Author Event | Melissa Sevigny: Brave the Wild River

When

Monday January 13, 2025: 6:00pm to 8:00pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N. Dixboro Rd.)

Description

Join us for an evening with author Melissa L. Sevigny as she shares the story behind her book, Brave the Wild River. Discover the remarkable story of Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter, the trailblazing botanists who defied expectations to explore and document the Grand Canyon’s unique flora in 1938.

This event is part of Matthaei’s Elzada Clover Exhibit, celebrating Clover’s groundbreaking work and her connection to the University of Michigan.

Admission is free but space is limited. Registration is encouraged here.

This event includes a signing and books for sale.

This event will not be live-streamed, but a recording will be made available for 30 days after the event starting on January 14.

This event is sponsored by Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the University of Michigan Program in the Environment.