Upcoming Events

Nature Inspired Book Club

Flyer for a book club meeting discussing "The Nature Fix" by McDonald Farm at The Conservation Foundation, 105404 Knock Knolls Road, Naperville on April 2 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Features an image of the book cover with colorful leaves.

6:30pm every first Wednesday bimonthly

McDonald Farm, Naperville, IL

Join us at The Conservation Foundation (TCF) as we discuss a new work each month! Whether it’s fiction, nonfiction or poetry, we’ll come together to learn, share and be inspired.

No need to register or pay a fee, just bring your ideas, questions and open minds as we delve into works that deepen our relationship to the land, ourselves and each other.

To find out what we’re reading, go to TCF’s events page or follow Prairie Pathways on Instagram.

Celebrate the spring equinox by rewilding in community with likeminded souls. On this two-hour adventure we will engage in embodiment practices, personal myth-making and nature-relating as we walk the land and welcome the arrival of spring (both within and without). The fee for the journey is $40 and includes light refreshments. Space is intentionally limited to 10 women. Use the link below to register!

2-4pm

At a local Chicagoland park!

March 22

Scarecrow figure in green wrapping with sunflower and autumn floral decorations, natural landscape background.

Women’s Spring Equinox Rewilding Journey

March Forest Therapy Walks

A listing of upcoming March 2025 forest therapy walks, guided by Kristy.

Various Dates & Times

The Morton Arboretum, Lisle & Peck Farm, Geneva

Spend some time outdoors this spring season, slowing down, grounding and remembering how good it feels (body, heart and mind) to be supported by Mother Nature. Please note that the March 23rd walk will be guided in Spanish, while the other two will be held in English. Please register at the respective organizations’ websites (noted on image to the left).

Past Events

Women crafting for a vision board and calendar; collage

In addition to guiding Writing W.I.L.D., forest therapy and rewilded yoga practices, I facilitate createshops. Past createshops have encompassed making vision calendars, restoryation exercises (where we create new stories for and about ourselves), as well as custom events.

I also speak on many themes at the intersection of creativity, nature and living a life “lit up.”

Past clients have included corporate, nonprofit and educational institutions, as well as private sector groups and individuals.

What they’re saying,

Mary Lou Wehrli

“Thank you for presenting an impactful and unforgettable Prairie Spirit Journey. Everyone marveled at the experience and learning.”
Maggie Weber

“My experience on the forest therapy walk with Kristy was magical! I did her walk with friends for my birthday and I felt like a little kid again, exploring the natural world around me and delighting in my senses and the experience.
Kristy's open and playful nature was a delight and I can't wait to do another walk with her and see what journey I get taken on.”
Luna Velez

Kristy's Writing W.I.L.D. class is one of the best gifts I've given myself. The very first impression I had of Kristy was warm, vibrant, wise and playful. The way she incorporates her love and respect for nature, along with her creative artistic vibe made her class a world of pure imagination, and freedom to be childlike, playful and WILD.
Her writing and art prompts guided and helped me to tap into my heart and my own world of pure imagination, giving me the confidence and courage to Write W.I.L.D. and share what I wrote with others.
I invite you and highly recommend you gift yourself one of Kristy's sessions and tap into your inner child, be playful and Write W.I.L.D.!”