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.
Border Walls and the Mexico Border
Presentation by Laurie Mercier. The mostly negative attention that the U.S. media and politicians have devoted to migrants attempting to cross the southern U.S. border is devoid of historical context. In this talk, Professor Mercier addresses the long, winding, contradictory history of U.S. immigration policies and the ways the border has been conceived and immigration perceived. Mercier teaches courses on the history of immigration, women, and labor at Washington State University Vancouver.
Sunday, January 16, 2022 - 10:00am