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Fire: Rekindling Land and People Public Exhibit


  • Kalamazoo Nature Center 7000 N Westnedge Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (map)

Fire: Rekindling Land and People

Wildfires have naturally occurred on the landscape for thousands of years; some species evolved to survive the regular disturbance of fire and now depend on it to remain healthy. For centuries before European settlers arrived, Anishinabek land stewards of the Great Lakes region practiced prescribed fire as a management tool, understanding that cultural burning could promote diverse species and limit destructive wildfires. KNC staff, working with practitioners of fire science throughout the region, continue this practice today as a means to improve habitat health and advance climate resilience. A key feature of the exhibit will be artist Ethan Turpin's immersive art installation, Walk Into Wildland Fire, placing the viewer at the heart of a wildland fire.

Free public exhibit included in admission to Kalamazoo Nature Center

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Carrying the Torch Public Art Exhibit by Gillian Moore
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