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An Evening With Author Richard Louv

July 11, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

$10

Who's Hosting This Event?

Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin
Who We Are:

The mission of the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CiNCA) is to ignite and fan the flames of the regional movement to reconnect kids to the wonder and joy of the natural world and to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.

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Richard Louv

From the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CiNCA) –

Richard Louv is an acclaimed journalist and author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.

Richard Louv is a renowned journalist, author and co-founder of the Children & Nature Network. After writing Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, Louv helped spark a national conversation around connecting children, families and communities to nature. Richard Louv speaks and writes extensively about nature-deficit disorder and his latest book, Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform our Lives – and Save Theirs, will be released this fall.

Doors open at 6:00pm // Talk begins at 6:30pm followed by a reception. Guests are welcome to wander through and explore the exhibits on the first floor of Thinkery before the talk begins and during the reception.

Tickets are $10 – the event is free for youth ages 24 and under. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin. Parking is available for $1 per hour in the Mueller Town Center Garage, located just north of Thinkery.

Please contact Rocío (rocio@westcave.org) if you have any questions, need accommodations or need additional information.

This event is brought to you with support from the following members of the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CiNCA):

Austin Parks Foundation

City of Austin, Office of Sustainability

City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department

Explore Austin

Families in Nature

LBJ Wildflower Center

National Wildlife Federation

Shield Ranch / El Ranchito

Texas Children in Nature

Thinkery

Waller Creek Conservancy

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center

Zilker Botanical Garden

Venue

Thinkery
1830 Simond Ave
Austin, TX 78723 United States
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