All aboard the 7 Lakes Alliance Floating Classroom for an emersion into present tense poetry and nature journaling! This program will be led by Maine Master Naturalists Liz Koucky and Sarah Carlson.

Present Tense Poetry is a way to notice and record moments of stillness and flow in the waters, woods, and sky all around us. These experiences often become metaphoric moments of connection within. Participants will explore how to integrate drawing and/or photography with words to capture and hold these connections. This may simply be for the sheer pleasure of doing so or for times when there might be a desire to remember and revisit such moments.

Liz Koucky, longtime resident of Rome, is a retired teacher, Stewardship Volunteer with 7 Lakes Alliance and Maine Master Naturalist.  All year long, she enjoys exploring the wonderful woods and waters of the Belgrade Lakes region. Sarah Carlson, M.Ed., is a retired elementary teacher, published poet, certified mindfulness instructor, and a Maine Master Naturalist.  She combines her unique poetic voice with photography of scenes from her outdoor adventures in her home state of Maine and other wild places.

The Floating Classroom has limited capacity so please register for this event below. If you have any questions about registration or this event, please email sally.whittington@7lakesalliance.org.