Nature Sacred

Nature Sacred exists to inspire, inform, and guide communities in the creation of public green spaces—called Sacred Places—designed to improve mental health, unify communities, and engender peace.

For over 25 years, Nature Sacred has partnered with over 100 communities across the country to infuse nearby nature into places where healing is often needed most: distressed urban neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, prisons, and more.

Through a collaborative, community-led process and an evidence-based design model, each Sacred Place is bonded together by a common goal: to reconnect people with nature in ways that foster mindful reflection, restore mental health, and strengthen communities. As each community imagines its own space, the design becomes a unique reflection of the community’s culture, story, and place—making it inherently sacred to them.

We envision a time when every urban community in the U.S. will provide people with opportunities for intimate, intentional daily doses of nearby urban nature through the creation of a system of nature spaces. Learn more at naturesacred.org