Dr. Drew Lanham Meet & Greet
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet one of the nation’s leading voices in conservation!
Join us for an inspiring evening with Dr. J. Drew Lanham, an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University and esteemed ornithologist, author, poet, and conservationist. A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, Dr. J. Drew Lanham is the author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, which received the Reed Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Southern Book Prize, and was a finalist for the John Burroughs Medal. Most recently, he is the author of Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves and Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts. He is a birder, naturalist, and hunter-conservationist who has published essays and poetry in publications including Orion, Audubon, Flycatcher, and Wilderness, and in several anthologies, including The Colors of Nature, State of the Heart, Bartram’s Living Legacy, and Carolina Writers at Home. Lanham is also a 2022 MacArthur Fellow.
Nation Ford Land Trust will host a meet and greet with Dr. J. Drew Lanham at the Mercantile, a modern general store and coffee shop on White Street in Rock Hill! With food provided and drinks available, participants will be able to interact with like-minded, conservation-oriented individuals and meet Dr. Lanham. After the meet & greet, participants are encouraged to attend Dr. Lanham’s lecture at Dina’s Place at Winthrop University!
Nation Ford Land Trust is dedicated to the preservation of open spaces, natural beauty, and the scenic and historic heritage of the York County, South Carolina area. All proceeds benefit Nation Ford Land Trust.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:00-6:30 PM
- 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Ticket Registration Pricing
- $35.00 per person online
- A catered buffet through the Mercantile will be provided and drinks will be through a cash bar (water, lemonade, and tea are complimentary).
- NFLT Members will receive one drink ticket.
- If you have dietary restrictions, please contact us at the methods below.
- Meet & Greet will take place in the upstairs loft of the Mercantile.
- If you have an accommodation, please contact us at the methods below.