Jewel be sorry if you miss Emerald Curtain event
Celebrate one of the jewels of the Oregon Coast at “Forest Through the Trees,” a night of art, education and action at the Yachats Commons this Friday, Feb. 28.
Presented by the Emerald Curtain Collective, the one-of-a-kind fund-raiser and awareness event celebrating the Siuslaw National Forest kicks off at 4 pm with an open house. Guests can enjoy a forest photo booth, mask-making, interactive puppets and opportunities to learn from and connect with local artists, environmental advocates and local conservation groups.
The free event includes a dinner available for $15.
Information and guidance for submitting public comments on proposed amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan will be available and participation is encouraged.
“‘Forest Through the Trees’ is an event created to drive awareness around the Northwest Forest Plan amendment and inspire community connection through the use of storytelling, music and visual arts,” said Emy Daniels, an Emerald Curtain Collective artist. “That’s what I love about this group: the intersection of art, science and conservation activism.”
The open house will also include a silent auction with quality items donated by local artists and businesses and a book signing by activist Carol Van Strum, author of “A Bitter Fog - Herbicides and Human Rights.” Live music will be provided by local musicians, including the Your Song My Song band.
The event shifts at 6 pm with an introduction to the Emerald Curtain Collective, a new community-driven initiative that promotes and protects rural ecosystems through collaborative artistic activism, education and cultural events. Next up will be short films about the Siuslaw and a presentation on the forest’s unique values, risks and ways to help protect it by Chuck Willer of event co-sponsor, the Coast Range Association. The evening ends with a premier of the interactive “Theatre for the Wild” and music by local bands Fog Flowers and Spruce Tips.
Friday’s event runs from 4 to 9 pm at the Yachats Commons, located at 441 Hwy 101.
For more information and advance meal tickets, go to emeraldcurtaincollective.org.