EXPLORING SPRING EPHEMERALS THROUGH NATURE WRITING
led by Lindsy O’Brien, Writer and College Teacher at Lake Superior College and co-hosted with Voyageurs Conservancy!
Date & Time: May 16 from 1-3 pm
Location: The event will take place on the west side of Jay Cooke State Park at the end of Leimer Road (West Entry). Parking is available in a small, unpaved lot and along the Leimer Road. General directions: head South from Carlton on 45 approximately 1.3 miles and turn left on Leimer Road. No park permit necessary at this entry.
LINK to Map: Location Information Leimer Road Entry
Event Description: 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.
Event cost-host: Voyageurs Conservancy – 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.
Event cost: Your $20 (per household) annual Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers membership includes access to all events and field trips ($10 for students). For nonmembers, your first meeting or event is free and subsequent events are $10 per event.
Skill Level: Beginner. No plant knowledge or prior writing experience necessary.
Accessibility: wide, unpaved trails, sometimes muddy
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