NATURE, HEALTH + WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Laumeier Sculpture Park encourages visitors to engage in experiences of art and nature and uncover the health and wellness benefits provided by these experiences.

Whether it’s the calming effects of being in nature, movement for your body, or inspiration for healthy habits, we hope you will join us for these upcoming and ongoing programs.

ART & NATURE DAY
S’more Art & Autumn Adventures, Please!  

All ages / Saturday, October 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. / Free 

Fall is here and Laumeier’s trees are beginning to change colors! Bond with family and friends while participating in art activities and games before
making s’mores around the warm fire.

  • Fall Art Activities / Discover the magic of abstraction! Create mystical crystal paintings using vibrant watercolors, and get crafty turning upcycled fabric into charming rag-strip pumpkins! / Ferring Family Foundation Museum Lawn 

  • Lawn Games & S’mores / Grab a friend or family member and play classic lawn games before unwinding with some sweet campfire fun! Whether you’re playing or relaxing, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a crisp fall day at the Park! / Ferring Family Foundation Museum Lawn 

  • Family Play Space / Come play with us! Stop by our Family Play Space to make colorful leaf rubbings, create stick and string sculptures, and "cook" a communal "stone soup" with our early childhood education team. / Siteman Carriage House Deck 

  • Scavenger Hunt Raffle / Complete a scavenger hunt and be entered to win a complimentary I Heart Mother Nature membership or two tickets to Laumeier After Dark (Saturday, November 8, 4–10 p.m.). Completed entries must be submitted at the information table by 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 18; must not be present to win. 

 Visit our information table located in front of the Aronson Fine Arts Center

WALKING TOUR / Trees and the Sculptural Landscape

Spend the morning surrounded the Park’s beautiful fall foliage for an autumn hike! Learn about several types of tree species that shade Laumeier’s beautiful trails with local arborist, Michael Garrett. Discuss popular tree identification methods, such as examining bark and leaves, along with others in the Park. 

Saturday, October 18 / 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. / $5 / Level 2 

WALKING TOURS and GUIDED HIKES

Experience artwork in the great outdoors and deepen your connection to nature and to our five senses. Join us for our walking tours—each tour focuses on a different theme and area of the Park. Walking Tours and Guided Hikes are sponsored by St. Louis County Parks.

Level 1  / This tour includes both flat surfaces and some paved trails. The group will stay in proximity to resting areas and accessibility ramps. 

Level 2 / This tour includes both paved trails and unpaved trails. The group will travel farther from resting areas and parking areas. 

Level 3 / This tour includes unpaved surfaces, some slopes and narrow trails. Participants can expect to be in proximity to wildlife and some foliage. Proper footwear is strongly recommended.

ONGOING PROGRAMS:

MINDFUL REMINDERS

Placed throughout the Park, you will find nine Mindful Reminders that encourage you to search, pause, reflect and practice mindfulness techniques that can contribute to a positive sense of well-being. Bring awareness to your presence on earth in each unique space with both your mind and your body.

What is Mindfulness? It is the ability to be fully present, aware of where you are and what you are doing.  We are often preoccupied with thoughts and anxieties that are not actually connected to our immediate environment. Allow the natural environment and the artistic creations to impact and speak to you, and savor the experience. Practice gratitude and appreciation.

Mindful Reminders locations:

  • Paved Path near the center of the Park

  • Dan Graham, Triangular Bridge Over Water, 1990

  • Michael Heizer, Compression Line, 1968

  • Jene Highstein, Ada’s Will, 1990

  • Richard Hunt, Linked Forms, 1999

  • Alexander Liberman, The Way, 1972–80

  • Donald Lipski, Ball? Ball! Wall? Wall!, 1994

  • Mark Mennin, Cores for Laumeier, 2003

  • Trail entrance by the lower parking lot

The Mindful Reminders project was created by Laura Peroutka Greenwood, Laumeier’s Art Therapy liaison in 2022.

Laumeier Sculpture Park Biodiversity Project

Participate in our ongoing Laumeier Sculpture Park Biodiversity Project, created by 2023 Resident Community Artist Emily Hemeyer, by recording natural observations at Laumeier through iNaturalist.

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