What's it like to sit in the branches?
"Our comparison of tree-assisted therapy found greater reductions in participant tension, anxiety, depression, and anger and a greater increase in participant vitality."
- Dr. John Gathright |
Recreational Tree Climbing with Treetop Explorer & Hartford Parks Department (4:56) - TnF Videos
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Facilitated Climbing Experience
(See Rec, Open, Adult, Girl Scout climbs)
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Trained Climber Experience
(see Learn-to-Climb classes)
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Therapeutic and Societal Benefits from Technical Recreational Tree Climbing Programs
John Gathright - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (pdf) Benefits and risks of tree climbing on child development and resiliency
Carla Gull, Suzanne Levenson Goldstein, Tricia Rosengarten - International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (pdf) |
Exploring Connections Between Trees and Human Health
USDA Forest Service Science Findings (pdf) |
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