Brushwood Blog
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Nature’s Connection to Dia de Los Muertos/ Conexión de la naturaleza con Día de los Muertos
Read now: Nature’s Connection to Dia de Los Muertos/ Conexión de la naturaleza con Día de los MuertosNature’s Connection to Dia de Los Muertos/ Conexión de la naturaleza con Día de los Muertos By Abbey Castro Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead is a celebration and time to remember loved ones who have passed. Families come together to create an altar (shrine) with photos of loved ones, their favorite foods, and…
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Suicide Prevention: An Ecosystem for Staying
Read now: Suicide Prevention: An Ecosystem for StayingBrushwood Senior Program Director and Licensed Professional Counselor, Ashley Cullen-Williams, shares thoughts for Suicide Prevention Month.
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Community Health Workers: Connecting Lake County to Better Health
Read now: Community Health Workers: Connecting Lake County to Better HealthHealth, Equity, and Nature Community Health Workers: Connecting Lake County to Better Health By Megan Donahue You thought the medical practice accepted your insurance. They don’t. The clinic is open on Wednesdays and Fridays, but the provider who speaks your language is only there every other week. You might qualify for Medicaid, but applying on…
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To Life: Jews Exploring Nature
Read now: To Life: Jews Exploring NatureBook Talk with Joel Greenberg To Life: Jews Exploring Nature By Megan Donahue Brushwood Center is pleased to welcome friend, author, and former board member Joel Greenberg on August 1, 2026, to discuss his new book, To Life: Jews Exploring Nature. “This work is quite personal, as it reflects my Jewish heritage at birth and…
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Radical Hope in the Woods
Read now: Radical Hope in the Woods“I wanted to bring more Black people outdoors- not just to visit, but to remember,” Ashley shared. “To rebuild our relationship with nature as something that has always been ours. Historically, the woods have held stories of fear- of being hunted, of running, of surviving. But those same woods also held strategy, protection, and possibility. At Brushwood,…
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Nurturing Mental Health: The Power of Nature and the Arts
Read now: Nurturing Mental Health: The Power of Nature and the ArtsNature and the arts are powerful contributors to your wellbeing. At Brushwood Center, we strive to improve access to nature and the arts, so that everyone can experience these benefits.
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Earth Day Interview with Jess Rodriguez
Read now: Earth Day Interview with Jess Rodriguez“Earth Day is a time to reconnect with all the beings that have been resting through the winter. To share our appreciation for one another and allow the warmth to creep into our bodies to energize us for what’s to come.”
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Catherine Tully: April 2026 Artist of the Month
Read now: Catherine Tully: April 2026 Artist of the MonthEach print is a quiet act of presence, a pause to honor the fragile, fleeting moments that often slip by unnoticed. Making art becomes a conversation with the natural world—a way to witness its beauty, feel its impermanence, and recognize how deeply intertwined our lives are with the environment around us.
