Nature Journaling

Join the Allegheny Land Trust and Fern Hollow to create a personalized nature journal. Using paper, glue, and upcycled materials, we will each transform an ordinary composition notebook into a beautiful and unique journal perfect for recording your thoughts and observations about the things you’ve “never seen before” (and the things that you have!).  Feel free to bring your own materials, such as dried botanicals, empty seed packets, stickers, etc., to further personalize your journal.

• June 4th, 2025
• 6 to 8 pm
• At Fern Hollow Nature Center (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley)
• Adults 21+
• Individual session $25 per person
• All 4 session $120
• Registration is required.

Archery

Join BAI certified instructors for a night of fun as we learn about archery safety, practice our skills, and play some games.

• June 25th, 2025
• 6 to 8 pm
• At Fern Hollow Nature Center (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley)
• Adults 21+
• Individual session $25 per person
• All 4 session $120
• Registration is required.

Fly Fishing

Fern Hollow is proud to offer this unique opportunity to introduce local anglers to the basics of the exciting and fulfilling sport of fly fishing!

Participants will learn about the fish, their habitats and diets, as well as have a chance to get some hands-on practice with equipment and casting techniques, in our meadow.

• June 9th, 2025
• 6 to 8 pm
• At Fern Hollow Nature Center (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley)
• Adults 21+
• Individual session $25 per person
• All 4 session $120
• Registration is required.

Forest Bathing

Join us and experience nature’s power to soothe, refresh, and open your heart. The Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing in English) is a slow, sensory-based walk in the woods, during which we focus on the sights, sounds, smells, feels and tastes of nature. This is neither a naturalist exploration nor a fitness trek; this walk is about soaking in the health benefits of spending relaxed time in nature. It’s also about tending and mending our relationships with nature, ourselves, and others. There are no requirements – just come as you are.

About the Instructor:
Doug Jones received his certification as a Forest Therapy Guide in 2020 from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT). Prior to beginning his Forest Therapy practice, he worked as an independent psychologist in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and at Sewickley Academy for over 30 years. In retirement, his goal is to guide walks as a way of staying in service to others and nature. The encounters that occur during a Forest Therapy walk provide participants with the opportunity to recollect and embody their sense of being at home in nature and with themselves. The ANFT motto is: “The forest is the therapist, the guide opens the doors.”

• July 30th, 2025
• 6 to 8 pm
• At Fern Hollow Nature Center (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley)
• Adults 21+
• Individual session $25 per person
• All 4 session $120
• Registration is required.