Healthy By Nature
@HBNCanada
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We're trying to make it easier to get #OutsideandUnplugged in nature for our mental & physical health. A @bcparksfdn initiative.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined May 2018
Did you catch this? Minister Duclos celebrated #PaRx at #COP15 last month! Check out the full video 👀
Canadian doctors first in world to endorse prescribing nature as countries work to reverse loss of biodiversity at #COP15. - #Cop15montreal #PaRx #healthybynature @CAPE_ACME
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We’re proud to be featured in the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing Social and Nature Prescribing Playbook! Dr. Melissa Lem, Director of PaRx, was on the advisory committee. @Melissa_Lem @CISP_ICPS
The Social and Nature Prescribing Playbook is here! Designed to guide action in advancing social and nature prescribing, this playbook connects healthcare, social services, and community supports for better health & environmental outcomes. Developed in collaboration with @cascades_en and with the support of our advisory committee🙌 📖 Explore how to integrate equity-focused, patient-centered approaches and amplify the critical role of link workers. Get inspired and take action! ➡️
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RT @CISP_ICPS: The Social and Nature Prescribing Playbook is here! Designed to guide action in advancing social and nature prescribing, th…
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ICYMI: You and your family can visit the Canadian @MuseumofNature for free with a prescription from a PaRx-registered healthcare provider! Learn more about this partnership at
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Happy New Year! Be sure to get outside today for a #FirstDayHike, kicking off 365 days of health and happiness in the outdoors 🤗 Do you include a #FirstDayHike in your holiday traditions? #HealthyByNature
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Ring in the new year on the right foot…then the left…with a First Day Hike! Getting outside for a frosty hike on January 1st is the perfect way to promote your year-long healthy nature habit ❄️ Share your adventure with us by tagging #FirstDayHike and @HBNCanada!
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RT @bcparksfdn: “The more we learn about nature, in nature, the healthier we get, and the more we want to protect it.” - Jennie McCaffrey,…
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In PaRx's latest blog, PaRx Director @melissa_lem interviews Elena Rios, wildland firefighter, Azteca dancer and nature therapy guide, about how connecting with nature helps her and her colleagues stay healthy amidst intensifying fire seasons. 🔗
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We’ve partnered with @ConservHalton to make it easier for people to fulfil their PaRx nature prescription outdoors! Starting today, Canadians issued a PaRx nature prescription can access Conservation Halton Parks for 10 FREE visits! Learn more:
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Introducing our partnership with @HaltonHlthcare! Halton Healthcare is the first hospital system in Canada to partner with PaRx, and healthcare providers across the Halton Region can register for PaRx at Learn more:
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4 years ago today, @bcparksfdn launched #PaRx, Canada's national nature prescription program! 🎉 From coast to coast, 15,000+ prescribers are harnessing the power of nature to transform patient care and help build healthier, happier communities across Canada.
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You can experience the healing power of nature with the press of a button! @littlesymph combines their own music with sounds from your favourite parks and protected areas, capturing the restorative effects of spending time in nature—wherever you are. ▶️ 🔗
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Join us in celebrating @Melissa_Lem , who has been honored as @PlanetinFocus' 2024 Canadian Eco-Hero for her work with @bcparksfdn's #PaRx and beyond 🍁 Read more:
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We're celebrating one million nature prescriptions! When @MissTWrites first attempted to fulfill her PaRx nature prescription, she wondered if she was doing it right. Yet, day after day, something began to shift within her. Read her story at
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Today marks 3 years since #PaRx launched in Manitoba! 🥳 "I get anxious if I don't spend time outside every day. It calms me, and makes me feel at peace." - PaRx patient Jacqueline from Winnipeg Learn more about nature prescriptions at 🍁
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Exciting news! 📢 Rooted by a love of the outdoors and getting #HealthyByNature, we're thrilled to announce a new collaboration between @canadianwildmed & @bcparksfdn's #PaRx nature prescription program🌱 🔗 🔗
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Calling all Canadian healthcare providers! 📣 You're invited to participate in a new research study with Dr. Jean Buckler at the University of Victoria about the effectiveness of nature prescription programs. Email ejean@uvic.ca to be interviewed or to learn more 🌱
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As an avid transit rider since childhood, Kai understands the health benefits of taking transit to nature. The blend of physical activity, reduced stress, and exposure to green spaces provided by taking transit to nature is a “win, win, win.” Read more at
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📚️ School is just around the corner 🍎 As our calendars fill up with activities, remember that spending time in nature for your health is a year-round priority. Have you thought about your fall nature plan yet? 🍂
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"Being outside has always been the best medicine for my mental health," says one PaRx patient. Visit to learn more about the health benefits of nature and #PaRx nature prescriptions. Have you gotten outside today? #HealthyByNature #NaturePrescriptions
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