An international conference on the art, history and science of the river that took place April 19–22 and featured art shows, symposia, performances and a keynote address from the celebrated environmental artist Christo, whose latest project will be to install 5.9-miles of fabric over a stretch of the Arkansas River in Colorado. The Five College Riverscaping Conference also included lectures, gallery openings, student poster sessions, and a two-day symposium opened by Jonathan Lash, Hampshire College’s new president and the former president of the World Resources Institute.

Photos by Nancy Palmieri