Outdoor Learning Conference 2026

In this land-based workshop, Natalie, of mixed ancestry (Acadian with Mi’kmaq heritage and Abenaki, Algonquin, and Inuit lineages), and Margaret (a settler person of Irish and German ancestry) invite you to explore your relationship with the land and Indigenous peoples.

This workshop will explore how colonialism is about rupturing relationships and how honouring relationships or “being a good relative” is the repair. You will be invited to connect with the land through a series of invitations within a relational nature therapy framework. Within this framework, which is about slowing down and being present on the land, you will be invited to reflect on what it means for you to clarify, renew and honour personal and systemic relationships that support your life, including your relationships with Indigenous peoples.

Through this workshop, you will gain a better understanding of
- be a good relative to the land and Indigenous peoples
- teach outdoors through a relational and embodied practice
- deepen their ongoing relationship with Mother Earth

Please wear good walking shoes and ample warm / waterproof clothing for early spring mountain weather, including extra layers, hat / mitts and water in a pack. More layers than usual is especially important as we’ll be sitting on the ground and moving slowly. The approach trail includes a slope.

Please let us know if you have questions or concerns about accessibility.