Lights Out
1960 • Coastal Virginia (CoVA) Church, South Newtown Road, Norfolk, VA, USA
As a child growing up in Virginia in the 50’s & early 60’s, I remember summer nights in June & July when there were hundreds of lightning bugs in the yard. It was so much fun to catch them and watch them blink. Now there are far fewer fireflies & I miss them.
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.