Saturday, November 10, 2012; 8 a.m.

Location: Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden, ME

Contact: Matt Dubel; 989-2591

Website: maineaudubon.org/events/2012/gratitude-a-nature-wellness-retreat/

In this season of giving thanks, we’ll gather at the sanctuary for a half-day retreat, featuring exercises and practices to help deepen our relationship with nature, connect us with nature’s cycles and patterns, and cultivate our sense of gratitude for the living world and our lives within it. Bring comfortable clothing suitable for being outside as well as inside. Healthy snacks and drinks provided.

Saturday, November 10, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Cost: $40/member, $50/nonmember. Advance registration required. Please call 989-2591 or register online at www.maineaudubon.org.