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The Entrada Institute is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the natural, historical, and cultural heritage of the Colorado Plateau. The Entrada Institute is headquartered in Torrey, Utah, the gateway to Capitol Reef National Park. A 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, the Entrada Institute hosts events that include lectures and concerts, sponsors scientific studies and creative work, and extends scholarships to local students. We are passionate about the history of this land and its people, and we’re devoted to ensuring the vitality of the region for future generations. [FIND US ON GOOGLE MAPS]
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Immerse yourself in Torrey, Utah’s striking red rock landscapes—just a stone’s throw from Capitol Reef National Park—for a transformative writing workshop centered on environmental nonfiction and poetry.
This unique gathering invites writers of all levels to explore their connection to place through the written word. Surrounded by the awe-inspiring beauty of the Colorado Plateau, you’ll have space to reflect, create, and grow your craft alongside accomplished faculty and a community of supportive peers.
Whether you’re looking to experiment with form, spark new ideas, or refine your voice, this workshop offers the inspiration and feedback to help your writing flourish. Come write with us where the desert meets the sky.
MORGAN SJOGREN
Thursday, May 15th – 7 to 8 p.m.
DANIELLE BEAZER DUBRASKY
Friday, May 16th – 7 to 8 p.m.
MELISSA L. SEVIGNY
Saturday, May 17th – 7 to 8 p.m.
WRITING FROM THE LAND WORKSHOP
WRITING FROM THE LAND WORKSHOP
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DARYL PETERSON – (FALCON DEMONSTRATION)
DARYL PETERSON - (FALCON DEMONSTRATION)
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Melissa is a science writer, poet, and author of three nonfiction books, most recently Brave the Wild River, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award and the Reading the West award. She has worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, water policy, and sustainable agriculture and lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
To attend her talk, go to www.entradainstitute.org/events-calendar/.
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On Saturday night, May 17, at 7:00 p.m., the final speaker from the Writing from the Land workshop, science journalist and writer Melissa L. Sevigny, will present "Brave the Wild River." Melissa's book, Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon, chronicles the history-making journey of botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter through the Grand Canyon in the summer of 1938. Melissa will read from her book and discuss what motivated her to explore Clover and Jotter's remarkable adventure.
Melissa is a science writer, poet, and author of three nonfiction books, most recently Brave the Wild River, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award and the Reading the West award. She has worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, water policy, and sustainable agriculture and lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
To attend her talk, scan the QR code in the flyer below, or go to www.entradainstitute.org/events-calendar/. Melissa's presentation will also be livestreamed at Entrada Institute on Facebook, and you do not need to register to attend the livestream.
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Danielle is the author of Drift Migration from Ashland Poetry Press (Editor’s Choice), winner of the 2021 Utah Book Award for Poetry; the chapbook Ruin and Light; and the limited edition/letterpress art book Invisible Shores, by Red Butte Press. She is a professor of English and creative writing at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, where she is also the director of the Grace A. Tanner Center for Human Values.
To attend her talk, go to www.entradainstitute.org/events-calendar/.
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The second speaker from the Writing from the Land workshop will be Danielle Beazer Dubrasky. Her presentation, Ecopoetry and Place, will take place this Friday night, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. Danielle’s poetry draws deeply from the natural world and the striking landscapes of the Colorado Plateau. She will read a selection of her award-winning poems and share how the land shapes her creative process and continues to inspire her writing.
Danielle is the author of Drift Migration from Ashland Poetry Press (Editor’s Choice), winner of the 2021 Utah Book Award for Poetry; the chapbook Ruin and Light; and the limited edition/letterpress art book Invisible Shores, by Red Butte Press. She is a professor of English and creative writing at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, where she is also the director of the Grace A. Tanner Center for Human Values.
To attend her talk, scan the QR code in the flyer below, or go to www.entradainstitute.org/events-calendar/. Danielle's presentation will also be livestreamed at Entrada Institute on Facebook, and you do not need to register to attend the livestream.
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The author of Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon, Morgan writes about Western land and water through a lens of history, culture, science, and adventure for Arizona Highways, Archaeology Southwest, bioGraphic, and Sierra Magazine. She writes and launches her explorations from Utah’s canyon country.
To attend her talk, scan the QR code in the flyer below, or go to www.entradainstitute.org/events-calendar/.
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