Last updated on August 5, 2020
I started the project called Forest to Forest: Bicknell’s Thrush
A film, a conference with speakers, also included, painting classes
where we rendered images of the bird in its habitat with a brush,
the goal to raise awareness about the rare bird among the masses
when and how would I consider that I had made some strides
with educational outreach activities involving the community
two habitats, locations, and cultures, I wanted to bridge the divides
between NH and the DR, to promote sustainability and unity
Make a difference, have more people care, achieve some success,
Initially, when the first Dominicans came, I didn’t recognize the progress
Hoping to hear and see the bird; we rode the tram up Cannon Mountain
they wrote about their experiences, creativity sprang forth in a fountain
I learned much along the way, and when I started to write the story
I asked myself what was most significant, I did an inventory
And realized that each activity that inched me toward my goal
Every step along the journey, contributed to the whole
And especially, when I reread the DR educator’s reflections
I knew the ripple effect had started, with each connection
Non-scientists had seen the summer habitat of the rare bird
The DR delegation had reflected and was spreading the word