Hike + Write

430 West North Bend Road,Cincinnati OH 45216

28 January, 2023

Description

In this "early bird" Hike + Write led by naturalist Lara Wardlow along with fiction PhD student Hassaan Mirza and founder of Queer Birders of Cincinnati Ash Conway, we'll learn about Cincinnati's birds and reflect on stories of home, migration, and survival. We'll start with a campfire and coffee, followed by a hike through the woods, a writing session (more campfire! more coffee!), and the opportunity to share your work. Whether you’re a proficient outdoorsperson or new to the outdoors, we’d love to have you join us. Hike + Write is a series of programs that will bring together UC writers and Cincy Parks naturalists to explore outdoor/wild spaces throughout the city. Hike + Write is for anyone who wants to spend time outdoors hiking or hanging out by the fireis interested in learning skills like identifying native plants, starting a fire, or building a shelteris curious about the history and ecology of Cincinnatiis interested in thinking, talking, and writing about the natural world and our place in itAbout our guides: Lara Wardlow (she/her) is a lead naturalist with Cincinnati Parks, Hassaan Mirza is a PhD student in Creative Writing at the University of Cincinnati, and Ash Conway (she/they) is a master's student in biology at Miami University and founder of Queer Birders of Cincinnati. Details: We'll gather at 8 am for coffee and a light breakfast. Hike begins at 8:20.