workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Orion Environmental Writers' Workshop

Dates

Jun 14–19, 2026

Tuition

Member: $1,200.00

Standard: $1,300.00

This workshop is by application only. Please submit your materials according to the directions on this page.
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Orion Environmental Writers' Workshop is an opportunity to connect with Orion writers and editors about nature writing and literature.

Join a community of writers, improve your craft, and reimagine how you think about nature.

Guided by award-winning instructors, the Orion Environmental Writers' Workshop provides an intimate space to connect with writers, artists, and editors; spark creativity; and renew, illuminate, and deepen your relationship with place.

Whether your passion is nonfiction, fiction, or poetry, this 5-day creative laboratory is for anyone seeking to reflect their environments through their work. The course features breakout sessions on intensive craft practice, faculty readings and lectures, student readings, and panels on publishing.

Each participant receives individualized attention, feedback, and focused time with faculty and Orion editors. Throughout the week, literary agents and editors will stop by and offer advice on bringing out your work in the publishing world.

More Information

This program, by application only, requires submitting a writing sample and cover letter. To learn more about how to apply, visit orionmagazine.org/omega. Spots fill quickly, so please apply early. Application period: February 1 – May 1. 

This workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Teachers are subject to change.

Workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Jun 14–19, 2026

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This workshop is by application only. Please submit your materials according to the directions on this page.
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