Welcome to the Unity with Nature Committee Resources Page
The Unity with Nature Committee provides a deeply reflective forum for the expression of our spiritual connection with the natural world. We act locally on behalf of Goose Creek Monthly Meeting on projects rising from and supported by the collective spirit of the committee, and we encourage Friends and others to educate themselves and take action concerning the care and restoration of the natural world locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.
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2024 Fall Programs and Activities
Hiking with Friends
Saturday, November 9
Meet at 9:30 a.m. to car pool from Goose Creek Meeting House
10 a.m. to meet at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve parking lot
Our second walking/hiking outing will be to Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. Carpool if desired or meet at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve parking lot. We depart on our four-mile hike at 10:00 am. All are welcome, even friends and neighbors. Each outing will include a hike with an easy 20 minute per mile pace, then a pay as you go lunch at a nearby restaurant. Following this hike we will lunch at Leesburg Public House. We must call and reserve a space so we can let the restaurant know how many will attend. Please notify Fred Bishopp via text with your name, email address, number of people attending and if you will join us for lunch: (703) 517 2619 FredBishopp@gmail.com
Directions: Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve is located in Loudoun County, Virginia, a few miles south of the town of Leesburg and approximately 40 miles west of Washington, DC. The preserve lies between the major east/west state roads of Route 7 and Route 50, and just west of the north/south state road, Route 15.
The address 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg, VA 20175.
For information on the Banshee Reeks: bansheereeksnp.org
- Unity With Nature Guided Meditations online the third Thursday of the month, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. The intention – or guiding theme – of these meditations is to nurture within each of us our kinship with each other and all that we share in this life: the care of our planet, the bond of our human family, the deep and restorative nature of loving kindness and compassionate witness in the service of peace. To sign up to receive the Zoom link each month or for more information, please contact Liz Huntington: huntington.ea@gmail.com or call Liz at 570-955-8927.
- Unity With Nature Writing Workshop online the first Tuesday of the month, 7 – 8:30 pm. Each session offers a unique writing prompt related to nature as a multi-dimensional experience of body, mind, and spirit. Time is given for writing, sharing first drafts, and experimenting with collaborative writing projects. Writing prompts are also given to participants to explore between sessions. To sign up to receive the Zoom link each month or for more information, please contact Liz Huntington: huntington.ea@gmail.com or call Liz at 570-955-8927.
- The Unity with Nature Committee of Goose Creek meets online on the third Wednesday of the month, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. If you have something you would like to share with others related to Unity with Nature, please contact Patrick Holden or Lisa Payne.
Resources
Go Green at Home: Tools, Incentives, and Programs. PowerPoint and fact sheets prepared by Lisa Orr for Unity With Nature/Goose Friends
Fact Sheets Ranked Actions by Climate impact
Savings from Efficient Energy Conservation
Total Possible Energy Savings from Effective Energy Conservation and Efficiency Actions
Loudoun County Virginia Data Center Capital of the World: “A Strategy for a Changing Paradigm”
By Ashburn Supervisor Mike Turner, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors July 4, 2024
Links
- Friends Wilderness Center
- Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Interfaith Power and Light
- https://www.jeffersoncountyfoundation.org/
