Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚
@tiger.bsky.social
PhD researching nature + human health. Forest Therapy guide. Silent Trails. Sit Spot Club. Former founder of a few STEM education startups and non profits. Recognize rights of more-than-humans.
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Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚
@tiger.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hi! I'm Tara, a scientist studying nature + human health. As cities expand and green spaces shrink, I’m interested in how forests reduce stress and depression, improve mental fatigue, and reduce air pollution and noise. I share evidence-based science to promote health and protect natural spaces. 🌲💚
I love Vancouver Parks. I visit them daily and have spent five years researching how they support resident health.
I will not tolerate council or COS celebrating a revenue increase in their 2026 budget while omitting that it doesn’t cover fixed costs, new capital, or increased user fees.
I will not tolerate council or COS celebrating a revenue increase in their 2026 budget while omitting that it doesn’t cover fixed costs, new capital, or increased user fees.
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I love Vancouver Parks. I visit them daily and have spent five years researching how they support resident health.
I will not tolerate council or COS celebrating a revenue increase in their 2026 budget while omitting that it doesn’t cover fixed costs, new capital, or increased user fees.
I will not tolerate council or COS celebrating a revenue increase in their 2026 budget while omitting that it doesn’t cover fixed costs, new capital, or increased user fees.
“Well that was an awesome waste of time. Another day in paradise.”
This is reportedly what Mayor Ken Sim said after hundreds of Vancouverites passionately shared why the city budget cuts will harm them and their community.
Read what Vancouver has to say - it’s not a waste of time. ⬇️
This is reportedly what Mayor Ken Sim said after hundreds of Vancouverites passionately shared why the city budget cuts will harm them and their community.
Read what Vancouver has to say - it’s not a waste of time. ⬇️
Ok folks we are back at it again from 1-5. Yesterday was a lot. Heard from so many passionate Vancouverites.
Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.
Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.
Budget hearing continued after short recess. 157: environmental lawyer (?)Reads poem. 158: raised in east van. This is austerity and hasn’t been asked for. I’ve been lucky enough to use public services. Breaks my heart to think they won’t get same quality. Few people asked for this police budget.
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“Well that was an awesome waste of time. Another day in paradise.”
This is reportedly what Mayor Ken Sim said after hundreds of Vancouverites passionately shared why the city budget cuts will harm them and their community.
Read what Vancouver has to say - it’s not a waste of time. ⬇️
This is reportedly what Mayor Ken Sim said after hundreds of Vancouverites passionately shared why the city budget cuts will harm them and their community.
Read what Vancouver has to say - it’s not a waste of time. ⬇️
This was me participating in democracy by calling in to Vancouver city council to oppose the 2036 budget cuts to parks. 🌲💚
256: environmental scientists. Aren’t adequately funding parks. With so much density stressors increase. List 15% of greenspsce over last decade. Parks improve health. Professionals prescribe greenspsce to patients. Sports picnics are healthy snd fun but this budget ignores
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
This was me participating in democracy by calling in to Vancouver city council to oppose the 2036 budget cuts to parks. 🌲💚
For 15 months, we've been hosting a monthly "sit spot" in Vancouver parks. Join us for the final session of the year on Dec. 13th at 10 am for 30 mins of relaxation, then tea, reflections, and I'll drop some health science. Feel calm and refreshed before holiday craziness. Join: sitspot.club
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
For 15 months, we've been hosting a monthly "sit spot" in Vancouver parks. Join us for the final session of the year on Dec. 13th at 10 am for 30 mins of relaxation, then tea, reflections, and I'll drop some health science. Feel calm and refreshed before holiday craziness. Join: sitspot.club
At the International Conference on Forest Therapy, Kristine Koster and I introduced the Silent Trails Pilot Project, focused on developing therapeutic urban park spaces. Visitors reported feeling more relaxed and more aware of natural sounds. ubyssey.ca/science/icft...
ICFT 2025 shows forest therapy as global and interdisciplinary
The second International Conference on Forest Therapy was held from August 9–11, hosted in the UBC Forest Sciences Centre with additional outdoor sessions taking place in the UBC Botanical Garden, Pac...
ubyssey.ca
September 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
At the International Conference on Forest Therapy, Kristine Koster and I introduced the Silent Trails Pilot Project, focused on developing therapeutic urban park spaces. Visitors reported feeling more relaxed and more aware of natural sounds. ubyssey.ca/science/icft...
During July’s Sit Spot i noticed the dappled light. Birds playing among the tree branches. Falling leaves floating slowly as gravity pulled them to the forest floor. Tree tops gently swaying. The feel of air between my fingers. Shifting light as clouds filtered the sun’s rays. 🌲💚
July 13, 2025 at 4:54 AM
During July’s Sit Spot i noticed the dappled light. Birds playing among the tree branches. Falling leaves floating slowly as gravity pulled them to the forest floor. Tree tops gently swaying. The feel of air between my fingers. Shifting light as clouds filtered the sun’s rays. 🌲💚
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June Sit Spot was met with a chorus of birds and ended with Douglas fir and Rosehip tea.
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
June 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
June Sit Spot was met with a chorus of birds and ended with Douglas fir and Rosehip tea.
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
I’ll be guiding forest bathing at VanDusen Botanical Garden on July 5, Aug 16, Sept 20. Join me among Douglas-firs and
Japanese maples to discover connection in nature. 🌲💚
Japanese maples to discover connection in nature. 🌲💚
July 4, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I’ll be guiding forest bathing at VanDusen Botanical Garden on July 5, Aug 16, Sept 20. Join me among Douglas-firs and
Japanese maples to discover connection in nature. 🌲💚
Japanese maples to discover connection in nature. 🌲💚
June Sit Spot was met with a chorus of birds and ended with Douglas fir and Rosehip tea.
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
June 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
June Sit Spot was met with a chorus of birds and ended with Douglas fir and Rosehip tea.
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
I’ll be hosting the next one on Sat., July 12th in Pacific Spirit Park. It’s free, it’s relaxing and it’s a nice way to connect with others that need a break. 🌲💚
Signup:
sitspot.club
#Vancouver #Nature
I was nervous about chaperoning 130 high school kids at camp. They were awesome. The camp was awesome. Steve the Seal was awesome.
Fun fact: when forest bathing was first proposed in the early 80s, it aimed to help city kids connect with nature and escape the urban desert. 🌲💚
#natureconnection
Fun fact: when forest bathing was first proposed in the early 80s, it aimed to help city kids connect with nature and escape the urban desert. 🌲💚
#natureconnection
June 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I was nervous about chaperoning 130 high school kids at camp. They were awesome. The camp was awesome. Steve the Seal was awesome.
Fun fact: when forest bathing was first proposed in the early 80s, it aimed to help city kids connect with nature and escape the urban desert. 🌲💚
#natureconnection
Fun fact: when forest bathing was first proposed in the early 80s, it aimed to help city kids connect with nature and escape the urban desert. 🌲💚
#natureconnection
I’m looking forward to celebrating the Summer Solstice by guiding at VanDusen Gardens. This session is oversold, but the next one in July still has a few spots available. vandusengarden.org/explore/cour... #Vancouver #nature #forestbathing
June 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’m looking forward to celebrating the Summer Solstice by guiding at VanDusen Gardens. This session is oversold, but the next one in July still has a few spots available. vandusengarden.org/explore/cour... #Vancouver #nature #forestbathing
“Brown partnered with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and in 2024 launched a pilot project: Silent Trails. Set within the park system of the City of Vancouver and the surrounding area, two acoustically protected trails create a space where people can go to listen to nature.“
All living things benefit from experiencing less human-caused noise. That’s why Quiet Parks International is speaking loudly for quiet places.
reasonstobecheerful.world/preserving-n...
reasonstobecheerful.world/preserving-n...
June 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“Brown partnered with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and in 2024 launched a pilot project: Silent Trails. Set within the park system of the City of Vancouver and the surrounding area, two acoustically protected trails create a space where people can go to listen to nature.“
If you’re feeling stressed about [insert list] and need an escape, this retreat in beautiful BC, Canada is designed to help you feel better. Ken trained me in forest therapy, and I guarantee you’ll feel completely relaxed afterwards. Also, there are miniature goats. www.natureconnected.ca/bcretreat
June 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If you’re feeling stressed about [insert list] and need an escape, this retreat in beautiful BC, Canada is designed to help you feel better. Ken trained me in forest therapy, and I guarantee you’ll feel completely relaxed afterwards. Also, there are miniature goats. www.natureconnected.ca/bcretreat
Strategies to talk about vaccines with your community (not internet randos 😉) via @nature.com:
- Don't dismiss concerns.
- Share reliable info that addresses specific worries.
- Most hesitant individuals aren't anti-vaxxers; sharing personal vax experiences can help.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Don't dismiss concerns.
- Share reliable info that addresses specific worries.
- Most hesitant individuals aren't anti-vaxxers; sharing personal vax experiences can help.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How to speak to a vaccine sceptic: research reveals what works
Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to address people's questions.
www.nature.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Strategies to talk about vaccines with your community (not internet randos 😉) via @nature.com:
- Don't dismiss concerns.
- Share reliable info that addresses specific worries.
- Most hesitant individuals aren't anti-vaxxers; sharing personal vax experiences can help.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Don't dismiss concerns.
- Share reliable info that addresses specific worries.
- Most hesitant individuals aren't anti-vaxxers; sharing personal vax experiences can help.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This black bear found a good foraging spot. It was the first time @seanbonner.com has seen a bear in the wild. So cute. #coexist
June 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
This black bear found a good foraging spot. It was the first time @seanbonner.com has seen a bear in the wild. So cute. #coexist
Understanding and respecting the resilience of urban animals, such as coyotes and raccoons, can help us reconnect with ourselves, nature, and our community.
www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...
www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...
The Coyote Next Door
What urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors.
www.biographic.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Understanding and respecting the resilience of urban animals, such as coyotes and raccoons, can help us reconnect with ourselves, nature, and our community.
www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...
www.biographic.com/the-coyote-n...
I’m officially a wizard. 🧙
May 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I’m officially a wizard. 🧙
To celebrate #GlobalBigDay, we will sit quietly in nature to listen to birds. Last year, I identified over 20 birds with eBird in the same spot, so I’m excited to see which birds greet us this time.
sitspot.club/event/may-10...
#Vancouver #Birds #Nature
sitspot.club/event/may-10...
#Vancouver #Birds #Nature
May 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
To celebrate #GlobalBigDay, we will sit quietly in nature to listen to birds. Last year, I identified over 20 birds with eBird in the same spot, so I’m excited to see which birds greet us this time.
sitspot.club/event/may-10...
#Vancouver #Birds #Nature
sitspot.club/event/may-10...
#Vancouver #Birds #Nature
Reposted by Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚
With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.
April 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.
Researchers in Uganda turn banana waste into fibre for textiles and hair extensions
www.scidev.net/global/suppo...
www.scidev.net/global/suppo...
Banana fibres refined for textiles, hair extensions
Researchers in Uganda are developing techniques to soften banana fibres and make them more like cotton.
www.scidev.net
April 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Researchers in Uganda turn banana waste into fibre for textiles and hair extensions
www.scidev.net/global/suppo...
www.scidev.net/global/suppo...
Reposted by Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚
The big take home message: more resistance training helps increase blood flow within muscle, helping to reduce blood glucose levels and reduce insulin resistance.
Time to lift some weights.
Time to lift some weights.
elmo from sesame street is holding a pair of dumbbells in his hands .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is holding a pair of dumbbells in his hands .
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The big take home message: more resistance training helps increase blood flow within muscle, helping to reduce blood glucose levels and reduce insulin resistance.
Time to lift some weights.
Time to lift some weights.
Reposted by Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚
The nests were most likely to be found in stems collected during the spring.
The only time it is safe to cut a stem back to ensure you are not endangering bee nests is during the winter.
The only time it is safe to cut a stem back to ensure you are not endangering bee nests is during the winter.
April 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The nests were most likely to be found in stems collected during the spring.
The only time it is safe to cut a stem back to ensure you are not endangering bee nests is during the winter.
The only time it is safe to cut a stem back to ensure you are not endangering bee nests is during the winter.
Reposted by Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚
More people are planting gardens to support local pollinators, but often those gardens look a bit scraggly in the fall and winter. So how can we keep them looking nice while still supporting pollinators?
April 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
More people are planting gardens to support local pollinators, but often those gardens look a bit scraggly in the fall and winter. So how can we keep them looking nice while still supporting pollinators?
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April 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚
April 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚