2022 Healing with Nature Speaker Series

Healing with Nature is bringing back 2017 speaker, Jon Turk for our annual Earth Day Speaker Series. Jon Turk will be returning to Cleveland County talk about the connection between mental wellness and nature as well as talk about his newest book, Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, April 21, 2022

6:00 PM. Community Bike Ride at Re-Cycle Canteen.

Located at 507 S. Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28150. Helmets are required. You will not be allowed to ride without one. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Friday, April 22, 2022

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Community Walk at Holly Oak Park.

Community Garden and Trail Walk at Holly Oak Park. Join us for a guided walk at Holly Oak Park with Jon Turk as we discuss his book and topics around nature and mental wellness.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM. Q&A and Book Signing at Eugenia H. Young Memorial Library.

Stop by the Eugenia H. Young Memorial Library in Shelby, NC for a Jon Turk book signing and Q&A.

7:00 PM - 8:45 PM. Presentation and Book Signing at the Magnolia Pavilion at Hanna Park.

Join us in the evening for a presentation and book signing with Jon Turk. Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is made possible by generous donations. If you would like to help financially, please click the “donate” button below. Check donations can be made out to the Mental Health Association of Cleveland County (or MHA of Cleveland County) to: PO Box 623, Shelby, NC 28151. In the notes section, specify the donation is for Healing with Nature. For online donations, please include “Healing with Nature” in the description to let us know what the donation is for.