American beavers are intimately tied to the survival of trumpeter swans, who nest upon their dens. Trumpeter swans are the third largest North American bird after he California Condor and White Pelican. Those trying to save the swans merely put their efforts into restoring beaver habitat and populations. Save the beaver, save the swan.

What ephemeral part of us might we save indirectly by tending to the part of us that shapes and slows the rushing river?

5x7’’ gouache on archival cotton rag paper

Limited print version coming early 2025