Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest is outdoor public art that symbolizes climate change and addresses the sheer power humans constantly exert over their natural and built environments. From Madison Square Park Conservancy:
In nature, a ghost forest is the evidence of a dead woodland that was once vibrant. Atlantic white cedar populations on the East Coast are endangered by past forestry practices and threats from climate change, including extreme weather events that yield salt water intrusion, wind events, and fire. The trees in Ghost Forest were all slated to be cleared as part of regeneration efforts in the fragile ecosystem of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
Read more from Madison Square Park Conservancy and read more about Maya Lin
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