Ross Island sits mid-Willamette just south of downtown Portland, and has a history of being built up and exploited by men, but today it is ruled primarily by nature. From Friendly House, Mike Houck, Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute, will present his vision of how it can serve as one. Mr. Houck has been a leader in urban nature issues since 1980 when he founded the Urban Naturalist Program at the Audubon Society of Portland. He has co-founded Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF); The national Coalition to Restore Urban Waters (CRUW); The Intertwine Alliance; and The Nature of Cities forum.
Tattoos and Archives
Terry Baxter discusses non-traditional archives and how they can restructure our world. Archives point to how we define ourselves as a species. But archives need to be interpreted so as to help make the world a better place. Mr. Baxter has been an archivist for 34 years. He works with Multnomah County and with the Oregon Country Fair. In 2019 he was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivists.
Presenter :
Terry Baxter
Date:
Sunday, October 27, 2019