Nature. In Community

Did you know that spending intentional time in nature alongside your community is scientifically proven to lower stress and improve well-being?

Set within the restorative beauty of our local botanical garden, Nature. In Community is a participatory art experience developed by artist & neuroscientist Karina Del Punta, Ph.D. More than just a passive exhibition, this event is a dynamic space where you become part of the art art—shaping and being shaped by the environment through your presence, choices, and interactions.

Whether you are looking to find a moment of peace, connect with your neighbors, or simply explore nature in a new way, this experience is designed for you. You engage directly with natural materials through interactive stations -- designed to restore your attention and connect you.

You will transition from the noise of the city into a state of grounded creativity:

• Arrival: A welcoming transition into the botanical garden, allowing your mind and body to settle into the natural space.

• Immersion: Move freely through a constellation of interactive stations. You might write a word on a leaf, compose and carry a new scent, add a tone to a shared acoustic field, or explore embodied movement and rhythm with special guest Ashli Katz.

• Reflection: A closing space to process the experience, witness the co-created artwork, and connect with fellow community members before returning to your day.

Across the garden, simple gestures accumulate. There is no single pathway or "right" way to participate. Meaning arises naturally through your interaction with sound, scent, language, water, movement, and the people around you.

Residents of all ages are invited to step out of the daily hustle and into a living, breathing labor of collective creativity.

Come as an observer; leave as a participant. Join us in shifting from seeing nature as a backdrop to experiencing it as an active system—one that heals, connects, and comes to life through our shared care.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Miami Beach Botanical Garden