There are many approaches to recovery from dependency. Being outside with purpose is a powerful tool to add to any version of this self-help process. In the modern age, we have lost what it means to be connected to the Earth, ourselves, and our communities which has led to widespread behavioral and substance addiction. What if we were to invite the higher power of nature into our lives?

In this gathering, individuals will participate in a day full of intention, and return home with new nature-based tools to aid in recovery. We will be learning and circling-up in a ritual of meaningful listening and sharing called council as well as the self-directed act of the medicine walk, where one walks with nature in a thoughtful and observant way.

Inviting Nature In is intended for 10-15 people who are working through addiction and are a part of support programs such as AA, Refuge Recovery, SMART Recovery, etc. The participant may feel a curiosity about or a connection to nature and are seeking to experience the outdoors as an assist to dive deeper into their recovery process.

Join us on Sunday, October 8th from 10 am - 6 pm at Wild Cascara in Eagle Creek at 33472 SE Wildcat Mountain Dr, Eagle Creek 97022

This program is free but sign-up is required for participation; you can sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyRyYGVKPQdXukGIyTH2Z1ljU3kjCh7zbn4QndXByTCev_8w/viewform 

About the Facilitator: Morgan Haigh is a Portland-based artist and student of nature. She is a graduate of Cascadia Quest's Four Seasons of Leadership program. The focus of her work is to assist others in listening deeply and finding their own way of being in the world. As a person in recovery, she believes in the power of transformation and seeks to be of service to those in the recovery process.