Trail Certification

Engage the community with your land in a new way by designing a trail for self-guided Forest Bathing.

Such a trail includes signage or other media that allows visitors to replicate the experience of a guided Forest Therapy session without a guide. We're here to consult with you throughout the process to ensure that the trail meets our standards of practice.

Steps to Trail Certification

Phase 1

We make an on-site visit with the focus of assessing the trail, offering recommendations for trail modifications, and matching forest therapy invitations to specific places along the trail.

The focus is on assessing the trail, offering recommendations for trail modifications, and on matching forest therapy invitations to specific places along the trail. We conduct an on-site visit and complete the trail application, trail assessment, trail recommendations form, a trail map and document the trail with photo and video.

Phase 2

Land managers are responsible for making all recommended essential improvements to the trail and installing applicable signage. We will be available to answer questions during this process.

Land managers are responsible for making all recommended essential improvements to the trail and should consider the non-essential trail improvements as well. We will be available to answer questions during this process.

Phase 3

We return onsite to revise the trail assessment, document site improvements, and test the trail.

We return to revise the trail assessment, document site improvements, and within a few weeks you should receive your official status as a Certified Forest Therapy Trail!

Begin the Certification Process

Thank you for working to help people connect more deeply with nature! Please use this form to contact us. We will respond shortly to answer any questions and discuss details.