Dr. Joseph Blanda

Dr. Joe Blanda is a retired orthopedic surgeon who served the Akron area for 38 years. He is an emeritus member of the American Board of Orthopedic surgeons, a past board member of the Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, an Executive Committee member for the Portage Trail Group of the Sierra Club, and a member of the Mindful Birding Network and the Ohio Environment Counsel.

Joe is the founder of Nature Can Heal, whose mission is to help people realize the importance of nature as a tool for their personal health and well-being. The goal of Nature can Heal is to introduce people to the health benefits of nature and assist them in developing lifelong habits where spending mindful time nature will help their well-being. Joe is hopeful that this mindful connection to nature will encourage each of us to be more aware and involved in conservation and climate activism.