Prairie Contemplations with Clay Jenkinson

Meet author and orator Clay Jenkinson and artist Katrina Case as they collaborate to present an illustrated talk about Clay’s most recent book, The Language of Cottonwoods: Essays on the Future of North Dakota. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The presentation begins at 6:30 pm followed by a book signing and opportunity to view art exhibits through 8:30 pm on Saturday, April 29, at the visitor center of Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. “Many lives in this community straddle both sides of the Red River, as does the community of nature. Jenkinson has underscored the preciousness of wild open prairie, the wisdom of conserving and connecting with it. These concepts are the underpinnings of operations at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center,” said Joanne Ryan, Director of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center. Experience Jenkinson’s compelling stories and Katrina’s fresh visual perspectives as they examine the unique character of North Dakota and make a passionate appeal for conservation of the northern plains. Publisher, Koehlerbooks, describes the book as “part travelogue, part love song to the prairie, and above all, a vision for a cultural renaissance at the heart of the continent…”