Join UPEI's writer-in-residence, Don Gayton, ecologist and award­-winning nature and science writer, for a workshop entitled Nature Writing: Where do we go from here? The workshop will take place on Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Main Faculty Lounge. Nature writing traces back to Thoreau, the classical Greek writers and even beyond, but now it stands at a historic crossroads. Contemplation and oneness with nature are hallmarks of the genre, a mindset now at odds with our deepening environmental crises. Does nature writing now become a literature of protest, or of despair? In this interactive workshop, we will explore future directions for nature writers. Workshop fees are $25 for one workshop or $35 for both, and $15 or $25 for students and PEI Writers’ Guild members. For further information about his workshops and reading, and to register for workshops, contact the English Department: 566-­0389 or tjohnston@upei.ca.