Animal Ambassadors Make Their Way to 40 West Arts
Nature’s Educators Emily Davenport and Animal Ambassador, Aurora the Golden Eagle speak at the Talon Talk Along the ArtLine at Mountair Park in August, 2020.
40 West Arts District is partnering with Nature’s Educators once again for October to celebrate, educate and understand the impact of humanity on nature through the lens of art.
It’s just the facts, now: the conservation of Earth’s natural resources is critically important to current and future generations and declining quickly. It is estimated that over one billion regional and local wildlife populations have been lost due to human overpopulation and overconsumption. Nearly 75 percent of the world’s coral reefs face threats from pollution, habitat destruction, overfishing and, increasingly, a changing climate that increases temperatures, sea level, and acidity in the oceans.
Artists and creatives are in a unique position to capture the beauty and wonder of the natural world, and concurrently bring light to the degradation and destruction of our natural environments and wildlife populations.
Join us for a small opening reception on Friday, October 2nd from 6pm to 9pm at the 40 West Gallery for the Art of Conservation. Nature’s Educators animal ambassadors will greet guests inside of the gallery with the opportunity learn more about the fascinating lives of our avian friends and what we can do to help conserve their habitats.
Then, join us all month long for educational classes and workshops!
The art of conservation
Time: 6pm-9pm
Date: Friday, October 2nd 2020
Location: 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller St. Lakewood, CO 80214
Partners:
Nature’s Educators: Nature's Educators was founded in 2008 and received 501c3 status in 2011. Nature's Ed was established to bring animals into nature centers, classrooms, events, and more to teach about wildlife and help to create a healthy respect and understanding of all animals. The goal of Nature's Educators is to create a public wildlife center and allow audiences to visit and have programs on-site while still doing the ever-popular outreach and events.
40 West Arts: 40 West Arts is a state-certified Creative District located along historic West Colfax Avenue and with the mission of highlighting and supporting art, creativity and economic development in the corridor through events, exhibitions, experiences and more.