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2025 Community Projects Initiative

2025 Community Projects Initiative

Thank you to all who submitted a proposal for our Community Projects Initiative. We are so excited to announce funding for five proposals in five different cities around the Midwest. It has been a wonderful experience to review these proposals and learn about all of 

Crabtree Ecotones Soundwalk

Crabtree Ecotones Soundwalk

Join artist, educator, and Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology President Eric Leonardson on a unique soundwalk to engage listening and sound-making. Ecotones are transitional areas between different ecosystems, or plant communities, where species from both communities can coexist and interact. They often exhibit increased biodiversity due 

Teens, Let’s go for a Soundwalk with Dr. Rachel Epp Buller 

Teens, Let’s go for a Soundwalk with Dr. Rachel Epp Buller 

What are the sounds of Newton? How did Newton sound different 100 years ago, and how might this place sound different in the future? In this activity, we’ll go on a short walk to listen together, gather some sound recordings, and then work on designing