BRATTLEBORO — What do your rivers mean to you?
The Connecticut River Watershed Council, in partnership with Art and Dialogue, has gathered river stories and hopes and dreams for the future of our rivers in a new community art project, “The Power of Water/The Power of Words,” that will be on display at the River Garden on Main Street through the month of September.
Participants young and old wrote personal notes on sculpted pieces of colored paper that are transformed into a massive and inspiring community art installation. Assembled in a flowing wall display, it speaks of the Connecticut River being cleaner and hydropower greener.
All of the stories will be submitted as official public comment to the federal government's hydroelectricity relicensing agencies.
The exhibit kicks off with an event during Gallery Walk on Friday, Sept. 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the River Garden. A closing reception will be held at the River Garden on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with music, refreshments, and a discussion of the project.
Both events are free and open to the public.