We seek to incorporate views from both sides of the border and from our various cultures in promoting wise stewardship of natural and cultural resources found within communities of this region. We believe the uniqueness of the Sonoran Desert is effectively expressed in cultural terms such as the region's literature, visual arts, songs, sayings, stories and vocabularies which remind residents of their community's distinctive relationship to the land and its life. More about Sense of Place - Background information about us, including Project team members , a map of our project area, and a description of our community workshops. Coraz n , our bilingual newsletter.
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Idea Book' for Identifying and Caring for Places of the Heart is an assortment of engaging participatory activities, mapping projects, and a host of other resources. The book is for community groups, and others interested in enhancing local knowledge and creating community expressions of shared values. Community celebrations at each exhibit location will showcase storytellers and others who can bring the richness of borderlands stories to life. The selections focus on creative and documentary works that record the richness of border life firmly grounded in place. The guide will be available by Fall of 1998.