Barr Lake State Park is located in Brighton, CO. It is a crucial resting ground for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, as well as numerous year round residents.
In September of 2023, the company FRICO, who owns the water rights to the reservoir, began removing cottonwood trees and destroying the marshes that so many birds rely on during their migrations. This was in an effort to expand the reservoir for increased strain by fracking, oil, and gas companies in the area.
Despite the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies having an important bird banding research station near the destruction, they were not consulted about the environmental impacts until after public outcry. The ongoing construction may impact the Eagles returning this January to begin building their nests for the spring breeding season - the effects are yet to be seen.
People in the North of Gaza are being starved and humanitarian aid is not allowed to reach them. Doctors have requested #FeedNorthGaza to be shared so the voices in North Gaza are heard.
From the river to the sea, Palestine MUST be free.
https://gazaesims.com // Esims for Gaza, to allow journalists to broadcast, and to help families to stay in contact.
https://doctorswithoutborders.org // Doctors without Borders
Palestine Children Relief Fund // To help with the water shortage.
Hello! My name is Pidge and this is my official social media revival! I am a 22 y/o nonbinary illustrator and I create all sort of things so if you like what you see, stick around for more!
This is my official 2023 self portrait. I try to do one of these every year to track my progress and this is by far my best one. I would go as far to say that this is my best illustration to date.
This piece is an homage to my cat, Tigger, who passed away in December of 2022. He was a large cat with a full, fluffy coat and lynx coloring. He got his name from my older sister for the orange patch on his nose. He was regal, extremely caring, and a silly guy! We were together for fifteen years and through 7+ moves. He loved the outdoors and lived in a camper with me for three summers in my parent’s backyard. I have missed him every single day since he passed and I cherish every moment I got to spend with him. He helped raise my two current cats, Murray and Cosmo, and his legacy lives on in them.
In this illustration, I have included the fish and butterfly toys which were his favorites in his final years. I included a reference to my college thesis “Our Biodiverse Planet” in the shirt I am wearing. The stained glass is a reference to my Rapunzel: Retold Project. The final image is the first draft of this project.