Effective environmental outreach relies on engaging communities through accessible and meaningful experiences. This project aims to explore the power of art as a tool for fostering emotional connections to conservation issues and ultimately inspiring action. By creating a series of visual art-based outreach events, we seek to involve communities in a deeper dialogue about the future of our ecosystems. Our project focuses on forests in the Oregon Cascade Mountains, USA, where timber industries, increased wildfire, and conservation efforts intersect. We will use salamanders as a charismatic storytelling symbol to highlight the impact of environmental disturbances. Through a series of large-format relief prints, we will depict this salamander’s journey through various habitat disturbances, inviting participants to reflect on their own emotions about the future of our landscapes. An interactive component designed to let attendees add an emotional symbol to the artwork will deepen connection to the subject matter and provide an opportunity for reflection on the broader implications of climate change and habitat loss. The event will serve as both an exhibition and an interactive experience, encouraging participants to engage in the conversation around management of local forests and waterways, wildlife conservation, and community resilience. We will collect post-event survey data and conduct interviews, which will be analyzed to assess the emotional impact and effectiveness of the outreach. This data will help refine future outreach efforts and demonstrate the potential of art to provoke thought, foster dialogue, and ultimately motivate action toward conservation. My presentation at this conference will test some of these project activities and solicit feedback on effectiveness. Through this project, we hope to showcase how creativity can be used to communicate complex environmental issues, making conservation more accessible, emotionally resonant, and inspiring for diverse audiences.