Nature Writing Retreat Great Mountain Forest | Connecticut Public Donate LISTEN All Shows & Podcasts Schedule WNPR Radio Livestream WATCH CPTV Livestream CPTV Spirit Livestream KIDS 24/7 Livestream PBS Passport All Shows Schedule Feature Film Collection This Month on CPTV This Week on Passport NEWS LATINO KIDS ENGAGE Calendar Calendario Comunitario Contests In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) CULTURE Black Voices Food & Drink Somos CT Unforgotten: CT’s Hidden History of Slavery SUPPORT Membership & Benefits Leadership Giving ABOUT LISTEN All Shows & Podcasts Schedule WNPR Radio Livestream WATCH CPTV Livestream CPTV Spirit Livestream KIDS 24/7 Livestream PBS Passport All Shows Schedule Feature Film Collection This Month on CPTV This Week on Passport NEWS LATINO KIDS ENGAGE Calendar Calendario Comunitario Contests In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) CULTURE Black Voices Food & Drink Somos CT Unforgotten: CT’s Hidden History of Slavery SUPPORT Membership & Benefits Leadership Giving ABOUT « View all events « Back to Connecticut Public Nature Writing Retreat Great Mountain Forest August 7 - August 9 This August, the woods of northwestern Connecticut will transform into a living classroom for writers seeking inspiration from one of New England’s most storied landscapes.
From August 7–9, 2026 , Great Mountain Forest (GMF) will host its First Annual Writers Retreat at the historic Yale Camp in Falls Village.
This immersive three-day retreat invites writers of all levels to reflect on the life and legacy of prolific writer, longtime New York Times nature columnist, and outdoorsman Hal Borland , who wrote about this very landscape.
The retreat will consist of a series of six carefully curated workshops led by award winning authors and experts in the field.
Through a blend of field observation, reflective writing, and intellectual discussion , attendees will engage not only with language — but with the land itself.
Participants will have the opportunity to submit work developed during the retreat to an online anthology , to be published this fall.
Meals and refreshments are included, and optional accommodations are available.
Special Early bird registration through May 31; Final registration is deadline, July 24.
Request for the Student discount may be made via email.
Enrollment is limited to foster engagement between presenters and attendees.
For more information and to register https://greatmountainforest.org/writing-retreat-2026 , Email: WritingRetreat@…
