With Leigh Ann Henion
In this presentation, Leigh Ann Henion will share how spending time with synchronous fireflies motivated her to explore the importance of natural darkness in an age of increasing artificial light. Drawing from her celebrated book, Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark, Henion will offer inspiring stories and empowering guidance about how embracing the night can lead to moments of wonder, reduced light pollution, and improved ecological health.
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Bundle: $165/member; $225/non-members
Registration includes presentation (in-person only), Q&A session and admission to Wing Haven’s gardens. No virtual options available.
$28/Member
$38/Non-member
$15/Student
Meet the Speaker
Leigh Ann Henion is the New York Times bestselling author of Phenomenal and Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark. Her writing has appeared in Smithsonian, National Geographic, and a variety of other publications. She is a former Alicia Patterson Fellow, and her work has been supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Her most recent book, Night Magic, was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, and it was selected as an Editor’s Choice at Kirkus Reviews, Scientific American, and Reader’s Digest, among other outlets. The Wall Street Journal calls Night Magic “a gift…that might change the way you think about night.” And Publishers Weekly promises that the book “will fill readers with awe.”
