Door County author Virginia Maher celebrates the release of her latest book, The Forest, with a reading and reception. The forest for Maher is beautiful as a whole, but also in its individual parts. The first section of her book explains Door County's geology, tree anatomy, and forest processes. Stunning photographs taken by the author…

Find new ways of interacting with well-known natural objects Translating Nature: An Ecopoetic and Print-Making Workshop with Sarah Nance, Nancy Aten, and Dan Collins Ecopoet Sarah Nance will lead a discussion of ecopoetics using examples from early and contemporary American poets. Participants will practice their own version of ecopoetry by interacting in new ways with…

Get started writing by reconnecting with nature in this three-part class FINDING THE MOTHER TREE: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest with Michael Brecke "We abuse land because we see it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with…

WRITING AND THE NATURAL WORLD with Elise Gregory Young writers ages 8 – 11 will explore writing fiction and poetry in the natural world during two 60-minute sessions. The first day, writers will learn how to use sensory details to describe an object and then use that object to leap into imaginary, verbal play. Students…