Accessible Nature Connection

Free online workshop & launch event
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With Julie Nowak and The Seasonal Body
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Nov. 15, 2026
1:00 PM EST
Click here to register

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During this free event, you will learn how to connect with land and ecology in accessible ways, including virtually at home. This event is open to everyone (and especially disabled people).
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Hosted on Zoom by Julie Nowak, founder of The Seasonal Body
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This event is also launching ‘The Seasonal Body’ Substack newsletter & community!

Date & Time of Live Event on Zoom:
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time
(10:00 - 11:30 am Pacific Standard Time)

What to Expect:
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  • A 90 minute live event (with recording shared after)
  • A mix of presentation slides and interactive activities (participation is optional)
  • Info about ways to connect with nature in accessible ways (including indoors & virtually)
  • An experiential nature connection activity
  • An introduction to 'The Seasonal Body' Substack newsletter and community that will feature experiential nature connection content, creative prompts, and events. You can subscribe to this Substack at: ​TheSeasonalBody.substack.com​​

Accessibility Info for the Event:
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  • ASL interpretation
  • Auto captions on Zoom
  • Resources shared after: video recording & slides
  • Descriptions of visual content
  • Slides and visuals are designed for clear readability (i.e. plain font, high colour contrast)
  • A short break
  • Respond to your body & mind during the event. All forms of participation are welcomed (e.g. it’s ok to keep your camera off, lie down, stim, leave partway through, etc.)
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If you have questions about accessibility (or anything else), please email Julie: ​julie@seasonalbody.org​​

Donate to Support this Free Event:
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The event is free to attend (by signing up below). But it is not free to run, so I would greatly appreciate donations to help cover the costs (especially hiring ASL interpreters). You can contribute financially with a credit card or through Paypal by clicking the following links:

Register for this Event:
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A forest with sun shining through branches.

Photo of a green forest with sun shining through the branches.

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About the Host: Julie Nowak and The Seasonal Body
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Julie Nowak (she/they) is a speaker, accessibility consultant, nature connection guide, writer, and multimedia artist. Through their project The Seasonal Body, Julie creates resources and experiences focussed on nature accessibility, sustainable project management, disability arts, and the intersection of Disability Justice and ecology.
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Julie's work is influenced by their own lived experience as a multiply-disabled and neuroqueer person, as well as by their professional experience in education and nature-related fields over the past 20 years. Julie holds an M.Ed. in Adult Education & Community Development, as well as a postgraduate certificate in International Project Management. Julie is currently completing training as a certified Forest and Nature Therapy Guide.
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Julie is a white person with Celtic and Germanic ancestry, and is based near tsi tkarón:to (Toronto, Canada). They view the LandBack movement and ancestral connection as integral to nature-related work. Julie is fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and is learning German.
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You can follow Julie at ​SeasonalBody.org​ and @TheSeasonalBody on ​Substack​ and social media (​Instagram​, ​Youtube​, ​Tiktok​, ​Facebook​).
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Headshot of Julie Nowak, a smiling white person with short brown hair and plaid shirt in front of greenery outdoors.

Headshot of Julie Nowak, a smiling white person with short brown hair and plaid shirt in front of greenery outdoors.