Friends Wilderness Center

Upcoming Events

Forest Therapy: Nurtured by Nature

27 September @ Friends Wilderness Center

Forest Therapy: Gratitude & Giving in Nature

22 November @ Friends Wilderness Center

About

Friends Wilderness Center is a place of peace and tranquility within a unique 1600-acre wilderness preserve and spiritual sanctuary on the western side of the Blue Ridge, where the sounds you hear are the music of nature – a place to Relax, Renew, and Recharge. We welcome all who respect nature and our mission to care for the rustic, natural setting entrusted to us, and to enable others to find spiritual nurturing there. We offer a sanctuary where individuals, families and congregations may listen to the land and its creatures and deepen their inner lives. We nurture renewal of the soul within a wilderness setting, enabling visitors to grow spiritually by harmonizing with nature. We honor the privilege of protecting and preserving the land entrusted to us as stewards, and we extend the opportunity to share that stewardship with others. We believe the wilderness should be shared with a diversity of people so that the wilderness can bring peace and fulfillment to all who seek it.