Hello, nature explorers! Fall temperatures are taking their time in arriving, but fall colors are starting to appear! You can track the progress throughout the season with the MN DNR Fall Color Finder . Can you and your child find a

Hello, nature explorers! Giant BUBBLES have been the hit this month in our groups, and they've been a foundation for talking about personal space, perspective taking, and SO much more. Many thanks to the blog My Silly Squirts for this

Hello, nature explorers! One of my very favorite nature-y songs is "My Cathedral" by Chris Rice . These lines always remind me of our summer nature groups: "Sweetest days of childhood, playing in the deep wood, stomping through the creek

Hello, nature explorers! Neurodiversity & Faith Communities Can a congregation welcome everyone?? As part of our mission to bring more peace and joyful connection to the lives of neurodiverse families, we have teamed up with Brandon

Hello, nature explorers! Welcome Julie! We have a new group assistant on our team, and are already thrilled with how she is connecting with the kids in the groups. Read more about her on our website! Julie! Virtual Job Fair Nurture in

Hello, nature explorers! Parent Retreat! Nurture in Nature's OT will be providing the childcare for this AMAZING mini retreat, offered by Life With Extra Heart . If you are a parent of a child with special needs (I always say it's a whole

Hello, nature explorers! If your child has ever been to occupational therapy, you've probably heard the term "heavy work", as it tends to be the most regulating type of sensory input for all humans. I love this illustration from The OT

Hello, nature explorers! After a couple months of repeated and intense illness for myself and my littlest kiddo, it is such a relief to have the time and energy to write to you all again! We have been basking in all the winter sunshine

Hello, nature explorers! Meet Amelia! Amelia Peck is the newest member of the NIN team, one of our wonderful group assistants! She is a senior at Kasson-Mantorville High School and is working toward becoming a speech/language pathologist.

Hello, nature explorers! FREE warm play! Storytime Saturdays have moved indoors for the winter! Come play for an hour at Everwild Nature School this Saturday 10-11 pm. Great chance to explore and enjoy this cozy space. I would LOVE to see

Hello, nature explorers! Halloween fun! Come see us at a sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat this Friday! Same location as the last couple years, in the parking lot of the old Bluestem building (now Momentum Behavior Services ). This is my

Hello, nature explorers! Upcoming Events! Sep. 16th and 23rd: We added a storytime for tomorrow @ 3 Links Park, because we don't want to miss our tag friends , which means we'll be offering stories and nature activities the next TWO

New winter space for NIN! Starting October 16th, our nature groups will meet at Everwild Nature School through the winter. We are excited about this lovely partnership!! Everwild is a brand new nature preschool, and I am SO impressed with

Hello Nature Explorers! Not Back to School Fair! Did you know that Nurture in Nature was founded by a homeschooling family? The picture below shows what that looks like sometimes with multiple kids. 😂 If your family homeschools OR

Hello, Nature Explorers! Running out of June days to get this June newsletter out - is this summer flying by for anyone else?? I couldn't believe the blackcap raspberries were already ripening this week! Mulberries too (YUM!!), but

Hello nature explorers! Welcome, Summer!! My favorite thing about summer is the WATER. Swimming, wading, splashing, exploring, cooling off, admiring...I love how water can be a sensory tool for every domain AND it provides deep pressure

Hello Nature Friends! Baby! Meet the newest member of the NIN family! Admin assistant Kelsey Martin had her baby boy on March 30th. Everett Alexander Martin was born at 6 pounds 8 ounces and mama and baby are thriving!! Thank you for your

Hello, nature friends! Storytime is back! We'll be meeting (approximately) every other week this year, starting THIS Saturday, April 1st at 10 a.m. at Three Links Park (weather-permitting). No registration needed and feel free to talk my

Hello, nature friends! Check out our new FAQ page! https://nintherapy.com/faq I'm excited to introduce a new face and a returning one for this coming spring therapy season! Brady is a student volunteer and will be helping with our