Description
Join Naila Moreira, author of the middle grade eco-novel The Monarchs of Winghaven, for a family workshop on nature journaling. Kids and adults will work side by side on the creative process of capturing the outdoors within the pages of a notebook - from weather, to birds, to bugs, to plants, to landscapes. We'll start with inspiration from the bird-watching, bug-loving kid protagonists of Winghaven, then hand craft our own journals and head out to explore the nature of Arcadia.
About Naila Moreira
Naila Moreira is a writer and naturalist living in western Massachusetts. Her work has taken her to the coasts, forests and grasslands of New England, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Brazil, and beyond.
Her debut children's novel, The Monarchs of Winghaven, launched in May 2024 from Walker Books US. Her second poetry chapbook, Water Street, won the New England Poetry Club Jean Pedrick Prize.
A former writer in residence at the Shoals Marine Laboratory and Forbes Library, Naila teaches at Smith College. She holds a Ph.D. in geosciences from the University of Michigan and has worked as a full-time journalist, environmental consultant, and Seattle Aquarium docent.
The Monarchs of Winghaven will be available for purchase at the program.
When
- Sat, Sep 07, 2024 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Who
Families - children 7 - 13 years
Cost
- Adult Members $6
- Adult Nonmembers $8
- Child Members $6
- Child Nonmembers $8
Where
Location: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton
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Questions? Contact us:
- 413-584-3009 [email protected]
Instructors
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Kelly Walbert - Teacher Naturalist
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Naila Moreira - Author
Instructions
The program will be held under the Arcadia pavilion or in the auditorium in case of bad weather.