In August 2023, Hurricane Idalia hit Valdosta State University, felling more than 200 campus trees. This loss was a lens for many reactions: the changes in the landscape, experiencing a sense of place, and anxieties about climate and ecology. Drawing from place/based learning and the ACRL Framework, this infolit/based project bridges instruction and outreach into a canopy that ties together zine workshops, a student/created nature walk, the archives, and fostering relationships with Landscaping & Grounds crew. Landscape is not merely a metaphor, and this experiential outreach project frames the missing trees as an invitation to many modes of inquiry.
