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ACT Book Club

  • Wild Path Institute 1215 Northwest 14th Avenue Gainesville, FL, 32601 United States (map)

Join ACT for a book club discussion led by Laurel Nesbit in Bubbe’s Secret Garden. Please RSVP to let us know you plan to join by emailing us at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org.

The reading for February will be Is A River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. and we encourage you to shop local for your reads at The Lynx and come to the discussion with the book completed.

ACT next book club dates will be in May, August, and November of 2026 so stay tuned for more opportunities to discuss environmental texts with us!


Laurel Nesbit

Raised in Alachua County, Florida, Laurel has always been invested in building community and connection. She received her M.Ed. and Ed.S degrees in Mental Health Counseling from UF in 2015 and her Ph.D. in 2022. She worked in crisis and suicide prevention before opening her private psychotherapy practice in 2019, where she works with adults experiencing a variety of concerns.  She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher through the Enneagram School of Awakening, a Qualified Supervisor for Registered Mental Health Counseling Interns in Florida, and an Adjunct Professor in the Counselor Education department at the University of Florida. 


WHEN

Saturday, February 7th, 2026
4:00 PM to 5 PM

WHERE

Wild Path Institute

1215 NW 14th Ave, 32601