Conversations with the Wild
A free three-day virtual symposium on belonging, relationship and reciprocity
October 30, 31 and November 1, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mountain Time each day
Live on Zoom · Free · Recordings included
About the symposium
Over three days, Conversations with the Wild brings together a rare community of poets, mythologists, ecotherapists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, educators, memoirists and nature writers. Each of them has made it their life’s work to listen to, translate and tend the relationship between the human and more-than-human worlds.
Together with participants, they will explore the three qualities that make that relationship possible and sustaining: belonging, relationship and reciprocity.
Featured speakers
The symposium features 18 panelists, all nationally and internationally recognized authors, policy makers, thought leaders and educators. They include:
- David Orr
- Drew Dellinger
- Jackee Holder
- Osprey Orielle Lake
- Page Lambert
…and many other remarkable speakers.
Hosts
The symposium is hosted by Mary Reynolds Thompson, a national award-winning author, and Christy McConnell (Moroye), PhD.
Earn graduate credit
The University of Northern Colorado offers graduate credit through a companion course taught by Dr. McConnell (Moroye): EDF 513: Conversations with the Wild.
Featured book
Both the symposium and the course feature Dr. McConnell (Moroye)’s new book, Awakening Wildness: Reconnecting with Nature and Ourselves.
Join us
More than 300 people have already registered, and there is still room. Registration is free and lets you attend live on Zoom or watch the recordings later.