Nest

Title: Nest

Artist: Christine Bourdette: Portland, OR

Date: 2009

Media: Steel

Location: Cooper Mountain Nature Park

Could you live in a structure like this? Many animals create nests similar in shape to this one for daytime protection as well as to raise their young. Search the forest trees for animal nests of all shapes and sizes. How many nests can you find?

Look for public art at numerous sites throughout THPRD, including several installations commissioned as part of the Nature Revealed: Discovering Nature through Art series.

About Nature Revealed: Discovering Nature Through Art

From the small and often unnoticed to the vast, open landscapes and big flora at THPRD, Nature Revealed: Discovering Nature through Art introduces visitors to the ongoing changes taking place in nature every day. Visit your local park to explore this new, interactive public art series up close. What will you discover about nature?

Nature Revealed: Discovering Nature through Art was funded through the 2008 Bond Measure and consists of installations in five different THPRD parks. Look for the installation closest to where you live.