Environmental causes and projects have attracted Sharon Mendelson throughout her life.  Most recently she has been an active part of several year long stream studies: in separate projects, studying both the Upper Tohickon stream and the Lower Tohickon stream; participated in many environmental “walk-abouts” for the Nockamixon Environmental Advisory Council with her camera in hand; and she completed a year long study of the Schuylkill Nature Center properties.

“While composition remains important, the emphasis in these photographs, unlike my fine art photographs, is on content.  I want to clearly illustrate what can be found at these special places,” says Mendelson.  “My images have been used to back up scientific findings and illustrate the beauty that these studies are designed to protect.  My photographs show steams that have been “over looked” in development plans and wet lands that are inconvenient to developers.”

While the work on environmental projects fulfills Mendelson’s desire to respect and protect our natural world, it also serves as access to places of rare beauty and an additional avenue for Sharon to give back to a world that is so valuable and delightful to her.  “I am grateful for the opportunities my environmental work has afforded me by grating me time in nature, looking, recording and honoring the vast and vital energetic qualities present in nature.”