Community members are invited to a free Nature Writing workshop series led by Jim Nies and sponsored by the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. Join a small group of like-minded individuals to read and/or reconnect with, and then discuss, the best environmental literature of all time: representative excerpts from the likes of Thoreau, Burroughs, Muir, Leopold, Beston, Krutch, Eiseley, Carson, Abbey, Lopez, Kimmerer, and others. If participants have interest, we will also do a little nature writing, each of us creating a short personal narrative for group discussion.

Discussion Leader: Jim Nies—retired educator, author of several children’s nature books, editor of an environmental lit anthology, and founding member of the Arboretum at Starin Park.

The workshop will take place every Thursday evening during the month of February starting at 5:30 p.m. Due to library construction, the workshop will be held at the Seniors in the Park building located at 504 W. Starin Road in Whitewater.

This program is for adults and high school students. Registration is required. Visit whitewaterlibrary.org and register in advance on the library’s event calendar (link: https://irvinlyoung.librarycalendar.com/event/nature-writing-workshop-110). You may also email sfrench@whitewater-wi.gov or call 262-458-2782 to register, or with any questions.