Friday: Forest therapy, a Tlingit composer’s latest opus, and volunteering for Friends of Seniors

The Japanese call it “forest bathing,” known in this country as “forest therapy.” On  Friday’s Juneau Afternoon: Why it’s more than just a walk in the woods. Guest: Linda Kruger, forest therapy guide.

Linda Kruger’s forest walks can take up to three hours (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska’s Energy Desk).

Also, the story behind those new sounds you hear at the top of the hour on KTOO. A fun way to head into the weekend with the music of Ed Littlefield. Guests: Ed Littlefield,  jazz artist and composer. Jeana Varney, KTOO Membership and Marketing Manager.

From camaraderie, to cooking to walking dogs, Friends of Seniors help seniors stay independent.

Friends of Seniors  is a volunteer organization under the Juneau Catholic Community Services umbrella.

Ward Lamb and volunteer Jenni Ebersberger show off their baking project (Photo, courtesy of Friends of Seniors).

Why the Friends of Seniors needs, well, a few more friends. If you would like to volunteer, call Jess Kinville, the volunteer coordinator for the program at (907) 500-3934. Kinville and Mary McDowell, who volunteers with her husband, talk about how a volunteer’s small efforts can make a big difference in a senior’s life.

Join KTOO’s Rhonda McBride for an hour of conversation, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at KTOO.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

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