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SUMMARY:The Power of Visibility and Community Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us and discover practical strategies to amplify your impact. \nDon’t miss the final session in our Human Experience of Black People with Disabilities and Their Rights Under the ADA series featuring Elizabeth Booker Houston\, a lawyer\, social scientist\, professor\, standup comedienne\, and political commentator. \nThis webinar will explore how embracing visibility can combat the intersectional discrimination faced by Black disabled individuals. We’ll discuss how sharing your authentic experiences can spark important conversations\, foster understanding\, and drive social change within your communities. \nTo learn more about the Human Experience of Black People with Disabilities webinar series\, visit the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center’s Research webpage.
URL:https://www.accessnaturenj.org/event/the-power-of-visibility-and-community-advocacy/
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SUMMARY:Access Nature Forum - Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 3rd at 1:00 PM Via Zoom. \nJoin us for a discussion with MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization) Inc.\, which was a recipient of PPA’s stipend project. MEVO was able to welcome in an existing partner\, the Bergen County Department of Adult Special Services (BCASS)\, to their farm to volunteer at a high frequency. BCASS had been volunteering with MEVO previously\, but due to limited staff on MEVO’s end\, they were not able to welcome them as frequently as they liked. The stipend from the Pinelands Preservation Alliance afforded them the ability to welcome BCASS anywhere from 2-4 times a month from April to September. \nBCASS brought groups of anywhere from 5-15 adults on a given visit\, where they stayed for an hour each time. MEVO emphasized sensory experiences that would allow the clients to connect with the farm and the outdoors while they came to visit. Every visit started with a sensory farm tour where the groups could touch\, taste\, see\, and smell what was going on at the farm. Since they camefrequently\, they got to witness the farm changing from spring to summer\, to fall\, through their senses. While at the farm\, clients helped with tasks such as weeding\, lining the perennial and herb beds with a rock border\, laying down mulch\, and more. MEVO focused on tasks that fit the range of abilities for the group on the given day. If clients were more excited to tour and experience the farm that day\, they would spend all the time of their visit happily on that. \nAbout MEVO: The Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit located in Mahwah\, New Jersey\, whose mission is to be the model for the creation of scalable ecological solutions that inspires and empowers people to take action for a better future. MEVO engages its community in boots on the ground and hands-in-the-dirt volunteer projects that range from working on our two market garden farms\, assisting in large-scale trash cleanups on Stag Hill in Mahwah\, and trail building in partnership with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. MEVO’s other programs include their Farm to School Program\, spring\, summer\, and fall internship opportunities\, and their Community Supported Agriculture Program. To learn more about MEVO and their volunteer opportunities\, you can visit mevo.org
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SUMMARY:Wapalanne Women's Wellness Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Jersey School of Conservation for Wapalanne Women’s Wellness Weekend! \nTake time to step away from the noise of daily life and immerse yourself in a weekend of rest\, renewal\, and connection with nature and with yourself.\nFrom December 5th-7th\, the Wapalanne Women’s Wellness Weekend will bring together women of all ages for a nurturing retreat focused on mind\, body\, and spirit wellbeing. \nWhat to Expect:\n• Guided yoga\, meditation\, and breathwork sessions to help you slow down and center.\n• Nature walks\, forest bathing\, and outdoor reflection in our beautiful forest setting.\n• Workshops on holistic health\, art\, mindfulness\, and self-care led by experienced facilitators.\n• Community meals\, journaling\, and meaningful conversation to foster connection and renewal. \nWhether you’re seeking calm\, clarity\, or simply a weekend to focus on you\, this experience is designed to restore your balance and remind you of the beauty within and around you.
URL:https://www.accessnaturenj.org/event/wapalanne-womens-wellness-weekend/
LOCATION:New Jersey School of Conservation\, 1 Wapalanne Rd\, Sandyston\,\, NJ\, 07826\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes ADA Center Art\, Culture\, and Recreation Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Join the Great Lakes ADA Center for this webinar on accessibility. \nArts\, culture\, and civic spaces are vibrant community anchors\, but accessibility needs in these venues are often complex and unique. Many organizations want to understand their ADA obligations but lack tools tailored for theaters\, museums\, historic sites\, and public spaces. This session introduces the Arts & Culture Accessibility Hub’s free tools to understand ADA requirements\, plus a clear cycle—assess\, plan\, connect\, learn\, implement—to turn intention into action. Participants will leave with practical steps to meet compliance and strengthen accessibility beyond the ADA. \nIndividuals will be able to submit questions for the speaker in advance during the registration process. \nHuman Generated Real-Time Captioning will be provided for this session.
URL:https://www.accessnaturenj.org/event/great-lakes-ada-center-art-culture-and-recreation-accessibility/
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SUMMARY:Ready\, Set\, Access: Planning to Bridge the Digital Divide
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center as they explore practices that support assessment\, organization\, remediation\, and the creation of user-friendly digital content that facilitates community engagement. Many state and local government agencies are gearing up for the upcoming effective dates of the new ADA Title II rule on website and mobile app accessibility. \nThis webinar will NOT focus on the technical specifications for making digital content accessible\, but rather on strategies agencies can use to approach this process to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. \n 
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SUMMARY:Blue Journey Unified Pool Swims - December 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Blue Journey Unified at the OC Aquatics Center’s warm\, saltwater pool for there last winter pool session. Their goals are building community\, fitness\, water-confidence and friendships throughout the Fall\, and this may become your most inspiring and motivating training session of any week. \n  \nSession Summary \nCoached & Supported Sessions\nWater Confidence\nProne Paddling\nSwimming\nWater Fitness and Strength for those with spinal cord injuries or physical movement challenges\nThursday evenings from 7:00 – 8:00 PM at the Ocean City Aquatics and Fitness Center from December 4 – 18.
URL:https://www.accessnaturenj.org/event/blue-journey-unified-pool-swims-december-2025/
LOCATION:Ocean City Aquatics and Fitness Center\, 1735 Simpson Ave\, Ocean City\, NJ\, 08226\, United States
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