Nature Writing with Laurie Allmann

Are you looking for new ways to connect with the natural world? Looking for writing inspiration, no matter your experience?

Join author and poet Laurie Allmann for a day of engaging discussion, time outdoors, and writing exercises inspired by the natural beauty of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed. Whether you’re just beginning or have years of practice, writers ages 16+ of all genres are welcome. Workshop limited to 20 participants. Lunch, notebooks, pens/pencils, water and snacks provided. Comfortable clothing, hats for sun, and low-heeled shoes recommended. Rain or shine: we'll stay indoors in the event of inclement weather.

About the InstructorLaurie Allmann is an environmental writer, poet and spoken word artist with a keen interest in bridging the gap between the scientific community and the general public. She was the recipient of a Minnesota Book Award for Far from Tame: Reflections from the Heart of a Continent (University of Minnesota Press), and received a gold medal in poetry from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association for her book, An Hour from Now, published by Nodin Press. She was a member of the writing team for the public television documentary series Minnesota: A History of the Land, and was a regularly featured essayist-commentator for Minnesota Public Radio's Voices from the Heartland series. She is currently co-editor of Agate (www.agatemag.com), an online magazine focused on the people and environment of Minnesota and the surrounding Great Lakes region, and has just completed a year-long writers' residency with the nonprofit Northwoods & Waters of the St. Croix.

Host or Publisher Spring Lake Association and Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District