From: https://albanycentergallery.org/juliana-halitis-pem-po-tu-wuth-ut-place-council-fire-biocoenosis-mural :

Words from Juliana Haliti: "This project immediately inspired me to consider the ecological history of the Capital Region and its relationship to our current infrastructure. Through research and outreach, I was able to pick the brains of several local experts in the field including representatives from the Pine Bush Preserve, NYS Archives, NYS Division for Historic Preservation, and the DEC. This led to the compilation of botany that I was able to explore and consider visually which in turn led to the final collage the mural is based off of. My hope is that it highlights and celebrates our botany and ecology, both past and present, while serving as an educational tool for the community as well.”

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