Poetry of the Wild is an environmental art project, combining art and poetry to get people out walking and meaningfully engaged with their landscapes.  The artist, Ana Flores, created the first Poetry of the Wild in 2003 for the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association in Southern Rhode Island.  With the help of community participants, the artist builds the boxes and installs them, creating a trail which lures the public out to find them. The prose featured includes work by published poets and community writers, ranging in age from 9 to 90 years old.The poetry boxes have taken many shapes; they’ve been made of recycled materials, permanent materials, and have even become public sculptures. Each box also contains a journal for public response.

The artist has worked with communities across the country, from New England to Arizona, in both rural and urban. Sponsors have included environmental groups, land trusts, universities, museums, and public schools. See link