2025 Arkansas Environmental & Outdoor Education Conference

This Mindfulness and Nature session will begin with a slideshow presentation with background information, research evidence of the many wellness benefits of both mindfulness activities and exposure to and interaction with nature, as well as recommendations for including mindfulness and nature in schools, informal education settings, and ideally all people’s daily lives! Following the slideshow, Liz Hill will lead participants through multiple hands-on mindfulness-based activities which are particularly suited to outdoor/natural environments. While Liz has primarily led these activities with elementary aged children, they are adaptable to any age group, and she has tried them in both formal and non-formal settings, thus this session has no specific target audience. Attendees will be inspired to integrate more mindfulness and nature into their lives.
Target audience: Classroom teachers, PreK-12 grade, Non-formal educators