[MAIPC] Sierra Club Natural Places Committee newsletter February 2020

[Marc Imlay]

Justification for removing invasives and keeping the woods natural for
health

 

Enjoy the attached  Sierra Club Natural Places Committee newsletter February
2020 

 

NATURAL PLACES NEWS

 



 
Cranefly Orchid, Watkins Park, Maryland

 

 

Natural Places Committee Starts Newsletter

January 29, 2020



Please check out the
<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/maryland-chap
ter/Campaigns/Natural%20Places%20newsletter%20Feb%202020.pdf> inaugural
issue of Natural Places News! This newsletter is a publication of the
Maryland Sierra Club Natural Places Committee. The purpose of this
newsletter is to provide information and access to recent articles,
publications, outings, and website resources that promote our mission. Our
mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect natural areas in Maryland, and
support the Natural Places Committee.

We value native biological diversity of all plants, animals, and fungi,
including native flowers, ferns, mushrooms, birds, mussels, butterflies,
frogs, and racoons. We value the diverse native habitats, including forests,
meadows, wetlands. rivers, mountains, and coastal areas. Our NEXT MEETING
will be Saturday, February 15, 2020, immediately after the Merkel outing, at
the College Park office of the Maryland Sierra Club, 7338 Baltimore Ave.,
Suite 102, 2:30pm -4:30pm. Hope you can join us! RSVP
<https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002Bs5lAAC
&mapLinkHref=> here for the outing and
<https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002BykvAAC
&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=Natural%20Places%20Committee
%20meeting at 38.980424,-76.939042> here for the meeting. 

The theme of this issue is Ecopsychology- No one left inside.  Did you know
that immersion in nature benefits your health?  How long does it take to get
a dose of nature high enough to make people say they feel healthy and have a
strong sense of well-being? Precisely 120 minutes per week. According to
<https://e360.yale.edu/features/ecopsychology-how-immersion-in-nature-benefi
ts-your-health> Jim Robbins in Yale 360 magazine, "a growing body of
research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world
has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers,
employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human
need for nature in how they plan and operate" (January 9, 2020). 

To read more about upcoming outings, where to go for local native plant
information and other resources on natural places ,
<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/maryland-chap
ter/Campaigns/Natural%20Places%20newsletter%20Feb%202020.pdf> read the full
newsletter.



 

 

 

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