Ag presentation to focus on water

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, a project of the Roundhouse Foundation, will host the third installment of the 2023 Food & Agriculture Lecture Series, scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, July 27, at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters.

Speakers will share a diverse range of perspectives and insights surrounding water. Speakers will delve into topics like reclaiming water, harvesting traditional foods, and addressing issues with and reusing marine debris.

"What About Water? Reclaiming Water, Traditional Foods & Marine Debris" will include presentations from Dr. Salini Sasidharan, assistant professor and sustainable groundwater management engineer at Oregon State University; Brigette Scott-McConville, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and owner of Salmon King Fisheries; and Emily Jung Miller, an artist with a deep connection to the sea who centers her art practice around using natural and reclaimed marine materials.

The event is the last in a series of three lectures supporting the artist residency program at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture.

"We hope attendees gain knowledge about sustainable groundwater management, tribal history and traditions, and the power of art in fostering positive change," says Ana Varas, Arts Project Coordinator for Pine Meadow Ranch. "These topics are all varied, but balance around water - a very important resource."

Each event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required. For more information or to register call 541-904-0700 or visit http://www.roundhousefoundation.org/events. Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave.