{"id":58679,"date":"2026-04-16T12:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58679"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:34:39","slug":"event-nw-nature-and-health-symposium-seattle-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/event-nw-nature-and-health-symposium-seattle-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Event: NW Nature and Health Symposium (Seattle, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>NW Nature and Health Symposium | April 29<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Since 2016, Northwest Nature and Health symposia have served as a dynamic gathering space for students, researchers, healthcare providers, community members, and decision-makers to connect, learn, and collaborate. Together, we explore cutting-edge research, innovative policies and programs, and the power of reciprocal relationships. Invited speakers collaborate closely with communities disproportionately affected by health\u00a0and environmental injustices, work to address green space inequities, and bring vital historical and cultural perspectives to environmental history and outdoor recreation.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><a id=\"OWAf3019654-75ff-d35b-3d86-b23d92193806\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/agenda. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/agenda&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1g2TFTKCurgkrXLbMAqajY\" data-linkindex=\"6\" data-ogsc=\"\">This year\u2019s lineup includes<\/a>:<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Invited Speakers<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA83b7426b-97f0-ecb3-b4d2-015200e43601\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4iBQpO5U-cDEytGipzO-Y5AewwqaNfl-7rsJC6WfeuH7WLWrF1cS8SOIHNHmN0RZru4=. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/courtney-aber?mkt_tok=MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4i-xB3OMjVUp2l7d4GYue0hFzzHlh38rMojZrd8-GQ9aIxfHUFNPnV8juUsu7qpv-M35tqkdcHXKa4wtXO_p3UXb_-F8HTHijjwrx9bqFS3h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4iBQpO5U-cDEytGipzO-Y5AewwqaNfl-7rsJC6WfeuH7WLWrF1cS8SOIHNHmN0RZru4%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw260sL5XM4xxAOQ43rOlRPs\" data-linkindex=\"7\" data-ogsc=\"\">Courtney Aber<\/a>,\u00a0national director, Outdoor Initiatives,\u00a0YMCA of Greater Seattle<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">The Nature of the Outdoors: Stronger Youth Development Through Exploration<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA9201a861-a687-0bc6-814f-f94656219ea4\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4Ywpn-a00bXDwdmAWWzWs3gjFbX5-WxwcFGuejCWacIKG4RU7qgHiQNs37KqwaqivPE=. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/aileen-cassinetto?mkt_tok=MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4X65Pew-kLl9jiYq-pH7ClfR1MyRUL02o-2eBYmM8nQmaufsUEz55xpiUSzEDUcy_9iUsZkUKtneRTEhqqhYyhDJybzo1e8Ftg72XdZLMRoz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4Ywpn-a00bXDwdmAWWzWs3gjFbX5-WxwcFGuejCWacIKG4RU7qgHiQNs37KqwaqivPE%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35KTkOu8mP-Pcov-U2j8lz\" data-linkindex=\"8\" data-ogsc=\"\">Aileen Cassinetto<\/a>, Laureate Fellow, Academy of American Poets<\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">Building Regenerative and Equitable Communities Through Poetry<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA50905b15-48b1-c3ac-2d66-a3b45c72b1e1\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4QhHM3dg_z-iZyORchMDERYcVy5fkPgEriqIjZhRBMErR2e_mowd6DZmMV2VivPWkZY=. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/sasha-chavez?mkt_tok=MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4aq398lg-VwUL9or9jUtJrMOvwKwBRruwmtCcbMdf2rE-N15RM09n4OVoOwv9onCXPrUOBpWqlys24sdx_PaVuJ-HUbgpLYIsGSyvmwn3elH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4QhHM3dg_z-iZyORchMDERYcVy5fkPgEriqIjZhRBMErR2e_mowd6DZmMV2VivPWkZY%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uohtzM3WR8EhkLWKhi_RF\" data-linkindex=\"9\" data-ogsc=\"\">Sasha Chavez<\/a>, MS, PhD student, University of Maryland<\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">Community Wellness Spaces and the History of Parks and Playgrounds<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA79d90240-ee08-0cbf-c692-c7497eafc4fa\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4Y2MeFOkLNcMPZy0237zbZz4UJ4tBTtO0_JpRPB1m-H47djOrWhHH9LAQTPPXK3ywLY=. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/anders-rydstrom?mkt_tok=MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4YUwoSFiBh0T-ucwhM7oAZUuwxlyHGht9Kcj7WeNDvAx9LM-72-uEUL1Y8xIdzqsJgLHJ_Lal8IJSabr1BVOE10mR0AO0-e8Z-eNjNB_jYsP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4Y2MeFOkLNcMPZy0237zbZz4UJ4tBTtO0_JpRPB1m-H47djOrWhHH9LAQTPPXK3ywLY%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ap58CAPww4dAgnTUeyPxY\" data-linkindex=\"10\" data-ogsc=\"\">Anders Rydstr\u00f6m<\/a>, PhD, postdoctoral scholar, Natural Capital Project<\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Effectiveness of Nature Prescriptions<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">A Panel on Restorative Justice<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA6524d03f-90a2-b938-38a8-f4d75a4e41fd\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/kelli-bush. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/kelli-bush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/kelli-bush&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dhCh94ktSivMvR6L1TzrZ\" data-linkindex=\"11\" data-ogsc=\"\">Kelli Bush<\/a>, co-director, Sustainability in Prisons Project<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA24776473-223d-53a0-5542-e8048b07edcd\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/gabriel-s-galanda. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/gabriel-s-galanda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/gabriel-s-galanda&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1yuUo2CDQ0w-YutRQtV8s-\" data-linkindex=\"12\" data-ogsc=\"\">Gabriel S. Galanda<\/a>\u00a0(Round Valley Indian Tribe), managing lawyer, Galanda Broadman<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA285f885d-23d4-0083-8d6f-ab650bd577ae\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/Ivy-Harris. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/Ivy-Harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/Ivy-Harris&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1IbKk4hqcB-en1Mcnu_NVd\" data-linkindex=\"13\" data-ogsc=\"\">Ivy Harris<\/a>, program manager, Land Together<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA6fbcd7ee-a1da-0066-58af-1226194b8418\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4QitXguuZgE1c5G2-gAsRVMe7mkXJjk4yucONxUK_T1k7uZnY7HQPJxeOvFlMhOKaqA=. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/daniel-winterbottom?mkt_tok=MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4W6zHZEpUQ9iHx5E0ocrqJFatmXbhKIQ7iMmeFzgBSlSD2PaKAFuMrwImnnCc8JQ4DbcLcOTfJ6hO2Y5LfTsl4xtY-qAZugaBqTVAgq_5Eqr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4QitXguuZgE1c5G2-gAsRVMe7mkXJjk4yucONxUK_T1k7uZnY7HQPJxeOvFlMhOKaqA%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw11xyiHc2jQ2knIW18QIamo\" data-linkindex=\"14\" data-ogsc=\"\">Daniel Winterbottom<\/a>, RLA, FASLA, professor, UW Landscape Architecture\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Student and Recent Graduate Speed Talks<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA160edad8-dc9a-3b20-ceb6-4b210e290cdf\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4blL64giamQkN2YDr0UFlWxdNuCVaNBin7Dmsd6xL6Wk415tDgJMzfib0nejcwK6JmM=. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/events.uw.edu\/event\/2026NHSymposium\/stacey-alfonso?mkt_tok=MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4eiI6qltpsj-P0U8mvnp1_9xuDBJY-TlZmqu2AMWVgcU7dsxvBO-zEGhqjwfMJoBtNCLZ1nbPIr2Nh4Upnh70pC2u3LfKpLuo_hZRDtJboUF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4blL64giamQkN2YDr0UFlWxdNuCVaNBin7Dmsd6xL6Wk415tDgJMzfib0nejcwK6JmM%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773867355975000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0cJb5khxDKOxUPnnz9Vi4e\" data-linkindex=\"15\" data-ogsc=\"\">Stacey Alfonso<\/a>, PhD, nature-based curriculum content specialist<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">How Young Children Build Relationships With the Natural World Through Their Daily Interactions in an Outdoor Preschool<\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a id=\"OWA226eea00-eb77-fc61-194c-d2fa45e9bcb2\" class=\"x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/discover.uw.edu\/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGfV-ru4WoL0bQFD2Vi7fmO7OIlNU-9I5c2NcIvTIjL_Fxh9Mf5o18FBVzTRxr9ouHqIo7cXS4=. 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