Bioregional Mapping

“Bioregional mapping is process for creating maps and tools that set cultural and geographic information into natural boundaries and borders, rather than anthropocentric lines removed from context of place. Maps are not neutral, and many maps today are constructed by governments or economic entities to convey their interests and reinforce their world view. Bioregional mapping is a process which lets us reclaim mapmaking for our own purposes and communities….Bioregional mapping is a community and participatory process to create maps that combine ecological and physical information with social and cultural information within a given place, as defined by those living there or the communities most impacted. It is both a tradition that dates back thousands of years, inspired by countless forms of Indigenous Mapping, and also that has emerged as a direct and modern response to the erasure of local cultures in the face of our current ecological, economic and social crises.” (Watershed Commons)

What we do:

We guide communities through bioregional mapping—clarifying where to begin, who to speak with, how to access key ecological and cultural information, and how to weave sustainable initiatives together for impact. As Gary Snyder encourages: “Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there,” and in line with Raye Stoeve’s wisdom, “we reimagine boundaries based on ecological and cultural realities”.