As we enjoyed walked through the forest on this particular day, I tried to allow myself to focus in on the soundscape that existed around us. All too often in the technology age we are glued to any piece of technology we can get our hands on and within this same vein, we became all too used to the constant sound of the industrial world around us. I believe that there is something to be said about simply allowing yourself to exist within such a tranquil area, that if you simply pause in the forest, you will begin to take notice of sounds that get brushed over all too often in our daily lives. You will hear a woodpecker marking its territory with the repeated sound of its pecking echoing through the forest, the sounds of forest life rustling all around you, and the many bugs beneath your feet. I feel as though it makes us take note not only of these things as a means of allowing or mind to finally relax but brings forth another idea that we don't frequently think about. As our guest speaker for this particular walk through the woods shared their wonderful knowledge with us, something was brought to mind. They spoke deeply about the interconnection and diversity of the forests that we see at this particular location. As they spoke of the importance of fungi and its interconnection to allowing pathways for micro-organisms to fulfill their needs within a fallen tree. It brought forth the important idea ot note when speaking about conservation--the idea that conservation isn't simply about serving ourselves in our material mindset. It is for the aid of all creatures, as we want this diversity and sustainability within the forest to continue. It is so increasingly important as we find methods in which to aid conservation that we take note that we are not the end all be all of the environment. That we don't have to always be benefitted by the outcome of aiding these forested areas to continue to be as biodiverse and wonderfully complex as they are now. This idea was only expanded upon by our eco-narrative project, in which we had to place ourselves within the complex ecosystems that we so often go out of our way to detract ourselves from. It brought to light even more how much of a struggle that it was to understand these complex relationships that were in play outside of our own. There was a constant struggle not to 'humanize' these flora and fauna, to interject our own narrative into these lives that will never be our own. That while we are actively a part of these ecosystems and play a part in both the thriving a destruction of them. It is beyond important that we understand the interconnection and diversity that is just beyond our view and take careful care to not only preserve it but to really understand it --as we will always be a part of it no matter how much we try to distancce ourselves from the outside world.
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