Seasons of Connection: Community Stewardship Session 3. Connect: Land & Spirit

in Edmonton, AB

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Join The Connected Kitchen Project Foundation for Connecting Land and Spirit, a community-guided nature walk led by Maia Mudrić of Touch Grass Club.

By building relationships with people, places and nature, we begin to connect land and spirit as a shared community worth caring for.

We’ll begin at the gazebo at Queen Mary Park Community League before heading out into the neighbourhood. The walk centres on culture — how people have related to the land they live on, and what gets lost when those practices fade. Maia will share from her own Slavic heritage, including the tradition of wearing a red cord through the winter and tying it around the first bud to open in spring, leaving a piece of yourself behind in nature.

We’ll gather natural materials as we go, for building forest creatures to place back in the landscape — the same idea in reverse, bringing a piece of nature home with us.

Whether you spend a lot of time outdoors or are simply curious about getting closer to the natural world, you’re welcome here.

Meet Maia Mudrić
Maia Mudrić is an amateur astronomer on her way to becoming a naturalist. A passion for the stars and night sky spread, in her words, to the forests, prairies, rivers and the life within them. She grew up under rural skies where the Milky Way was another friend on late-night walks — and it shaped her, as friends do.

She loves showing people the wonders of Alberta’s biodiversity and the culture and connection people have with it, and her talks tend to return to policy and pollinators. It matters to her that people see how precious life is, and learn what they can do to protect and support it.

Maia has worked in science communications and non-profit work since 2018, and holds a BSc in Physics with a minor in Mathematics and a Certificate of Leadership from the University of Alberta. She founded Touch Grass Club in 2024.

About Touch Grass Club
Connecting urban dwellers to nature and one another. Touch Grass Club exists to reduce barriers for people across the Edmonton region to access nature and meet local experts, knowledge keepers, and community scientists focused on understanding our environment.

Event details
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00 PM
Meeting point: Gazebo at Queen Mary Park Community League, Edmonton
Cost: Free
Dress for the weather and bring your curiosity. All are welcome.

Supported by the City of Edmonton Community Climate Adaptation Micro Grant.