The Piñon Project explores the ecological and cultural resonance of piñon pine (Pinus edulis) in New Mexico and contends with its potential extinction due to climate change and the co-extinction of its vital mycorrhizal fungal partner, Geopora pinyonensis. Centering the nuances of co-extinction, or plant anachronisms, this project connects emerging science with zine-making, multimedia collage, mythmaking, installation, and piñon seedling germination to advocate for community-supported change and repair. This project is an emplaced, tangible, community science approach to the onslaught of grief and uncertainty experienced when a vital member of our ecological community begins to suffer.

This project is supported by the Fulcrum Fund, a grant program of 516 ARTS made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Arts at the Albuquerque Community Foundation.