Tara Tiger Brown, PhD 🌲💚

Book Bats! 🦇📚 Two libraries in Portugal, the Joanina Library and the library at Mafra National Palace, host small bat colonies that come out at night and eat moths, beetles, and other insects that can damage precious old books and manuscripts. www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these...

It’s Caturday and don’t you forget it.

Should Vancouver kick ICE out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Vancouver councillors Pete Fry and Sean Orr have introduced a motion to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from participating in security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to prevent potenti...

WATCH: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social was on CBC yesterday explaining an upcoming Council motion to keep ICE out of Vancouver.

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How do renters benefit? How do you ignore more than half the city’s population? Homeowners earn 60% more and get a reprieve, but renters face a 2026 provincial increase of up to 2.3%. Renters, 55% of the population and 73% of newcomers, spend 40-50% of income on rent and rely more on city services.

“Well that was an awesome waste of time. Another day in paradise.”

This is reportedly what Mayor Ken Sim said after hundreds of Vancouverites passionately shared why the city budget cuts will harm them and their community.

Read what Vancouver has to say - it’s not a waste of time. ⬇️

Ahhh 2026

This was me participating in democracy by calling in to Vancouver city council to oppose the 2036 budget cuts to parks. 🌲💚

That was me!

If you aren't in Vancouver, we'll do our best to stream this session live. The cell coverage isn't great in the forest, so no promises. :D

ICFT 2025 shows forest therapy as global and interdisciplinary The second International Conference on Forest Therapy was held from August 9–11, hosted in the UBC Forest Sciences Centre with additional outdoor sessions taking place in the UBC Botanical Garden, Pac...

At the International Conference on Forest Therapy, Kristine Koster and I introduced the Silent Trails Pilot Project, focused on developing therapeutic urban park spaces. Visitors reported feeling more relaxed and more aware of natural sounds. ubyssey.ca/science/icft...

On the second Saturday of every month we gather to sit in nature for 30 minutes. Join us or host your own! sitspot.club 🌲💚

Trees: western redcedar, Douglas-fir, western Hemlock

🌱 Plants: Salal, Oregon grape, trailing blackberry, Bracken fern, wood fern, and more

🐦‍⬛ Birds: Pacific Wren, American Robin, Flycatcher, unknown woodpecker

During July’s Sit Spot i noticed the dappled light. Birds playing among the tree branches. Falling leaves floating slowly as gravity pulled them to the forest floor. Tree tops gently swaying. The feel of air between my fingers. Shifting light as clouds filtered the sun’s rays. 🌲💚

June Sit Spot was met with a chorus of birds and ended with Douglas fir and Rosehip tea.

I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚

Signup:
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#Vancouver #Nature

July Forest Bathing | Register or Book | Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association Store Connecting people to plants

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I’ll be guiding forest bathing at VanDusen Botanical Garden on July 5, Aug 16, Sept 20. Join me among Douglas-firs and
Japanese maples to discover connection in nature. 🌲💚

I recall many conversations with NASA JPL staff that said near earth exploration and mining made a lot more sense than Mars. And Elon’s daughter Vivian said it’s just a marketing stunt for funding.

Another one nipnlg.org/sites/defaul...

June Sit Spot was met with a chorus of birds and ended with Douglas fir and Rosehip tea.

I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚

Signup:
sitspot.club

#Vancouver #Nature

I was nervous about chaperoning 130 high school kids at camp. They were awesome. The camp was awesome. Steve the Seal was awesome.

Fun fact: when forest bathing was first proposed in the early 80s, it aimed to help city kids connect with nature and escape the urban desert. 🌲💚

#natureconnection

I’m looking forward to celebrating the Summer Solstice by guiding at VanDusen Gardens. This session is oversold, but the next one in July still has a few spots available. vandusengarden.org/explore/cour... #Vancouver #nature #forestbathing

Thank you for interviewing me about Silent Trails!

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“Brown partnered with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and in 2024 launched a pilot project: Silent Trails. Set within the park system of the City of Vancouver and the surrounding area, two acoustically protected trails create a space where people can go to listen to nature.“

If you’re feeling stressed about [insert list] and need an escape, this retreat in beautiful BC, Canada is designed to help you feel better. Ken trained me in forest therapy, and I guarantee you’ll feel completely relaxed afterwards. Also, there are miniature goats. www.natureconnected.ca/bcretreat

How to speak to a vaccine sceptic: research reveals what works Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to address people's questions.

Strategies to talk about vaccines with your community (not internet randos 😉) via @nature.com:

- Don't dismiss concerns.
- Share reliable info that addresses specific worries.
- Most hesitant individuals aren't anti-vaxxers; sharing personal vax experiences can help.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This black bear found a good foraging spot. It was the first time @seanbonner.com has seen a bear in the wild. So cute. #coexist

Love this piece @biographic.bsky.social and @betsymason.bsky.social

The Coyote Next Door What urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors.

Understanding and respecting the resilience of urban animals, such as coyotes and raccoons, can help us reconnect with ourselves, nature, and our community.

www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...

Frog and toad have the right idea. We also sit and do nothing. Seriously.

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I’m officially a wizard. 🧙