Share Your Light with the Space for Solace

Friends Wilderness Center is a place of peace and tranquility within a unique 1500-acre wilderness preserve and spiritual sanctuary on the western side of the Blue Ridge, where the sounds you hear are the music of nature – a place to Relax, Renew, and Recharge.

Friends Wilderness Center

Integrate your spirit into the Space for Solace by offering your volunteer time and personal creative touches.

DESCRIPTION: Please come at whatever time suits your schedule and integrate your spirit into our new Space for Solace by volunteering your time and offering your personal creative touches: move/stack rocks, install benches, craft a welcoming threshold, add ephemeral art…RECOMMENDATIONS: Bring snacks or a sandwich to enjoy along with the snacks we share. Wear comfortable clothing &amp; shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Layers are suggested. Bring work gloves if you have a favorite pair. More gloves and equipment will be available for use.BACKGROUND: Last Spring, Friends Wilderness Center (FWC) felt a strong leading to define a contemplative space and offer the embrace of nature to those processing deep emotional experiences. We could not have anticipated how poignantly and personally the need would expand. Amid the broader concerns in our nation and our world,  Sheila Bach, the long-time general manager and soul of this place, passed away peacefully in December, 2024. For decades, Sheila inspired visitors to invest their Light in this mountain. In her memory, please come and integrate your spirit into the Space for Solace.DONATIONS: Friends Wilderness embraces the gift economy. Those who are able and led to contribute help ensure that access to the healing power of nature remains available to all. We want all to feel welcome and at home.

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