“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught.” - Baba Dioum

This phrase has been a guiding tenet of the work done at Dolphin Research. A conservation organization since 1984, the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key has been a thought leader in studying, working with, and protecting marine life in the Florida Keys, with rippling effects into our global oceans. This never-before-taught retreat will be a unique blend of experiencing new perspectives on your writing, participating in generative writing workshops with Author and Poet, Kate Belew, and learning about the ocean-beings that have inspired people for millennia. Additionally, there will be fresh food, guided meditations, and up-close experiences with dolphins, in a conservation-minded setting with no more than fifteen writers in total.

Writers, like dolphins, are naturally curious and inspired by places and people. Writing, guided by dolphins, is a way to inspire and connect with your creativity cycles, by the waves' sacred swells. Join us for two days of activities at The Dolphin Research Center while staying at a beachside hotel on the ocean. This will be an intimate, slow-paced retreat, and after our time together, you will depart with a new understanding of the magic of dolphins and a deeper connection to your writing practice