River Writing: A Creativity & Conservation Be Well Workshop

Join our Be Well Workshop centered around natural observation and creative writing for conservation led by Great Salt Lake facing activist & poet Nan Seymour alongside Maple Grove Founder Jordan Menzel.  We are also excited to welcome Lisa Bickmore, Utah's Poet Laureate 2022 as our closing speaker. Since the beginning of our community and restoration journey, the written word has played an important role in helping us process and express what we witness and learn while tending to this inspiring landscape. Nature, and certainly water, have a power to unlock our childlike observation and enrich our connection to all around us. If explored and expressed, this connection is a powerful tool to move, inspire, and unlock our potential to celebrate and preserve the ecosystems we depend on. 

In this writing workshop, we aim to explore the relationship between observation, expression, and action! Whether you consider yourself a writer, a poet,…