Habitat Advocate: Writing Nature - A Generative Workshop

In this class we’ll gather together to discuss the history, purpose, and enduring value of nature writing. Then, we’ll explore tools for generating your own writing about ecology, plants, wildlife, wilderness experiences, and related topics. No writing background is necessary!

Participants will walk away with a creative writing “toolkit” to help stoke ideas, dismantle writer’s block, and support the creation of personal or professional nature-focused writing.

The Lancaster Conservancy has protected over 11,000 acres of natural lands, which are critically important to supporting biodiversity. Smaller patches of native habitats spread throughout urban landscapes are also essential to creating corridors of habitat – food and refuge – for wildlife. This is why we are offering our Habitat Advocate classes at Tec Centro in Lancaster City.

The cost of the Habitat Advocate classes covers instructor fees. If the cost of this class is prohibitive, please reach out to Keith Williams, VP of Engagement and Education, at [email protected].

Laura Newcomer is a professional writer and the Community Coordinator at Waxwing EcoWorks, where she works with the team to build back biodiversity. She holds a Bachelor’s in Geography, with an emphasis on understanding relationships between human and ecological systems, as well as an MFA in Creative Writing. She has taught environmental education and creative writing at diverse institutions across Pennsylvania, Maine, and Colorado.

Open for general admission, no prerequisite necessary for this class! This class is one of three Art + Culture Classes in our Habitat Advocate series. For those looking to complete their Habitat Advocate Certificate, only one of the Art + Culture classes need to be completed. Attendees ages 16 and over are invited but must be accompanied by an adult if younger than 18.

Learn more about Habitat Advocate classes and certification .

Refund Policy: If you are unable to attend this event after purchasing a ticket, refund requests must be made at least two weeks before the event.

Cancellation Policy: This event will be held rain or shine, with cancellation for severe weather made at the time of the event. If the Conservancy reschedules the event, attendees will be emailed and tickets will be automatically moved to the new date. If the Conservancy cancels the event, attendees will be notified via email when possible and refunded.

Photo Credit: Elyse Jurgen of Waxwing EcoWorks Co.

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