
NEWS
Arborophobia!
My new book of poetry, Arborophobia, is out and avaiable from The University of Alberta press or your local bookstore. The painting on the cover is by my friend Teresa Posyniak and is one in her Ponderosa series.
Upcoming readings:
June 19, 2022, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Association of Literature, Environment and Culture in Canada.
September 2022, Victoria BC, Victoria Poetry Festival.

August 2019
I'll be in Calgary in September 2019 for ArtWalk: my painter friend Teresa Posyniak will be exhibiting her wonderous ponderosa pine paintings at the Christine Klassen Gallery. I'll be launching a chapbook of an essay on her paintings and a few of my own ponderosa poems on Sunday, September 22.
See Teresa's website at www.teresaposyniak.com Stay tuned for updates.

Environmental Leader Award
A local newspaper, the Capital News, gave me their 2019 Environmental Leader award. I was honored to receive it for my work on Border Free Bees- harnessing art to scientific knowledge to raise awareness of native pollinators.