What is Clemson Nature Rx?
Nature Rx is about fulfilling a prescription (Rx) for better physical, mental and social lives, just by enjoying your outdoor environment, a benefit we have in abundance of here at Clemson University! Discover a new nature nook, engage with your environment and yourself, begin your journey of understanding the importance of nature and its impact on your health! To learn more, please contact us at naturerx@clemson.edu.
Clemson Nature Rx grows well-being across the Tiger community—students, faculty, and staff—through excellence in nature-based teaching, research, and outreach, advancing Clemson’s land-grant mission. Through Clemson Nature Rx:
Students recognize that nature is essential to their wellbeing and right outside their door. Students are familiar with campus nature spaces, resources, and opportunities that integrate nature into daily life, learning, friendships, and community.
Faculty & Staff are connected to nature as a resource for increasing their own and their community’s wellbeing. They are aware of and actively use campus nature-rich spaces, see them as part of the benefits of being a CU employee, and can easily guide fellow Tigers to these resources.
Ultimately, we strive for time in nature to become part of the Clemson culture through Clemson’s identity, land-grant mission, and campus landscapes.
Dr. Olivia McAnirlin
Director & Co-Founder
Assistant Research Professor in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management; Co-Director of
Virtual Reality & Nature Lab
Hsuan Hsieh
Co-Founder &
Education+Outreach Lead
Ph.D. Candidate in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management; Certified ANFT Forest Therapy Guide; Personal Website
Kelly Bardusk
Campus Recreation Lead
Director of External and Academic Relations in Campus Recreation; Adjunct Faculty in Parks, Recreation & Tourism; Ph.D. Student in Higher Education Leadership
Dr. Matthew Browning
Assistant Director &
Co-Founder
Associate Professor, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management; Co-Director of Virtual Reality & Nature Lab
Emily Metzger
Leisure Skills Lead
Director of Leisure Skills; Senior Lecturer in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
Dr. Matthew Brownlee
Co-Founder
Professor, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
Clemson Nature Rx programs are supported by grants from the REI Cooperative Action Fund, a community-driven nonprofit. Learn more at www.REIfund.org