Home Forest
Personal memory by Isaiah Cleveland
2010 • Union County, MS, USA
Growing up in a very rural area, I used to go out with my family and explore the woods. Whether it be for food or be to just have fun climbing trees, swimming, etc. Basically, the forest was my home back in Mississippi. Well, while on vacation, I had stopped back by Mississippi to find out that that exact same forest had been demolished. For what?!
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.