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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Writing prize event to go virtual I n com pliance with Oregon Governor Kate Brown9s current COVID-19 phased reopening schedule, the High Desert Museum and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize will hold the September 10, 2020 Prize awards ceremony virtually. The 2020 Prize winner, finalists, and the inaugu- ral winner of the student desert writing prize will be honored at a ZOOM event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, hosted by the Waterston Desert Writing Prize Board and the High Desert Museum. That virtual celebration will include readings, the awarding of the coveted Waterston Desert Writing Prize 4 a $2,500 cash award as well as a two week art- ist9s residency at PLAYA, Summer Lake, Oregon 4 and announcements regard- ing future plans and the growth of the Prize. Environmental writers Robert Michael Pyle and Dahr Jamail, to have been featured in this year9s <A Desert Conversation= panel discussion, a staple of Prize festivities, will be invited to participate in 2021. The 2020 creative writing work- shops will also be postponed. What this means is a big celebration in 2021. The Waterston Desert Writing Prize looks forward to both celebrating the winner, final- ists and student winner at the seventh annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize awards ceremonies in June 2021, and retroactively honor- ing the 2020 winners and finalists. In the meantime, social media will bring the September 10 ceremony to the public live. An invita- tion to, and details about, that ZOOM gathering will be sent out closer to the date. The 2020 Waterston Desert Writing Prize win- n e r, H a n n a h H i n d l e y, Tucson, Arizona, submit- ted a proposal titled <Thin Blue Dream,= a collection of interconnected stories that explore the Sonoran Desert9s disappearing waterways, the fish that used to call them home, and the successes and complications that come with efforts to help restore depleted tributaries with city effluent. <It9s a strange story of ghost rivers, dead fish, and resilience in the heart of urban spaces in the desert,= said Hindley. Currently completing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Nonfiction at the University of Arizona, Hindley is also a wilderness guide and naturalist. Finalist Eli Beck, Salt Lake City, Utah, was rec- ognized for his submission, <Rude Awakenings,= an examination of wilderness therapy programs in the Four Corners region of New Mexico. He will weave in the fraught natural and polit- ical history of the landscapes that these young people find themselves in, and describe the <minimal impact= these teenagers are taught in their interactions with the land. Beck says, <My hope in writing this book is to allow the unexamined habits of our culture to appear in full con- trast against the backdrop of the desert, and to promote a message of reconciliation among our fractured land- scapes, families and selves.= Leath To n i n o , Ferrisburgh, Vermont, sub- mitted <Nooks and Crannies: Mapping the (Unmappable) Waterpocket Fold with Prose Vignettes,= a docu- mentation of his outdoor encounters in this iconic location. For 15 years, Tonino has been exploring Utah9s Waterpocket Fold, It’s time to re-pot your houseplants I help owners of house- plants get to know each plant they adopt. Plants need nutrients. Th ey need to be disease- and parasite-free. Plus, they need attention! I off er houseplant decorating, repotting and plant-sitting in Sisters, Redmond, and most of Bend. $15/hr. for fi rst consult Plant Care & Decorating Available A Growing Business Donna Lee Bolt, 541-740-4906 Donn the sandstone that forms the spine of Capitol Reef National Park. Tonino says, <The ver- sion of desert literacy that I hope to advance has less to do with knowing what a place is and more to do with a distinct style of engage- ment, i.e. how to be with our not-knowing, with the fact that we simply can9t reduce the Fold to one interpretation or understanding.= Student contest winner Al Lehto submitted an essay about the many hours their artist mother spent paint- ing in the Badlands (now a federally designated wilder- ness area) just east of Bend, and the times they would join her. There, accord- ing to Lehto, their mother found solace, escape and inspiration. Al wrote, <As I9ve grown older, my mom9s passion for the aged trees has been more natural, and brought me closer to understanding her compassion for wildlife and longing for the great wide spaces they offer.= Thank you, Sisters, for your support. Fika loves serving you! Phone orders for coffee, pastries, and boxed lunch takeout welcome. 541-588-0311 5 Forest Service opens some day-use sites The Deschutes National Forest opened most devel- oped day-use sites and boat ramps on the national forest. Those sites remaining closed have hazard trees or still have significant snow, the Forest Service reported. <I am happy to share that we are opening many of our boat launches and trailheads that provide access to the landscape and recreation we all enjoy so much,= said Forest Supervisor Holly Jewkes last week. <We appreciate your understanding as we work to restore services to these sites. In the meantime, we will not be charging day use fees.= The specific status of each site on the Deschutes National Forest can be found at www. fs.usda.gov/main/deschutes/ home. Though these sites are considered open to the pub- lic, restrooms will not be regularly cleaned or main- tained, nor will garbage ser- vices be provided. The public should be prepared to recreate responsibly without these ser- vices, <pack it in, pack it out,= and put campfires dead out. All campgrounds on the Deschutes National Forest remain closed. Dispersed camping is still allowed. <We are working to open some campgrounds on the for- est the first weekend in June. We will continue to open more campgrounds as safety issues are addressed and ser- vices can be provided,= said Jewkes. Responsible recreation practices include: " Maintain at least six feet distancing from others and respect other people on trails. " Alert other trail users of your presence and step aside to let others pass. 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