In Naperville, Art Becomes An Advocate For Trees And Forests

By Worldview
See The Forest (For The Trees)
Jenny Kendler's installation See The Forest (For The Trees) is on view at the Naperville Park District’s Knoch Knolls Nature Center during its "Nature Art Week." Courtesy of Jenny Kendler
See The Forest (For The Trees)
Jenny Kendler's installation See The Forest (For The Trees) is on view at the Naperville Park District’s Knoch Knolls Nature Center during its "Nature Art Week." Courtesy of Jenny Kendler

In Naperville, Art Becomes An Advocate For Trees And Forests

By Worldview
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Environmental artist Jenny Kendler wants people to care about trees – especially tree roots. Her installation, See the Forest (For the Trees) is on view at the Naperville Park District’s Knoch Knolls Nature Center during its “Nature Art Week” and throughout the fall.

Christine Esposito, founder of the environmental communications group Terracom, joins Kendler and Worldview to talk about using art as a means to engage people in environmental issues.