wetlands
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Highlights
Sonic Sedimentation
Tanner Springs Park, located northwest of downtown Portland, reflects the area’s wetland history amid urban surroundings. This 40-minute Soundwalk, led by composer Yuan-Chen Li, uses guided listening and musical elements to explore themes of sedimentation and the interplay between natural sounds and urban noise.
Stories from the Marsh
Explore the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe on a guided walk through Europe's largest tidal wetlands, followed by Stories from the Marsh, a storytelling performance by Rien Van Meensel. The walk and storytelling session can be joined independently.
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Articles elsewhere
Megan Bang, Lawrence Curley, Adam Kessel, Ananda Marin, Eli S. Suzukovich III and George Strack, “Muskrat Theories, Tobacco in the Streets, and Living Chicago as Indigenous Land”
“Muskrat Theories, Tobacco in the Streets, and Living Chicago as Indigenous Land” is a structurally interesting essay; it is built around the figure of the muskrat, an animal that lives in wetlands. Wetlands are typically drained as settlers arrive, and that was the case in Chicago, “formerly known as Shikaakwa, among other names of this … Continue reading Megan Bang, Lawrence Curley, Adam Kessel, Ananda Marin, Eli S. Suzukovich III and George Strack, “Muskrat Theories, Tobacco in the Streets, and Living Chicago as Indigenous Land” →
