Woodshire Studio
Tall native grasses swaying under a cloudy sky in the Driftless Region — photo by Julia Henley

Woodshire Studio

Perspective and Insight into our Changing Environment

Exploring Design, Sustainability, Community, Water, and the Books that Take You Further

Publications & Projects
Hands cradling a seedling in rich dark soil — sustainability in the Driftless Region

SustainableDriftless Mag.COM

Driftless Region Quarterly Magazine — People and organizations advocating for Sustainability in the region.

SustainableDriftless Magazine Spring 2026 cover

Latest Issue

Spring 2026 — Now Available

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View of the Mississippi River through summer trees — Driftless Region

Sustainable-Driftless.org

Documenting, Celebrating, and advancing sustainability in the Driftless Region.

Driftless in Time — Capturing the Moment

Featured Book

Driftless in Time — Capturing the Moment

Secure Your Copy — Get Your Name in the Book
Rocky Great Lakes shoreline with calm water and overcast sky
Coming Soon

Coming Soon — Great Lakes Watershed Notes

Watershed Notes is a journal of land, water, and change in the Great Lakes region, exploring how geology, culture, and human decisions shape the places we live — in our built, wild, cultivated and community environments.

Writer taking notes by hand alongside a laptop — editorial work at Woodshire Studio

Woodshire Studio Journal

Exploring our created environments — from the viewpoint of best practices — planners, designers, architects, and developers — and a bit of irony — just for fun.

All projects are unique. Drop me a line if you want to chat about design!

Ideas, Place, and Practical Civic Imagination

Woodshire Studio is the professional and publishing platform of Julia Henley — writer, designer, and civic thinker rooted in the Driftless and Great Lakes region. The work here spans sustainability, community resilience, water, the built environment, and the books that take you further.

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