the canaries in the coal mine

As climate change becomes an increasing challenge there is still opportunity and hope for ensuring resiliency for our birds and the natural world. National Audubon’s Climate report suggests about 2/3 of the birds in peril can be helped by acting now. This provides hope and a pathway for action.

The Birds + Climate Change Studio worked in partnership with the Tahoma Audubon Society at their small wetland park site in the South Puget Sound region, Adriana Hess Audubon Center. We tasked students with a series of questions. How can design balance the intersection of habitat specific solutions and urban public space? How might the Audubon Society create bird habitat while still ensuring the safety of park visitors? How can we creatively incorporate traditional park elements with natural habitat spaces and stormwater management?

Students: Yuqing Zhang, Alicia Kellogg, Kayla Powlesland, Claudia Sackett Hennum, Danielle Dolbow, Liang Huang, Stefanie Hindmarch, Lauren Homer, & Zian Zheng

Client: Tahoma Audubon Society

Review Team: Matt Mega, Emily Perchlik, Jordan West Monez, Duane Dietz, Jean Ni, Magda Hogness, Matt Jones, Britt McGrath, Rob Faucett