
Beth Foster Claimed
Guide Details
Barrie ON Canada
Having wandered in the woods, waterways and tundra all her life, Beth has learned that, sometimes, you can go further by sitting quietly in one place and listening, smelling, touching, tasting and watching the wonder unfold. As an ANFT Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and Trail Certification Consultant, trained in Cohort 21 in 2018, she delights in guiding others to an awareness, understanding and deeper appreciation of the healing power of nature as a tool for peace and prosperity, while honouring the connection between humans and the earth.
Though Beth loves to guide in all seasons in the woods near her home in Barrie Ontario Canada, she especially embraces winter. Beth loves to partner with clients, including students of Nature, Place and Restoration in the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department at Brock University, staff and volunteers at Simcoe Muskoka Palliative Health Network, students and staff at the Simcoe County Board of Education, and stakeholders at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust. Most recently Beth has become very involved in protecting the Catchacoma Old Growth forest, north of Peterborough, Ontario, and in delivering Forest Bathing staff retreats to various Mental Health and Wellness organizations. As a Trail Consultant, she has designed self-guided trails at Scandinave Spa, Blue Mountains, and YMCA Geneva Park Conference Centre, Orillia.
Beth loves time on the water as much as time near it. Her favourite place to paddle locally is the Minesing wetlands, though her chapter in Paddling Pathways: Reflections from a Changing Landscape, tells the tale of a surprising paddling adventure on Hudson Bay.
Beth holds a Master of Education and is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.