CONNECT

  • EVENTS: CONNECTING NATURE-BASED ACTIVITIES TO THE HEALTH CARE ARENA- HEALTH AND NATURE PARTNER WEBINAR AND ROUNDTABLE

    The U.S Department of Agriculture, USDA Forest Service and Corazón Latino invite you to join Medical Director and Facility Physician Dr. Daniel Porter, Urban District Forester John Warner with Texas A&M Forest Service and Woodsy Owl Conservation Corps/Green Ambassador Youth Leaders for a LIVE/webinar presentation and conversation to highlight challenges, success, outcomes and visions for continued engagement and expansion of health and nature connections and collaborations.

    Program Manager at the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Torey Powell from the USDA Washington Office, several local USDA officials and a number of partner organizations, will join in the discussion around expanded opportunities for collaboration.

    Date: Thursday, April 19
    Location: Lone Star Family Health Center, 605 S. Conroe Medical Dr., Houston, TX  77304
      *   10:00-11:00 AM CT
      *   Walkthrough of Lone Star Nature Explore site
      *   11:15 AM-12:15 PM  CT
      *   Roundtable lunch
      *   12:30-2:00 PM CT
      *   Health and Nature Partner Roundtable Webinar
      *   Nature Rx/Park Rx – Health and Nature Connections
      *   Nature Explore outdoor spaces– therapeutic landscape opportunities
      *   Health and Nature Navigators
      *   Youth engagement – Woodsy Owl Conservation Corps
      *   Planting trees and native plants for pollinator conservation
      *   Partner collaboration
      *   2:00-2:30 PM CT
      *   Discussion/envisioning
      *   3:00-4:30 PM  CT
      *   Walk with a Doc at Jones State Forest
      *   Agents of Discovery – mobile gaming app – health connections
      *   Forest Bathing on Jones State Forest

    For those of you who are able to join in the on-site programming, and Partner Roundtable lunch, please RSVP at  JonesStateForest@tfs.tamu.edu

     
  • RELATED INFORMATION