Al Salwen

Al Salwen (he/they) is a trans poet interested in alternative temporalities and utopias. Hopefully, he is at the beach right now.

Ben Simon

Ben Simon is an artist and graduate student studying environmental policy and justice in New York City.

Camilla Ledezma

Camilla is a creature of the temperate forest and its waterways. She loves to read and write and sing.

Cayce Morrison

Cayce has always loved the outdoors and enjoys trying to put that world into words – often through poetry.

Christopher Griffin

Christopher Griffin is a Brooklyn-based plant enthusiast, author, educator, and storyteller cultivating joy, care, and community.

Pronouns: they/she/he
Instagram: @plantkween
Website: plantkween.com

Clea Gunn

Clea Gunn is an artist, writer, cook, future teacher, etc. currently living in Frederick, Maryland. They are inspired by the world around them and spend most of their time outside, with their dog, exploring rivers and mountains.

Grant Peterson

Grant is a swamp romanticizing, song binding, yearning heart from Mississippi.

Marina McGonigle

Meryl Braconnier

Meryl Braconnier (she/her) is a writer, comedian, farmer, and conversationist based out of New Haven, CT.

Nhi Dao

Nhi (they/he) believes queerness to be a wonderfully inherent part of the world, and they love exploring that through their writing.

Rowen Julian

rowen (they/he/she) loves chilling outside on swinglike objects, being goofy with friends, and dabbling in many art forms.

Sofia Spillane

Sofia is a student, reader, and writing enthusiast. They like to tell stories that, often, don’t make sense.

Stephen Stresow

Violet Aurora

Violet is a geographer and community builder living in Southern California and spends most of her free time outdoors.