Finding Hope on Healing Ground
Group Support
We are an outdoor, in-person grief support group for adults. If your loved one has died, or is dying, you are welcome to join. Connect with others who understand the complexities of grief while finding solace in the beauty of the outdoors. Whether you're seeking a moment of serenity or looking to foster new connections, these events offer a safe and understanding environment for healing.
Groups are facilitated by certified grief educator, Monica Bredeson. They include an opening meditation or poem, topic discussions, group sharing, and a light hike lasting approximately 30-45 minutes.
Creating space for people to grieve, through community in nature
Location:
Hidden Falls Regional Park, unless otherwise stated
When?
Once or twice a month
10am-12pm
Contact
redpinegrief@gmail.com
Upcoming Groups
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March 22, 2025
10:00AM-12:00PM
Location:
Hidden Falls Regional Park
1313 Hidden Falls Dr., Saint Paul, MN 55116
Take the north gate entrance. Park in the picnic pavilion parking lot. We will meet at the picnic shelter and have our circle of green chairs set up nearby.
We will have a small fire if it is cold. You are welcome to bring a blanket. Please dress for the weather. We will walk together after group sharing.
Cost: $15 -
April 12, 2025
10:00AM-12:00PM
Location:
Hidden Falls Regional Park
1313 Hidden Falls Dr., Saint Paul, MN 55116
Take the north gate entrance. Park in the picnic pavilion parking lot. We will meet at the picnic shelter and have our circle of green chairs set up nearby.
We will have a small fire if it is cold. You are welcome to bring a blanket. Please dress for the weather. We will walk together after group sharing.
Cost: $15 -
April 26, 2025
10:00AM-12:00PM
Location TBD
Cost is $15 per person.
“Monica is warm and welcoming in this group. She meets members where they are in their grief and helps hold the emotions. Meeting in nature brings a calmness to grief and leaves me feeling a little refreshed each time”
— Participant
“Red Pine Grief groups have helped me by providing a safe space for me to express my sorrow with others who understand. I don't need to put on my game face. There's such a freedom and release from that. Then we go for a walk and connect with nature, which helps to ground us, give us a physical release, and reaffirms the importance of doing something good for ourselves, getting out of our heads for a bit, and also interacting with other people face to face..”