Visiting Teacher
Naturalist Open House with Dr. Opeyemi Parham
Healing Through Art in Nature
Saturday, December 7 | 10 am – 3 pm (drop-in) | Free
Dot’s Place Yurt at NBNC
Stop by the NBNC Yurt between 10 am – 3 pm for a series of activities led by Visiting Teacher Naturalist, Dr. Opeyemi Parham! This day will feature crafting paper cranes, sharing books and stories, as well as time for song.
About Dr. Opeyemi Parham
Dr. Opeyemi Parham (Dr. O) is a retired family physician, and a writer, teacher, healing artist, interfaith minister, and community activist. She specializes in women’s reproductive health and healing through nature.
Dr. O is also the donor of Dot’s Place, NBNC’s yurt. Dr. O used her inheritance from her aunt Dot, who loved nature but was unable to fulfill her dream of farming, to purchase the yurt to serve as a nature-based affinity space for BIPOC folks in Vermont. After Dot’s Place was displaced from its original location by the July, 2023 flood, Dr. O generously donated it to NBNC to continue to fulfill this dream of nature connection for BIPOC Vermonters.