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Nature is for Everyone: Black and Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places
March 21, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
An evening with author, photographer, and outdoor advocate Dudley Edmondson
Free of Charge. Space is limited, Registration Required at https://GoOutside.eventbrite.com/
Join us for day of education and inclusiveness with author, photographer, and outdoor advocate Dudley Edmondson. Author of Nature is for Everyone: Black and Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places, Mr. Edmondson’s public presentations promote unspoiled wild places and share his quest to make green spaces more diverse.
We will kick-start the day with a morning walk led by Mr. Edmondson at Prince William Forest Park. Regrouping later in the evening for a reception/social, with heavy appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages, and a book signing provides opportunities to extend the community dialogue, encourage networking, and give people a chance to chat with each other and our main speaker, Mr. Edmondson.
Where: Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge. Lakeside Theater, 2645 College Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191.
When: Saturday, March 21 2020
• 10:00am to noon – Hike through Prince William Forest Park, led by speaker Dudley Edmondson
• 6:00pm – Outdoor talk at Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge Campus
• 6:30pm – Reception with speaker and program partners
• 7:30pm – Talk by Dudley Edmondson
• 8:15pm – Community Conversation, Q&A
• 9:00om – Book purchase and signing, conversation
Sponsored by Prince William Conservation Alliance with:
Virginia Native Plant Society
Todos Supermarket
NAACP Prince William Chapter
Northern Virginia Community College
National Park Service, Prince William Forest Park
Prince William County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Unity in the Community
Coalition to Protect PWC
Wetland Studies & Solutions
More information: Contact PWCA at 703.490.5200, alliance@pwconserve.org