Lance Heard

Lance began his certification as a forest therapy guide at Bethel Farm in New Hampshire in 2019.  In addition to offering professional forest therapy guide services in the greater Los Angeles area, Lance conducts forest therapy walks in the Wildlife Sanctuary at Mt. San Antonio College, where he serves as a dean.  Lance holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati.  Lance has travelled extensively in the United States and enjoys visiting wilderness spaces.  Among his passions are writing and stand up paddle boarding.  Lance is a student of the Way of the Guide and is interested in the question of how the future of our planet is tied to the relationship each of us has with the life forms around us.

Keywords: Guided Forest Therapy