Did you know spending time in nature improves physical and mental well-being? Research has shown that as little as 20 minutes spent engaged with nature can reduce feelings of stress, depression and anxiety while at the same time increasing immune system function, concentration and memory. We acknowledge that definitions of nature vary, and that many factors affect how individuals experience nature, such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, culture and childhood experience.
This site will help you to find a way to be in nature that speaks to you.
 
 
 
Where do you want to go?
Don't know WHERE you want to engage with nature? Check this map out!
 
 
 
 
 
 
What do you want to do?
Don't know HOW you want to engage with nature? Check these activities out!
 
 
 
 
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land where we seek Nature is the territory of the Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett, Nipmuc, and Lenape Peoples, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.
NatureRx Contact Information
Phone | (860) 486-4150 |
cynthia.s.jones@uconn.edu | |
Address | Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269-3043 |
Staying Informed with NatureRx
NatureRx at UConn is part of a national movement across college campuses for finding synergy with nature and university students. We encourage you to sign up for the Campus NatureRx Newsletters by clicking on the button below. Cindi is a regular contributor and it is a great way to stay engaged and up to date.