Notes on Nature
Nature has long been a muse of artists. And art inspired by nature is a powerful tool to communicate about the joy of nature exploration, the sorrow of environmental change, and the hope of our future. To inspire young nature writers, the Cumberland River Compact recently partnered with Student Literary Artists of Nashville (SLANT), a youth program from the non-profit The Porch, to host a student writing competition, Notes on Nature. For this competition, student writers explored nature through a scientific investigation and then used their close observation of nature to create their own original piece of writing. A panel of experts selected 6 pieces of writing from over 90 entries to digitally publish on our blog. And today we are excited to share the audio of the short stories and poems from these talented Middle Tennessee students. If you’d like to follow along or read the pieces featured, you can visit our blog at Cumberland River Compact.org/Blog Support the Cumberland River Compact through a Donation: https://cumberlandrivercompact.org/donate/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecompact/message