Exploring Spring Ephemerals Through Nature Writing (Collaboration with Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers)
Date & Time: Saturday, May 16, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Jay Cooke State Park at the end of Leimer Road (West Entry). Parking is available in a small, unpaved lot and along Leimer Road. Head south from Carlton on 45 approximately 1.3 miles and turn left on Leimer Road.
LINK to Map: Location Information – Leimer Road Entry
Connecting with our own creativity can be a pathway into appreciating the natural world around us. When we focus on the specific sensory experiences we have when surrounded by plants and nature, we can deepen our creative and meditative practices as well. In this event, explore spring ephemerals with writer and college English instructor Lindsy O'Brien to participate in focused writing exercises geared to broaden both your attention while in nature as well as your understanding of the craft of writing. You will leave with a list of prompts and practices to support you in building a natural and intuitive writing practice. All writing levels welcome!
Event Leader: Lindsy O’Brien is a Writer and College Teacher at Lake Superior College. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Mankato State University. Her own creative writing has been published nationally and locally.
Cost: $10-30, sliding scale depending on need
Voyageurs' Wild Teaching and Learning is a series of nature-based learning experiences that center on themes of current seasonal happenings in Duluth and compares these findings to phenology at Voyageurs National Park. Sessions are generally designed for educators, though all adults are welcome to attend.