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Roles of a Ranger

Lost in Forestville had the honor of creating Roles of a Ranger narrated by Edward Norton for Re:wild, a global wildlife organization founded by Leonardo DiCaprio. It was an honor to partner with conservation leaders and artists hailing from Brazil, Uruguay, China, Canada, Sweden, Poland, Nederlands, and USA.

Wildlife rangers are our unsung heroes that heal and protect. They study and protect the environment, rescue wildlife, and preserve cultural and historical places. Through chaotic conditions, harsh weather, and catastrophic fires, rangers are first in line to respond to environmental and human induced threats.

Roles of a Ranger is the second episode in this 5 part animated Ranger series. The series is featured in the Force for Nature, an app for international wildlife rangers to help connect, educate, and support each other. Together, they offer a glimpse into the broad scope of ranger life and impact – who they are, what they do, why it matters – and how we, as citizens of the planet, can support, honor, and empower these vital frontline workers.

Voice: Edward Norton

Design & Animation: Erika Lutz

Music: Tomas Wischerath


Client: Re:wild

Partners: Universal Ranger Support Alliance

Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders

Busch Gardens Conservation Fund

 

One Home featuring Cristina Mittermeier

Celebrate this beautiful water planet we call home on this 50th Earth Day with Global Wildlife Conservation’s One Home 5-part series.

Join Cristina Mittermeier, renowned marine biologist, National Geographic photographer, and co-founder of SeaLegacy in honoring our oceans. We are all connected – we are not separate from nature, but an integral part of it. If we respect and care for biodiversity, ecosystems, and we support those at the frontlines of conservation, we can fight the climate crisis.

Created in 2020 during the first 6 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, this film was created by a tiny team of highly devoted individuals. Together, we connected from within our homes across state and international borders. Our bodies and our earth are our only true homes. Just as we protect our human body, we must also protect our earth body.

One body. One home. Happy Earth Day (because every day is Earth Day).

Voice: Cristina Mittermeier

Script: Nico Cary & Cristina Mittermeier

Design & Animation: Erika Lutz

Music: Tomas Wischerath


Client: Global Wildlife Conservation

Partner: SeaLegacy

 

visual stories

Day 41: This old cot was one of the first objects that I brought to the house. Bearing the faded stamp of US Department of Forestry, I chose this as gesture of good will to the house and of intent to the land. I envisioned all the former forest caret
Day 24: A speck within the ether

#walbridgefire  #fireinthesky #forestville #russianriverstrong
Day 22: Two nights ago the Walbridge Fire woke up, once again spewing ember, ash, and smoke. Last night the sun slipped into darkness far before it reached the horizon and then refused to rise this morning. When it finally did it hid behind the thick
Day 6: Still alive.

Big hugs to those who also stayed up all night watching the storm to see if they needed to re-evacuate.

Big hugs to those who are watching from afar and have offered love, shelter, or support to anyone experiencing the fires.

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Day 3 of Walbridge Fire Evacuation.

I spent the morning talking to my friend’s son who was the fire crew that worked the Paradise Fire. He’s a good person to be stuck with during a fire evacuation. Here’s what I learned from him:
THE FIRST NIGHT

Exactly two years ago tonight, I spent my first night in my first home.

On the eve of my first night, I spoke to my mother. What she said to me was markedly different from our normal conversations, instructional substance she had le
A small collection of cat claws shed and gathered during the pandemic
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WRITTEN STORIES

2020 Christmas Poem
2020 Christmas Poem
Erika LutzDecember 20, 2020
The Shadow People
The Shadow People
Erika LutzOctober 31, 2020
The Queen
The Queen
Erika LutzAugust 21, 2020
The First Night
The First Night
Erika LutzMay 19, 2020
Drawing Out The Poison
Drawing Out The Poison
Erika LutzMay 11, 2020
This Was Once A Road
This Was Once A Road
Erika LutzJanuary 20, 2020
The Missing Island
The Missing Island
Erika LutzJanuary 6, 2020poetry, eco grief, nature, climate issues, reflections
The Dam
The Dam
Erika LutzJanuary 4, 2020poetry, nature, eco grief, memories, reflections
Night Beasts
Night Beasts
Erika LutzJanuary 4, 2020poetry, dreams, witching hour, animals, nature
Stones and Circles
Stones and Circles
Erika LutzJanuary 3, 2020poetry, nature, cosmos, earth
A Pleasure Practice
A Pleasure Practice
Erika LutzAugust 22, 2019poetry, mindfulness, meditation, pleasure, consciousness
Gifts from the Neighbor Women, Ages 38, 52, and 72
Gifts from the Neighbor Women, Ages 38, 52, and 72
Erika LutzAugust 21, 2019poetry, community, environment, mindfulness
Gifts from the Neighbor Girls, Ages 7 and 9
Gifts from the Neighbor Girls, Ages 7 and 9

They told me they’re treasures for my nature collection, so I can teach others how to love the forest too.

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Erika LutzAugust 10, 2019poetry, reflections, kids, eco grief
The Other Cat
The Other Cat
Erika LutzJune 24, 2019nature, intuition, conservation, naturalism, stewardship
 
 

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