Appreciate Part II: USF Gratitude Rock Garden (the garden and sign are located between Harney and Gleeson)
Picture Caption: Gratitude rocks designed by USF students, faculty, alumni and the local community from Fall 2021
Who or what can I appreciate?
Take a Rock, Leave a Rock…
Take a rock when you need some good news…then leave a rock to pass on good news to others. Please feel free to take a rock that find that makes you happy or smile! Next time you visit, bring a newly decorated gratitude rock for someone else to find and take later on! This USF Gratitude Rock Garden is meant to grow and be dynamic so when you come back and visit you can watch it bloom with more good news!
Would you like to help us make the USF Gratitude Rock Garden bloom with good news? Join the hundreds of USF community members by bringing your own rock, attend one of our rock painting events throughout the semester, or contribute to our Virtual Rock Garden.
Picture Caption: Virtual Rock Garden with 238 responses from our USF Community (updated Spring 2024).
NOTE: There is no audio content for this stop, but enjoy taking time to enjoy the gratitude rocks from our USF community or read our extended content found below.
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information: For information on the history of Gratitude Rock Gardens click here.
Where do I find rocks? You can find rocks anywhere! Look around our own campus, your home or Golden Gate Park – any rock will do!
How do I decorate rocks? Sharpie pens work great! Paint works great! If you would like it to be weatherproofed – contact Sarah Camhi (scamhi2@usfca.edu; Harney 122A) for assistance! Here is a blog on how to decorate Gratitude Rocks.
Are there any events on campus for rock painting? Check out USF Health Promotion Services’s Health Fair (Fall semester) or Stress Less Day (Spring semester) for a chance to decorate a rock for the URBAN Trail. Want to host a rock painting party? Contact Sarah Camhi (scamhi2@usfca.edu) to get colorful sharpies to help with your event!
Are there any rules for what the rocks can have on them? Yes! Check out our guidelines below!
Guidelines for Participating in our USF Gratitude Rock Garden
- Messages should be positive, free of offensive language/images, drug/alcohol references
- Rocks that follow guidelines will receive a sticker
- Rocks that do not follow guidelines will be immediately removed
For the next stop, head to Welch Field (N=Nourish). Welch field can be found between St. Ignatius Church and Kalmanovitz Hall. The sign is located near the base of the giant tree.
Click here to access FULL URBAN Trail Map
