Features sculptures, community gatherings, performances and innovative role-playing card games to inspire outdoor fun,

Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place of water, art and culture

Provide multiple opportunities for the public to relax, get inspiration, play and communicate in 23 outdoor natural spaces.

Delaware Valley Education Alliance.

Seattle artist Sarah Kavage has been immersed in the fields, wetlands and woods of the Delaware Basin Regions, buildings Water Spirit, A series of on-site response sculpture installations made using natural materials in the local landscape. Water Spirit Supported by collaborations with community artists and well-thought-out activities that are literally and metaphorically rooted in what is called Lena Pehawking“For me, the physical object is only a small part of art. It is the place, its history and human interaction that really create it,” Kavage said.

Structure in Kavage Water Spirit A series of reeds made from locally harvested invasive reeds has appeared around the basin, including Web portals At Gateway Park in Camden, New Jersey, migrant At the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Eastwick, Pennsylvania/southwest Philadelphia, and Al Mudhif-Confluence

At the Schuylkill Environmental Education Center in Roxboro/Northwest Philadelphia. All installations are built with the help of community members who support the creative process and, once completed, will become the focus of special events and unforgettable photo opportunities.15 devices will be built throughout the basin to complete Water Spirit project.Some are recorded in This video.

In September 2021, visitors to all 23 locations of the Watershed Education Alliance will receive free The aquarium is trapped!, A game that cultivates the love of nature. It is very fun to play outdoors. It was created by artist Adrienne Mackey and her company Swim Pony specifically for alliance member sites. Swim Pony is an experience design team known for developing innovative and immersive gaming experiences suitable for all ages. The aquarium is trapped! Composed of a pair of beautifully illustrated cards, it tells the story of alien explorers who perform missions to understand the mysterious “hydrosphere” of the earth. Voluntary players’ game tasks range from stupidity and reflection to physical challenges, including prompts:”Find a dead thing and give it a heartfelt eulogy;” “Sit quietly and pay attention to the sounds around you;”

and “Run to the nearest waters.”

Overall project name, Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place of water, art and culture It was adopted after consultation with citizens of the local Lenni Lenape country. “Lenapehoking” is a place name, which means “Lenape people’s land, this name predates the current political boundaries of cities, towns, and states,” said Philadelphia artist Priscilla Bell, who is an art project. Art Project Director Teresa Jaynes added: “In choosing this name, AWE and the art advocacy team believed that it could resonate on multiple levels and bring depth to the conversation about what it means to be part of the watershed, one place we share The same water and land.”

Part of the mission Lenapehoking~Watershed It is to activate the watershed in public imagination through art, education and fun participation. The AWE Center, project artists, and collaborators recognize that the environmental management of Lenni Lenape and other indigenous cultures is critical to the sustainability of the ecosystems around the Delaware Valley and the future of the planet we all call home.

As more programs and activities are added each week, the public is encouraged to visit the project online:lenapehoking-watershed-art.com, existInstagram And in Facebook.

The main support of Lenapehoking~Watershed was provided by the William Penn Foundation, with additional support from the National Art Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Barra Foundation, the Delaware Department of Art, and the Joseph Foundation Support the Robert Foundation and Speed ??Fund.

Delaware Valley Education Alliance

It is a regional initiative of 23 cooperative environmental education centers located along waterways in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The Delaware River Basin is a 13,500 square mile system that provides clean drinking water to 13 million people. Through coordinated communication, joint planning, and best practices shared between centers, the alliance is committed to inspiring the health of the Delaware River Basin and empowering diverse communities and people to maintain it.For updates on AWE events, please register communication,continue Instagram and Facebook.