Slow Nature

Experiments in urban nature observation

Cherry Blossom Viewing in NYC

An idiosyncratic list of places to enjoy the ephemeral cherry blossoms in NYC.
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November 6, 2016

Count the Animals You See

This week’s experiment to count the animals you see is inspired by the marvelous book “Dear Data: A Friendship in 52 Weeks of Postcards.”
October 30, 2016

Notice How Time in Nature Makes You Feel

Nitin Das’s “How Forests Heal People” is a beautiful meditative film about how nature affects us. Will a nature break today change your mood?
October 14, 2016

Find Central Park’s Woodland Speakeasy

Just steps from busy 59th Street is a secret woodland that, for more than 80 years, only birds, raccoons, and the occasional coyote could visit.…
October 7, 2016

Discover a Labyrinth in NYC

Here’s an unusual way to slow down in NYC: Take a contemplative walk through a grassy labyrinth in Battery Park.