Arsenault Leads Talk March 11 on Health Benefits of Nature

Haverhill’s Conservation Department Program Manager McKayla Arsenault, standing with one of her favorite white pines in the woods at Haverhill’s Tattersall Farm. (Courtesy photograph.)

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McKayla Arsenault, the program manager for the Haverhill Conservation Department, will explain why spending time outdoors is good for your health in a talk at the Haverhill Public Library.

Arsenault’s talk is Wednesday, March 11, from 6-7 p.m., in Johnson Auditorium at the library, 99 Main St., Haverhill. Arsenault will touch on the scientific research that shows that contact will nature is vital for human wellbeing beyond the need for clean air and water.

The free talk is hosted by the city’s Conservation and Recreation Departments as well as the Haverhill Council on Aging. While the event is free, the library requests that those interested in attending reserve at HaverhillPL.org.

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