A licensed Realtor possessing more than two decades of experience in the real estate industry, David Abele founded and currently leads the ARESI Group. The association connects real estate professionals in and around Minneapolis, Minnesota, providing customers with access to housing information and property management expertise through a single platform. In addition, David Abele has spearheaded a variety of philanthropic initiatives, one of which is The Birchwood Project.
Nature retreats are generally considered a luxury. On the other hand, a variety of recent studies by institutions and journals such as Yale Environment 360, The European Center for Environment and Human Health, and Environmental Health Perspectives explore the universal nurturing power that interactions with nature have. Located in Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota, The Birchwood Project provides both the luxury experience and the access to nature for healing. The grounds of the resort include rental family vacation homes and a lodge for corporate teams, as well as a group of fully-funded summer cabins that are specifically for children with serious medical conditions, and their families.
By using the onsite rental Lodge to finance the summer retreats, Birchwood makes the forest retreat experience available to families from a variety of backgrounds. Alongside rest in a tranquil environment, visitors of all ages can partake in amenities like canoe rides, guided hikes, and saunas. Since Brainerd Lakes is also close to urban centers like Twin Cities, guests have easy access to medical resources too. With this blend of caregiving and holiday-hosting, Birchwood aims to help children and their families immerse themselves in the soothing and stress-relieving possibilities of nature without worrying about the cost or logistics that generally come with healthcare management. In short, the resort approaches the forest experience as both a treat and a necessity for physical and mental health.
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