Ocean & Forest Therapy Retreat on Peddocks Island

Come to Peddocks Island for a daylong Ocean & Forest Therapy Retreat on the Boston Harbor Islands with Toadstool Walks. Discover the unique urban wilderness of Boston Harbor, and unravel the fascinating stories embedded in Peddocks Island's rich history.

This is a rare and unique opportunity to explore this island in a different way, connecting with nature and ourselves.

Your Ticket Includes:

• Round- trip ferry ticket from Hewitt's Cove in Hingham
• Public access to Peddocks Island for the first time in nearly 3 years!
• Daylong workshop on forest bathing
• Time for personal exploration and reflection

INFORMATION FOR PARTICPANTS

COVID-19 Protocol: Masks are currently optional in accordance with local mandates. If you are having any COVID, flu, or cold symptoms or not feeling well within two weeks leading up to the walk, please do not attend (see liability & release form)

Participants: This program is geared towards adults (18+)

Arriving and Parking: Participants must arrive to Hewitt's Cove in Hingham at 8:30am to board the ferry and depart promptly at 9:00am. The boat will not wait for late visitors, and no refunds will be issued if you miss the boat. Parking is available in the Hingham Shipyard lot for $2/day

Bathrooms: Accessible restrooms are available in the Peddocks Island Visitor Center

What to bring:

• Signed liability & release form. You can also email your form to [email protected], but it must be received at least 24 hours before the event.
• Lunch, snacks and anything else you will need for the entire day. There is a visitor center with electricity and potable water, but no food is available for purchase on the island.
• Refillable water bottle
• Sunscreen & bug spray
• Something to sit on, like a light camping chair, blanket, towel, or small tarp
• Comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothes with an extra warm layer. Be prepared for cooler temperatures and possible rain. This is a rain or shine event so unless there is a significant downpour or storm, we will still walk in the rain or snow so bring whatever you need to feel comfortable.
• A light backpack to hold your belongings so that your hands are free
• Swimsuit, water shoes, and towel (optional)
  
• Mask (optional)

More about Forest Bathing and your instructor:

Forest Bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, is a restorative sensory exploration that supports health and healing for all beings. From increased cerebral blood flow to stronger immune defenses, come discover for yourself what happens when we unplug, slow down and open our senses to notice more of our natural surroundings. Forest Bathing is part of a global effort to tend to the stressful conditions of living in modern industrialized civilization. All the prompts, invitations, sharing and ways of participating are optional and open to interpretation.

Tam Willey (they/them) is a certified forest therapy guide, trainer, mentor and teacher with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and founder of Toadstool Walks, a guiding practice based in Boston, Massachusetts. Tam has guided forest therapy in collaboration with the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Mass Audubon, Boston Harbor Now, the Peabody Essex Museum, Lesley University, Boston University's School Of Theology, and more. Tam is passionate about the ways in which forest therapy can build collective empathy and compassion, broaden and heal relationships, both human and beyond, and support our remembering of our own nature. For more information about Tam, check out ToadstoolWalks.com

This program is presented by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Boston Harbor Now, in partnership with Boston Harbor City Cruises, as part of the commemoration of the Boston Harbor Islands' 25th anniversary as a National Park and 50th anniversary as a State Park.

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