Patch TreeHouse Waitlist questions: We have just soft-launched our first overnight “stay expeience”, called the Patch TreeHouse. Many of you are interested, so please tell us more about what you are looking for. Note that our Chief Experience Officer, Suzanne Jewell, is the resident host, so your experience will include nature-based mindfulness, as that is our mission at Patch, reconnecting humans to Nature one mindful walk at a time.
A Mindful Nature Guide is a trained volunteer who supports others in reconnecting with nature through mindfulness based practices. Guides gently lead individuals and groups in experiences such as nature based meditation, sensory awareness, grounding practices, and reflective presence in outdoor spaces.
Mindful Nature Guides do not teach theory or lecture. Instead, they model calm attention, compassion, and deep listening while creating safe, welcoming environments where guests can slow down, breathe, and reconnect with themselves and the natural world.
Guides may support:
Outdoor mindfulness walks
Seated or standing nature meditations
Community mindfulness gatherings
Retreats and special events
Quiet presence and stewardship of mindful outdoor spaces
To maintain active Mindful Nature Guide status, guides commit to:
A minimum of 4 volunteer hours once per month on a Saturday or Sunday between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM at the Mindful Pocket Park
Event volunteer support once per quarter
Guiding at least one meditation per month as part of group participation
Completion of the final exam with a passing grade
Demonstrating the ability to guide guests through an oral guided meditation
Prior mindfulness training, such as MBSR or a similar program, is helpful but not required. Applicants with a personal meditation practice or related wellness experience are also welcome to apply.
In recognition of your commitment, accepted trainees receive:
One Year Dual Flex Pass valued at $175 for use during your active volunteer year
Mindfulness Based Nature Training Introduction as a Mindful Nature Guide valued at $1,000
Half day in person training retreat valued at $150
One year of retreat and special event discounts at 10 percent off
A 20 percent discount on Patch’s upcoming Mindfulness Based Nature Training certification program debuting in 2026
All live online training sessions will take place via Zoom from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time to be announced