Thrive Park & Center

Thrive Park & Center Thrive! Park & Center includes Thrive! Park (Village of Nelson), uniquely consisting of 25+ acres of Mississippi River bluff top and bluff side hiking trails.

The Center houses Thrive! public policy work and the Thrive! Sculpture by GChris studio/gallery.

05/27/2026

When people come to Thrive! Park and Center, I often give them a brief guide to what they can do while visiting. Attached is a brief (5 minute) video which includes that guide. Please share. Chris

05/22/2026

apocalyptic?
If selfish, then we lose the thriving and surviving future. Then our future is more and more like the apocalypse we most fear.
Artificial intelligence (ai) has the potential for great good and great harm.
Though the future is still developing, there is highest risk of great harm.
“apocalyptic?”
Sculpture by GChris
www.GChris.com www.Unselfish.world www.ThrivingFuture.org
Please feel free to share.

04/26/2026

The Thrive! Dialogues event has been canceled. Insufficient interest. Thanks to all those who were supportive. Will continue to dialogue with people who visit the Thrive! Center and Park. Chris

The Thrive! DialoguesWill decide this weekend whether or not to do the first of “The Thrive! Dialogues”. Depends on how...
04/23/2026

The Thrive! Dialogues
Will decide this weekend whether or not to do the first of “The Thrive! Dialogues”. Depends on how many people sign up to the event (maximum 20).
First Session: Saturday, May 2nd starting at 11:00 am. Session is limited to the first 20 people who register. If you want to attend, please indicate so at Thrive! Center and Park page - https://www.facebook.com/ThrivePark/

04/19/2026

vision of a less vulnerable world
Through the mind's eye, we see forces attacking. We see the plight of the vulnerable. But we also see hope for and path to a less vulnerable world.
Challenges us to create and bring about vision of far less vulnerable world.
Challenges us to be unselfish and bring about vision of thriving world.
“vision of a less vulnerable world”
Sculpture by GChris
www.GChris.com www.Unselfish.world www.ThrivingFuture.org

The Thrive! Dialogues. People have been asking if I was willing to do thought/education sessions here at the Thrive! Cen...
04/13/2026

The Thrive! Dialogues.
People have been asking if I was willing to do thought/education sessions here at the Thrive! Center (E298 Cleveland Street, Nelson, WI).
In response, I am offering the first of “The Thrive! Dialogues”.
First Session: Saturday, May 2nd starting at 11:00 am. Session is limited to the first 20 people who register. If you want to attend, please indicate so at Thrive! Center and Park page - https://www.facebook.com/ThrivePark/
First Dialogue: How do we build a surviving and thriving future for all (people, other creatures and Earth)? How do we avoid a very bad future, our current path? Is getting people to be unselfish our best option (maybe our only option)? “Thrive!” and “Be Unselfish” are ideas created by Chris and are based on his 20+ years’ work at the local and national level. ThrivingFuture.org Unselfish.world
Sessions are free.
Sessions take place in re-built 1885 barn. [See photo]
Before and after sessions, Thrive! Center (1885 house, barn, beehouse, and workshop/studio) will be open for touring. Thrive! Park is always open for hiking.
These are hour long sessions, beginning with 15 minute opening by Chris. Rest of session is dialogue among attendees and Chris.
There may be other sessions in the future, including:
• Why and how to have healthy future for all (HealthePeople.com ),
• Why and how to create sculpture, such as Thrive! sculpture by GChris (GChris.com ),
• Why and how to build a bluffside, hiking park (such as Thrive! Park) for the public. (ThrivePark.org ), and
• Why and how there came to be this historic 1885 era bluffside Farm (barn, house, and unique beehouse and beekeeping).
Popular topics may be repeated. Other topics may be added.

The Thrive! Dialogues. To do or not to do?People have been asking if I was willing to do thought/education sessions here...
04/06/2026

The Thrive! Dialogues. To do or not to do?
People have been asking if I was willing to do thought/education sessions here at the Thrive! Center. I am considering doing several sessions this summer entitled “The Thrive! Dialogues”.
I would appreciate any thoughts you all might have. Should I do the Dialogues? What would be the best day and best time for these hour sessions? Friday @ 6pm? Sunday @ 6pm? Other?
Sessions would take place in re-built 1885 barn. [See photo]
Before and after sessions, Thrive! Center (1885 house, barn, beehouse, and workshop/studio) will be open for touring. Thrive! Park is always open for hiking.
Sessions would be free.
These would likely be hour long sessions, beginning with 15 minute opening by me (Chris). Rest of session would be dialogue among attendees and me.
Sessions are limited to the first 20 people who register.
Each session’s dialogues would cover a different major topic. For example:
• Why and how to have thriving and surviving future for all (www.ThrivingFuture.org ),
• Why and how to be mostly unselfish (www.Unselfish.world ),
• Why and how to have healthy future for all (www.HealthePeople.com ),
• Why and how to create sculpture, such as Thrive! sculpture by GChris (www.GChris.com ),
• Why and how to build a bluffside, hiking park (such as Thrive! Park) for the public. (www.ThrivePark.org )
• Why and how there came to be this historic 1885 era bluffside Farm (barn, house, and unique beehouse and beekeeping).
Popular topics may be repeated. Other topics may be added.

04/02/2026

on razor’s edge
We are poised on razor’s edge.
Amidst destruction caused by humans, we are engaged in struggle for future of humans, many other creatures, and Earth.
Sitting on a razor’s edge, we must and can save ourselves, other creatures, and Earth.
Be unselfish and build thriving future for all.
“on razor’s edge”
Sculpture by GChris
www.GChris.com www.Unselfish.world www.ThrivingFuture.org

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E298 Cleveland Street
Nelson, WI
54756

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+13013183760

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http://www.ThrivePark.org/

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