Program Overview: Experience Yosemite with all your senses during two restorative days of forest bathing and nature journaling. Begin each day with Forest Bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku — immersing yourself in the forest atmosphere. Led by naturalist and certified Forest Therapy guide Dan Webster, you’ll slow down, awaken your senses, and connect deeply with Yosemite’s beauty through gentle walks and guided sensory activities. After lunch, join nature journaler Theresa Ho for guided journaling sessions designed to sharpen your observation skills. You’ll explore details often overlooked — from delicate wildflowers to distant bird calls — and record them in your own style: sketches, poems, maps, or field notes. By the end of each day, you’ll have a personal record of your discoveries, a renewed sense of connection to nature, and practical tools to carry this awareness into your everyday life.
Know Before You Go:
- Program dates: Saturday, September 19 through Sunday, September 20, 9 am–3 pm each day.
- What’s Included
- Guided instruction with a Yosemite Conservancy Naturalist Guide and Nature Journaler
- Park entry pass (valid for program dates only)
- Shared tent camping (Camping dates cannot be altered)
- No discount is available if you choose not to use the gate pass or campsite.
- Camping Information: Arrive Friday, September 18 after 12:00 pm. Depart Monday, September 21 by 11:00 am. Two shared campsites between participants, each with space for 2-3 tents and equipped with a picnic table, bear locker, and fire pit.
- Camping Location: Upper Pines Campground
- Important Notes: Due to the shared nature of the camps sites, we cannot accommodate RVs, campers, or car camping. If you would like a private campsite, have an RV/camper, or plan to sleep in your car, you’ll need to make your own reservation. Please note that camping is reserved for program participants only.
- Lodging Upgrade: Upgrade to Yosemite Valley Lodge for an additional fee. A block of rooms is reserved for program dates only. Lodging blocks expire 30 days prior to the program. Booking details, including the Group Code, will be emailed after registration
What’s Not Included
- Gear or meals during your program
- Camping gear or meals in the shared campsites
- Transportation
- Nature journaling supplies
Experience Level: All levels welcome
