About the Performance

Gaynelle Gosselin of See Change Dance presents a site-specific performance at Intracoastal Park in Boynton Beach, FL, engaging community members through movement to highlight local water challenges and resilience.

Why We Dance

We are dancing to face the reality of sea level rise, which leads to regular sunny day flooding. Salt water incursion destabilizes the limestone bedrock and can contaminate wells. Agricultural and non-point source pollution degrades water quality, harming people and wildlife. Overdevelopment strains water supply and increases flooding during storms. A proposed AI data center would likely add further strain on local waters.

Site and Mitigation Features

The site at Intracoastal Park is a clear example of community-focused mitigation: mangrove plantings, sea grape trees, native grasses along the edge, and a conservation area that channels water through mangroves into a retention pond with a floating fountain. These flood mitigation features work in harmony with the ecosystem and illustrate how conscious planning and landscaping can reduce impacts.

Collaborators

The project brings together First Presbyterian Church of Boynton Beach, Audubon Everglades, PBC Environmental Resources, contributors Shabrae Jackson, Jesse Hammel, Autumn Kioti, and students from Florida Atlantic University Modern 1 Class to center environmental stewardship and education through performance.

Connect

Follow the project and community updates on social media:

• @gaynellejr
• @seechangedance