From Woods To Houses
2022 CE • Lillington, NC, USA
Have you ever been "this all used to be woods" years old? I have. There used to be deer and coyotes everywhere. Now it is just houses and needless Hardy's and dollar stores every 2-3 miles. I miss seeing the deer passing through my back yard, the bees and humming birds visiting the cone flowers in the woods, and now I can't even find a single firefly.
Learn about Maya Lin’s fifth and final memorial: a multi-platform science based artwork that presents an ecological history of our world - past, present, and future.
Discover ecological histories and stories of former abundance, loss, and recovery on the map of memory.
Learn how we can reduce our emissions and protect and restore species and habitats – around the world.
See how art can help us rethink the problems we face, and give us hope that each one of us can make a difference.
Help make a global memorial something personal and close to home. Share your stories of the natural world.