In Children's Forest, a part of San Bernardino National Forest located
east of Los Angeles, youth are charged sharing the forest's treasures with the
many regional visitors. These five panels, each 24"x34," are digitally
composed from drawings and stories generated from workshops I conducted with area
youth. They are placed along an interpretive trail of the youth's design. Each
panel is covered with etched plexiglass, providing for surface to make rubbings
and accessibility for the visually handicapped. The trail is located off highway
18 just past Running Springs. I have also worked with youth the created an indoor
mural at the visitor center and an Explorer Guide to the forest.
