Tag Archives: woods

Peace Songs, Farley Center Land Art Installations

art, celebration, community, Culture, environmental, folk music, Food, friendship, fun, music, Wisconsin, woods

Aug 9-Oct 31, 2025

FARLEY CENTER LAND ART EXHIBIT OPENING WILL BE ON AUGUST 9th FOR SELF GUIDED TOURS THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2025. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE DATE.

Come take a walk-about and see Farley Center Artist Installations in the Natural Path Sanctuary woods. We will have maps available for self guided tours. Visit the Farley Center anytime from sun-up to sun-down and take a walk through the woods.

This is the seventh year that area artists will create installations in the woods of the Natural Path Sanctuary on the Farley Center land. These artists are rising to the challenge of using only materials that can safely decompose back into the land.

Land art is also known as Earth art, and environmental art. It is created by artists who use the materials of the Earth including, for instance, the soil, rocks, branches, trees, vegetation, water and other natural, non-toxic materials. The Farley Center supports these types of installations on our land to highlight the beauty, value and necessity to think about how we view and use the land.

Our artists help raise the discussion of what is toxic and what do we mean by the word “decompose.” What has to change in the way we work in order to sustain the Earth and all of us that live on it in healthy ways

MORE INFO TO FOLLOW AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE

Peace Songs 2025 Land Artists:
ARTIST NAMES WILL BE LISTED AS WE POST THEIR PHOTOS AND BIOS

Thank you to Dane Arts for your support of our artists, land art exhibit and Art Festival.
An art market is planned for Saturday, Sept 13 with the Farley Center Land Artists combined with the Dane Arts DABL artists.

MORE INFO TO FOLLOW AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE DATE

For questions, please contact programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center – Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary

beauty, community, Culture, environmental, fun, Spring, woods

Farley Center – Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary
Saturday May 17, 2025
10 AM-Noon

May in the forest is full of new life. Please come and explore the magic and the mystery with Mary Michal, and other master naturalists Theresa Berrie, Fred Dike, Dave Kelly and Colleen Robinson. Together we will discover what spring ephemerals are thriving at Natural Path Sanctuary, and how we can support them.

What are the threats, and how do we bring our mindful attention to the balance? We will walk gently through the Sanctuary, exploring what is present, with plenty of time to observe and share.

Mary Michal is a member of a number of organizations involved with care for the Earth, with a long-time connection with NPS, who worked closely with Linda Farley to provide hospice care in the 1980’s and early 90’s. She is grateful for Gene and Linda’s legacy, and the beauty and serenity of NPS.

Please meet at the Farley Center kiosk at 9:55 to start the walk at 10 a.m. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and good walking shoes as we will be walking along the dirt paths in the Sanctuary.

Questions? Please contact programs@farleycenter.org

Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

12/9/25

Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation presented by NPS Cemeterians

The Natural Path Sanctuary promotes a legacy of care and respect for the earth through choosing a natural burial. We recognize that death is not always easy to accept, whether anticipated or unanticipated, and all involved with the Natural Path Sanctuary believe that there is healing in the practice of a natural-life sustaining burial.

The Natural Path Sanctuary is committed to family and community friendly burials with as minimal of an impact on the environment as possible. It is our desire to preserve the natural beauty of the land in life and in death.

Topics of discussion:
Embalming
Outer burial containers and liners
Biodegradable containers and coverings
Cremation Remains
Grave Markers
Planting of Flowers, plants, shrubs and trees
Floral Tributes and Decorations
Size of Memorial gathering

Our rules are based on our desire that people buried here will be a part of the natural path of life and death, buried amongst the trees and the plants.

Please RSVP to nps@farleycenter,org or call the Farley Center at 608-845-8724.

www.naturalpathsanctuary.org

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

5/13/25

Walking Tour with Natural Path Sanctuary

Come join a Natural Path Sanctuary Cemeterian, Shedd Farley or Dustin Duve, on a walking tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary. Meet at the bur oak tree near the red packing shed at the Farley Center at 9:50 a.m.. Please wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

You MUST reserve a spot by e-mailing nps@farleycenter.org or calling the Farley Center at 608-845-8724. Tours fill up fast so if you sign up and need to cancel, please let us know so we can add another from our waitlist.

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER.

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

8/12/25

Walking Tour with Natural Path Sanctuary

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER.

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

10/14/25

Walking Tour with Natural Path Sanctuary

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER.

Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

12/10/24

Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation presented by NPS Cemeterians

Our rules are based on our desire that people buried here will be a part of the natural path of life and death, buried amongst the trees and the plants.

Event Flyer

Please RSVP to programs@farleycenter.org

www.naturalpathsanctuary.org

Farley CenterBird Walk with BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin

birds, community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun, Wisconsin, woods

9/14/2024

Come join the Farley Center as we walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary led by the BIPOC Birding Club of Wiconsin.

This event is co-sponsored by:

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary.org</span

BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin
www.bipocbirdingclub.org

BIPOC BIRDING CLUB OF WISCONSIN
The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin creates safe spaces for people of color in the outdoors through outdoor birding activities and outdoor experiences. Individuals and families of all ages and at any level of birding experience are invited and encouraged to join us.

About the Club: The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin was established in 2021 as a community of people of color who love the outdoors and the birds and beauty of natural Wisconsin and wish to connect with others who share the same passion.

While the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin seeks to promote outdoor birding activities and outdoor experiences for people of color, anyone who shares and supports our values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access for all are welcome to join this group. We are family-friendly, and people of all ages are invited and encouraged to join us.

Experience and knowledge are not required. What is important is having a desire and willingness to see and learn about Wisconsin’s birds, animals, and plants and explore its beauty with others who share the same passion and curiosity in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.

Meet Jeff Galligan – BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin
Dr. Jeff Galligan is a co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, is a member of the Badgerland Bird Alliance’s board of directors, and is the director of the TRIO Student Support Services and Men of Excellence programs at Madison College. He has been an avid birder for decades and believes there needs to be a birding community for people of color along with more inclusive representation of BIPOC in the conservation and stewardship conversation in Wisconsin. It is his dream to inspire young people of color to see themselves in STEM careers at an early age and hopes the BBC can be a catalyst in that endeavor here in the greater Madison area and across Wisconsin.

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Forest Bathing with Becky Baumbach

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

6/15/24

Forest Bathing with Becky Baumbach

Forest bathing, also known as “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese, is the practice of immersing oneself in the natural environment of a forest. It involves slowing down, engaging the senses, and simply being present in the forest. The concept emphasizes the therapeutic effects of spending time in nature and has been linked to reduced stress, improved mood, and overall well-being.

Join Becky Baumbach, a certified spiritual guide and outdoor companion, on a forest bathing walk in the Natural Path Sanctuary. Be prepared to walk slowly in the woods, bring a mat or folding stool for spending time in one place, and bring something to write on, if desired. Most important, bring an open heart.

Event Flyer

More about Becky Baumbach’s work https://www.thirdheartspiritualguidance.com//

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour with NPS Cemeterian Dustin Duve

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

11/5/24

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour with NPS Cemeterian Dustin Duve

Natural Path Sanctuary Cemeterian Dustin Duve will give a walking tour presentation of the Natural Path Sanctuary. Meet at the bur oak tree near the red packing shed at the Farley Center at 9:50 a.m.. Please wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER.