Nature Worx

08/07/2025

August is National Wellness Month! The focus is on building healthy habits—and we believe nature is the best place to start. Spending even a few minutes outside each day can:

🌱 Lower stress levels
🌱 Improve focus and mood
🌱 Strengthen your sense of connection to yourself and others

At Nature Worx, we create simple, meaningful ways to connect with nature so you can feel more grounded and balanced. Let’s use August to plant seeds for lasting well-being—because wellness grows when we give ourselves space to breathe. 🌳

08/05/2025

We love this creative idea from Alicia Bayer—a "sky journal" made by taking a photo looking up at the sky every day, then turning the images into a beautiful collage. A simple, powerful reminder to slow down, look up, and notice the ever-changing beauty above us. 🌤️💙

Who else is inspired to start keeping a sky journal? 👋🙋‍♀️

I've been taking a picture straight up overhead at the sky every morning when I walk the dog for over 4 months now. It's become a fun ritual & I love seeing the patterns over time (like the sky is much bluer in April & you can the wildfire smoke effect on the blue skies in early June). Just thought I'd share in case anyone else wanted to try it. 🌥🌨⛅️

08/01/2025

Catch up on our summer highlights with our August Newsletter: Rooted in Community https://wix.to/XOSRZCG

07/30/2025

🌿 FREE Nature Worx Session this Saturday at Masonville Cove!🌿

Need a break from the heat? You’re in luck—this Saturday’s forecast is sunny and perfect with a high of 80° !!☀️ Come explore the hidden gem of Masonville Cove with us from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. We’ll slow down, connect with nature, and enjoy the beauty of this peaceful waterfront space.

No experience needed—just bring yourself and a sense of curiosity. 🌊🦋🌱
Register here: https://www.masonvillecove.org/event-info/guided-walk-with-nature-worx-2025-08-02-10-00

07/28/2025

At our recent Nature Worx session with the Y of Abingdon summer camps, we tapped into our imaginations and got hands-on with homemade playdough and treasures from nature! The kids created their own bugs using leaves, sticks, seeds, petals, and anything else they could find on the forest floor — each one totally unique and wonderfully wild!

After our bug-making adventure, we took time for a calming sit spot, where campers quietly connected with the natural world around them. They listened to the rustling leaves, watched the movement of tiny creatures, and took a peaceful moment just to be.

It was a perfect blend of mindfulness, creativity, and outdoor fun — just the way we like it! 🧘‍♀️🌳✨

07/22/2025

Luna moths are big, bright green, and totally unforgettable—but most people never notice them. Why? Because they only come out at night and live just a few days as adults.

This article is a great reminder that when we slow down and really pay attention, we start to notice amazing things that are right in front of us.

Did you know it's National Moth Week? Today we want to feature one of our most impressive species, the Luna Moth! The Luna Moth is a member of a family commonly known as giant silk worm moths. Their name stems from the moon-like spots on their wings. Adult luna moths are large and are a striking lime green color coupled with "eyespots" on each wing, which is used to confuse would-be predators. Their host plants include many of our native trees such as birch, hickory, sweetgum, walnut, and persimmons.

Although considered common in the eastern US, the Luna Moth is rarely seen because its adult stage is only alive for about a week. It doesn't eat (it doesn't even have mouthparts!), but they will only mate in that short span of time. Many beautiful things in nature are around only for a brief time. Take the time to notice and enjoy these beautiful animals while they're here!

These moths, and many others, are attracted to our house lights at night which may bring them closer to enjoy but potentially disrupts their mating, which occurs at night. This is yet another species that serves as an example of why we should use motion sensor lights or turn off outdoor lights at night, reducing light pollution in any way we can. It not only saves energy but helps the survival of amazing species like the Luna Moth!

07/21/2025

Did you know we are hosting free sessions this summer through the Harford County Public Library? We recently explored the natural world at Mariner Point Park—and it was full of surprises!

🧚‍♂️ We found what looked like a dragonfly playground—a magical little corner buzzing with life.
🦎 Spotted a blue-tailed skink posing on a giant tree and watched a curious squirrel keeping an eye on us from above.
🎨 Then we got creative using found natural items to make beautiful, one-of-a-kind art pieces.
🔍 We took a closer look at the world around us, discovering new textures, patterns, and details we’d normally walk right past.

Nature is full of tiny wonders—just waiting to be noticed.

Join us for our next session Wednesday, August 13 at 9 am at Mariner Point Park. Registration opens July 30 - search for "nature" on the events page.

https://programs.hcplonline.org/events?term=nature&r=range&start=2025-07-21&end=2025-08-30

07/15/2025

Hope doesn’t always shout—it often grows quietly, in the most unlikely places. Sometimes all it needs is a little light and the courage to keep reaching.🌿

07/14/2025

Thanks to the Baltimore Orioles for hosting our group of Nature Worx colleagues, partners, clients and donors at the game yesterday! We had a great time, and it was nice to be recognized on the scoreboard! Special shout out to our friends from Tuerk House, Living Classrooms Foundation, Pivot Point, and Restorative Treatment Services who joined us.

07/11/2025

Had an amazing session today with the guys from Tuerk House at the beautiful Rawlings Conservatory in Baltimore! 🌿

We explored the gardens with paint samples in hand as “color detectives,” and connected with nature through scents like mint, lavender, and dill. From balancing our energy to spotting tiny insects and vibrant flowers up close, it was a powerful day of discovery, healing, and fun. Grateful to share this time with such a great group on the path of recovery! 💚