News Release

Catoctin Mountain Park welcomes latest Artist in Residence

Date: May 1, 2023
Contact: Phillip S. Greenwalt, 240-385-2814

Thurmont, Md. – Photography. Writing. Painting. Weaving. The national parks have inspired creativity since the late 19^th century. Catoctin Mountain Park is one of 50 national parks that host an artist in residence program. From May 8 – 27, 2023 the 32^nd artist in residence, Jeffrey Lockwood from Laramie, Wyoming will be in the park. 

Lockwood has had a fascination with the life forms that are “disturbingly and enchantingly other” as an insect ecologist. He used that interest and career as a springboard into writing with his first book of essays “Grasshopper Dreaming: Reflections on Killing and Loving” published in 2002.

On Saturday, May 13 at the Thurmont Regional Library in Thurmont, Maryland he will present the first of two free public writing workshops. The first one titled “Spring Rains and Cinquains” will run from 1 - 2 p.m.

The second free writing workshop, titled “Minute Memoirs” will be held on Wednesday, May 17 from 7 – 8 p.m. at the Thurmont Regional Library.

Join in one or both for a fun hour-long creative writing experience. For more information about the artist in residence program or about these events check out the park website, www.nps.gov/cato.

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About Catoctin Mountain Park: Catoctin Mountain Park, one of America’s 424 national parks, protects cabins, roads, trails and other structures that were constructed during the Depression era as a Recreational Demonstration Area. Today the park offers the public valuable outdoor recreation opportunities in a natural setting. Learn more at www.nps.gov/cato or follow us on Facebook.