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Earth Day Every Day
...which all life depends. Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives. In Indiana, the Conservancy owns and manages vital nature preserves and advocates for sound policy in our state and local governments. Indiana Nature Conservancy Purdue Climate Change Research Center A hub for people who want to work across disciplines on issues related to Earth’s...
April 21, 2026: A Day of Prayer, Fasting and Advocacy
...seem to be.. With your grace we commit to witness in word and action the sacredness of all creation. FAST We invite you to consider adopting some practice this day that engages your body, mind, and spirit. Perhaps you will choose to do something you don’t usually do such as spend time in nature or gazing out a window admiring nature. Perhaps you will choose to not do something like avoid the network news or your favorite TV show. Whatever...
Sisters invite public to Earth Day Festival
...nature shows, earth-related craft activities for children, spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations and, of course, visits from the alpacas. Enjoy Moonglade Animal Adventures as well as Mark Booth’s program “Take Flight: Wildllife Education” and more. A DJ will be on hand as well as planned hayrides, nature trail hikes and alpaca yoga. Many exhibits, tours of the organic gardens and a face painting station will also be offered. Plan to stop by the White Violet Center Farm Store, where you can...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
...Mountain College. The ultimate goal is the promotion of a balanced life with each other and nature. Mino-bimaadiziwin is an Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) phrase translating to “the good life” or “living in a good way.” It represents a holistic, balanced life in harmony with oneself, the community, and nature. Rooted in Indigenous values, it emphasizes collective well-being, spiritual connection, and acting with wisdom, love, and respect. The month of May is recognized as a major advocacy month for Missing and Murdered...
Nature is a powerful healing source
...children of 2- and 4-years-old to see a documentary on the United States of America’s National Parks. The film reminded me that during the conception and subsequent birth of our National Parks, John Muir had urged President Theodore Roosevelt to escape to nature because of its “healing powers.” The notion of the healing power of nature is something I feel I have always been inherently aware of; however, hearing the quote from John Muir brought this idea to the surface...
Polyculture. Or How I Stopped Worrying and Now Embrace the Unpredictable
...sea of cucumbers. Our flowers were flying off the shelves. Early season conditions were ideal for potatoes. By the time the soil settled on most of the 2025 season, we were nearly as productive as the previous year. Imagine if we only grew tomatoes. Our end results would have been much grimmer. That’s the chance you take with monoculture, which is growing just one crop. It’s not a natural system. Nature doesn’t like growing just one thing. It prefers a...
2026 Earth Day in Photos!
April is the month we set aside to celebrate Earth and all the gifts she gives. It is an opportunity to gather with people in your community to reconnect and enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of nature around us, especially after a long, cold winter. Of course, when you plan an Earth Day event, you hope that mother nature plays along and gives you warmer temperatures and sunshine, but that is usually a big ask when Earth Day occurs...
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
Teaching, caring, inspiring for all creation. A ministry of the Sisters of Providence, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana was established in 1996. Here you’ll find a herd of alpacas, a flock of laying chickens, a 5-acre USDA certified organic garden, orchards, bee hives, a Farm Store, nature trail and internship opportunities....
Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
...tour or a self-guided tour where you can explore at your own pace. There is plenty to do indoors such as visiting the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Gueirn, the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Animal and nature lovers will discover an abundance of trees and plants as well as a variety of creatures such as alpacas and chickens. You can do a little shopping and stop for a bite to eat. All are welcome....
Finally: a signature I am most proud of
...the B.S. was not used with one’s signature! Well, then! Save the other degrees for the resume and the curriculum vitae. A meaningful signature Fast forward to today and a new signature style. I use it regularly now and love it when someone asks what it means. I use it when I sign in as a volunteer, when I complete a guest register, and when I share my name and contact information. Being a Providence Associate of the Sisters of...
Reminders of the beauty of God
...she so loved.” What I love about this excerpt: I love how nature brought Saint Mother Theodore to God and how she brought other’s to God through nature. I love how it shows how she drew from nature spiritual sustenance. I think most anyone who has come here to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods can attest to that phenomenon Saint Mother Theodore experienced of finding God in nature in this place. I am also amazed at how well the Sisters of Providence of...
Rest and Reflect: An Eco-Spiritual Retreat with Nature
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 am – September 28, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sister Corbin Hannah, SP Sisters of Providence $250 – $475 Spending time in nature can benefit our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. It can also help us connect with God. Connecting with the Divine through nature is often referred to as eco-spirituality. When we develop our relationship with our more-than-human kin, we...