Natural Connections

Natural Connections

Natural Connections utilizes a combination of ecotherapy principles, adventure-based activities, and experiential processing to foster personal growth and resilience, while also building relationship and communication skills, self-esteem, and emotion regulation skills. Natural Connections includes a combination of self-paced activities, ecotherapy services, and adventure and recreation activities designed to aid the therapeutic healing process.  

Students will register for Natural Connections through the Campus Recreation Member Portal. 

Students hiking outdoors

Natural Connections Programs

Adventure Based Programs: Our adventure-based programs offer an opportunity to learn new skills, make new connections, and build confidence in a new recreational activity. We offer climbing, hiking, cycling, and a variety of other activities to get you outdoors! 

Meditation: Find your balance through a variety of different programs such as yoga, stand up paddleboard meditation, floating sound baths, and arts and crafts!  

Workshops: Our workshops foster a calm and curious environment while exploring nearby green spaces to learn about local plants, trees, and more! We offer mindful photography, scavenger hunts, and forest bathing to explore the outdoors.