Deep Roots exhibition opening

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from the Shawn Lamb Archives @ the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery

A young protester at the Lasca Creek protest.

Deep Roots--the latest art/history exhibition opening at the Nelson Museum--explores the history of the West Kootenay forestry industry, the attitudes and actions of our community, forest resources, and the continuing importance of forest management to people, the environment and the economy. Featuring artwork from Emma Noyes, Bridget Corkery and Fern Helfand, alongside vintage felling tools, archival images, and signage from the Collection. Visitors are invited to take a tree sapling with them to plant, donated by PRT Harrop Nursery.