Rachel Alexandrou – Cake For Birds @ Fore River Parkway Trail
5:00-8:00am
One of five artists of Re-Site 2.0, a site-specific, temporary public art project and Portland history-telling initiative, Rachel Alexandrou explores the history of Portland’s role in the production and trade of bricks, which took place at this site.
Rachel Alexandrou’s Aggregate highlights the importance and beauty of native species and the urgency of ecological change and awareness. This project explores the history of Portland’s significant role in the production and trade of bricks, which formerly took place at this site. Rachel will be making a recipe for birds that contain wild seeds and fruit for the first event, Cake for Birds. The public is invited to observe and birdwatch during active bird feeding times and observe the feast.
Samaa Abdurraqib, certified Maine Master Naturalist and executive director of Maine Humanities, leads a special birding group at the event, which invites birdwatchers to observe avian interactions with edible sculptures of wild foraged fruits and seeds for birds to enjoy during peak feeding times. The sculptures also act as a way to replant dwindling populations of native plants.
Find us at the Fore River Parkway Trail on Hobart Street. Attendance is free, all experience levels welcome. The event runs Monday from 5-8 am and again from 6-8 pm, with the birding group beginning around 5:30 am.
The program’s second event, Feast for Humans, will be a guided walk concerning the ecology and geology of the area, with foraged recipes and plates made by artist Josh Clukey. These plates can also be purchased, with proceeds donated to Wabanaki REACH.
