Join us for a conversation with Loren Penman, one of the creators of the Autism Nature Trail (ANT) at Letchworth State Park in Castile, NY, known as the Grand Canyon of the East. The event will be held Friday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to noon.

The conversation is a celebration of Earth Day, Arbor Day, and Autism Awareness Month. Penman will discuss the design of the ANT, what makes it unique, and the visitors it serves. The event is being hosted by the Empire State Foundation in partnership with the Empire State Sustainability Committee and the Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education and Supports (CAARES).

Penman is a native of Stamford, CT who has lived in western New York since 1976. She spent four decades as a teacher and administrator in public schools and led one of the first Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) high schools in New York state. She is known as one of The ANT Aunts, a title given to the three retired women who created the trail.

For more information or to suggest future Community Conversations, contact AdvancementEvents@sunyempire.edu.