John Burroughs Assoc

JBA brings to life the legacy and writing of John Burroughs, by encouraging nature writing and enriching lives through nature.

[John Burroughs Assoc @JBAawards]

Our #RiverbyAward jurors look forward to October every year. These boxes contain some of the submissions for the award for young readers. Winners announced in April. #scienceliteracy #nonfiction #youngnaturalists

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Join us for the Awards luncheon. Monday, April 1st. High Noon. NYC. Buy tickets here: https://t.co/asVzPIDsCV

[John Burroughs Assoc @JBAawards]

Join us for the Awards luncheon. Monday, April 1st. High Noon. NYC. Buy tickets here: https://t.co/asVzPIDsCV

[John Burroughs Assoc @JBAawards]

"How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days."
~John Burroughs

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The first shipment of submissions for the #RiverbyAward have been sent to our jurors. #JBAawards #NatureWriting #Science #YoungReaders #YoungNaturalists

[Louisiana Book Festival @LABookFest]

Congratulations to 2022 @LABookFest participant @KelbyOuchley on being awarded the 2023 Burroughs Medal for distinguished natural history writing in book form! Presented by @JBAawards, it recognizes “Bayou D’Arbonne Swamp: A Naturalist’s Memoir of Place.” (Publisher: @lsupress)

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The #JBAaward luncheon is usually the 1st Monday in April to be close to the actual birthday of John Burroughs. Today IS the day. Happy Birthday JB!

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Today's the day! Check back later for photos from our annual #JBAaward luncheon.

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A Breath of April by John Burroughs.
https://t.co/Va6ZHHhSeC
#April1st #NatureWriting

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Are there signs of Spring around you? Reply with a photo, drawing or a written description of what you see...

[Erik Hoffner is on Bluesky @ErikHoffner]

Proud to see a @Terrainorg essay win the 2023 @jbaawards top prize

An important first for this fabulous nonprofit publishing project—that I'm glad to be an advisor for w/ @aimeenez & others—& it won't be the last!

At #awp2023? Find us at booth #1113

https://t.co/eoo3BDRBHO

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@ltldrum @LernerBooks We look forward to celebrating all our 2023 winners at our luncheon. See link in our bio for details.

[Monique Gray Smith @ltldrum]

Thank you to the @JBAawards for honouring Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults with the 2023 Riverby Award. 💕@LernerBooks

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2023 #JBAawards #RiverbyAward to Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, adapted by Monique Gray Smith (@ltldrum) illustrations by Nicole Neidhardt (@ZestBooks)

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2023 #JBAawards #RiverbyAward to A Warbler's Journey by Scott Weidensaul, with paintings by Nancy Lane. (The Gryphon Press)

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2023 #JBAawards #RiverbyAward to Luminous by @juliaskuo (@greystonebooks @GreystoneKids )

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2023 John Burroughs Medal Awarded to @KelbyOuchley for Bayou D’Arbonne Swamp:
A Naturalist's Memoir of Place. (Pub: @lsupress) Please join us on April 3rd to celebrate at our annual luncheon. (Link in bio)
#JBAawards #NatureWriting

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Christina Rivera Cogswell (@seekingsol) wins #JBAawards 2023 Nature Essay Award for “The 17th Day”. (Pub in @Terrainorg)

Join us in NYC on April 3rd to celebrate. Link in bio. #NatureWriting #Essays #Tahlequah #orca

[Emilie Buchwald @EmilieBuchwald]

The 2023 Riverby Award Books are Exceptional! https://t.co/2GMh2kFMdx via @JBAawards