Nature Connect | Creative Writing Mini Workshop with Dr. David Wolfe

This Nature Connect event is an interactive, fun, and low-pressure workshop designed to help you combine your experiences in nature with storytelling and creativity. Dr. David Wolfe will share the writing skills and techniques you can apply from your own outdoor activities, like hiking, camping, or your daily time spent outside. In this mini workshop, you will explore strategies for becoming an effective storyteller clearly and engagingly. This mini workshop will also guide you to write a single paragraph on-site (all writing materials provided) in a supportive and encouraging environment. The session will conclude with a sharing opportunity and a prize for one standout piece: Cornell maple syrup from Arnot Forest. This event is only one hour, and no prior writing experience is required. Registration is encouraged so we can provide enough writing supplies. Come, get the skills and have fun!

Bio of Dr. David Wolfe:
Dr. David Wolfe is Professor Emeritus in the School of Integrative Plant Science (Horticulture Section) at Cornell University. His research has focused primarily on soil health and water management, and climate change solutions for managed and natural ecosystems. Soon after joining the Cornell faculty in 1984, his projects expanded beyond a US focus to also address environmental and food security challenges in East Africa and Asia. In addition to peer-reviewed research publications, Dr. Wolfe has maintained a significant outreach program focused on producing resources for farmers in the US and abroad. Other science communication efforts include news media interviews, writing commentary for the popular press, and an award-winning soil ecology book for general audiences, Tales From the Underground: A Natural History of Subterranean Life. Interactions with policy-makers include co-authoring the 2008 and 2014 National Climate Assessments sponsored by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, and providing oral and written testimony at state and national government hearings. Teaching contributions have included courses such as “Climate Change 1 and Food Security” and “Cropping Systems Ecology, and serving on the Curriculum Committee for the Environment & Sustainability major. Dr. Wolfe retired from Cornell in 2021. Recent community service includes: serving on the Board of Directors for the local non-profit Cayuga Lake Watershed Network (www.cayugalake.org) (2016-present); member of the Town of Lansing Conservation Advisory Council (2019-24); Tompkins County Environmental Management Council (2022-23); and Tompkins County Water Resource Council (2022-23).

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