ka'ila farrell-smith

Literature, photography, and art have long served as sources of inspiration that have helped fuel community-led conservation efforts to protected treasured landscapes, from the Columbia Gorge to the Grand Canyon. Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments will co-host a special evening exploring the intersection of artistic inspiration and community-led conservation initiatives with award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield and Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford, followed by a panel and Q&A, held at Portland's famed The Old Church Concert Hall. Contact: Simmons Buntin Conservation in Verse: Authors, Artists & Activists on Protecting the Landscapes We Love Literature, photography and art have long served as sources of inspiration that have helped fuel community-led conservation efforts to protected treasured landscapes, from…