The Merwin Conservancy
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About the The Merwin Conservancy
The Merwin Conservancy was founded in 2010 to preserve the living legacy of W.S. Merwin, his home and palm forest on Maui, for future study and retreat for botanists and writers. Additionally, The Conservancy’s mission is to engage the community in discussion of the values related to the life and work of W.S. Merwin, from the environment to the arts, through community events and media.
The Merwin Conservancy’s current projects include:
-Palm cataloging of over 850 species, including DNA vouchering, tagging, GPS mapping, in partnership with the National Tropical Botanical Garden, which will hold the palm samples in their Herbarium. Possible seed bank once the scientific information established.
-Independent documentary, Even Though the Whole World is Burning, in collaboration with Cicala Filmworks and director’s Stefan Schaefer and Williams Cole. Filmed in Maui, France, and New York City.
-Arts + Ecology Speaking Series to begin in 2013, presented by The Merwin Conservancy, a quarterly salon.
-Endowment Campaign to begin in 2013.
Main Address:
The Merwin Conservancy
P.O. Box 809
Haiku
Hawaii 96708 United States of America
Telephone: 808-579-8876
Fax:
URL: www.merwinconservancy.org/
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