Issue No. 3 was created during a Fellowship at Epicenter (Green River, Utah). “Why Trees?” loosely focuses on a grove of Fremont cottonwood trees in Pearl Baker Park, part of Canal Commons, Epicenter’s affordable housing initiative. Upon inquiring about the grove, Tree News was directed to better trees (“you’ll know it when you see it”), “shit trees”, trees of personal significance and the memories of those who planted them. Issue No. 3 is a meandering document of place, land, and community goals, challenges and concerns.
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Contents
Photo Essay
Why Trees? by Erin Mallea
Issue Produced and Designed by: Erin Mallea
Special thanks to Epicenter, Green River, and for the generosity of people who shared their insights and answered my questions with patience and care.
Credits
Issue Designed & Produced by: Erin Mallea
Photography: Erin Mallea and historic images courtesy of the John Wesley Powell River Museum, the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, and the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection.
Printed by: Epicenter
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In addition to Issue No. 3, Tree News organized a botanical film collage and direct animation workshop with youth in the PACT Summer Camp and Teen Center. K-5 campers drew directly on super 8mm film while teens spent two afternoon sessions visiting sites around Green River gathering plants and other materials to collage onto film. The film was spliced together and screened for the public at Epicenter. See more below.
