Nature writing retreat, NW Connecticut

WRITING RETREAT 2026

The Nature Writing Retreat is fast approaching!  Register soon for a weekend of nature, writing, and connecting with fellow writers.

  • Yale Camp in Great Mountain Forest / Falls Village & Norfolk, CT
  • Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9
  • Details here!

All are welcome!

Join fellow writers to explore how nature shapes language. This three-day writing retreat is inspired by the life and legacy of longtime New York Times nature columnist, prolific author, and outdoorsman Hal Borland.

This retreat emphasizes accurate and evocative description, encouraging writers to channel scientific and environmental concerns, personal involvement in the landscape and its history. Participants will leave refreshed, with a deeper understanding of how to captivate their audience and create meaningful relationships between their writing, readers, and the natural world.

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Housatonic Heritage is pleased to partner with Great Mountain Forest and others in supporting this inaugural event.

Enrollment is limited in order to foster deeper engagement between participants and presenters. Participants will have the opportunity to submit work developed during the retreat to an online anthology to be published in the fall.

Written by Judith