Zoe, Maria, and Kenny at Salt Lake Design Week 2024
This month Epicenter project managers Zoe Gardner and Kenny Fallon Jr. moved south to Knoxville, Tennessee, closer to their families and the forests they grew up in. They’ll continue to assist on Epicenter projects remotely for a bit, but they are gradually transitioning out of the roles they’ve held since the summer of 2022. Read about what they’ve accomplished below, and if you’re curious for more, read their welcome blog post here.
Zoe dove headfirst into all things Pearl Baker Park (becoming a USU-certified Master Gardener along the way), rebooted Fix It First, managed the Come Home to Green River and Warhol artist residencies, organized and expanded Green River Rocks’ Saturday Market, and much more. She’s proudest of:
- Getting plant babies settled in the park and then taking care of them (and the irrigation system)
- Designing and coordinating construction of the pavilion and Pinebones’ mural installation within it
- Disassembling, cleaning, and successfully reassembling a Risograph duplicator
Kenny led housing projects (development and outreach), designing and publishing the Why This Place publication, and much more. He’s proudest of:
- Restarting, resecuring funding, and leading the development of Canal Commons’ first phase, the new row of cute, affordable, rental houses down the street from Epicenter HQ
- Serving on the board of the local Housing Authority of Carbon Emery County
- Working with Zoe, Green River City, and Moab Solutions to start a recycling collection center in town
They’ll most miss the frequent and friendly visitors to the office, and all the people they came to know in Green River that made it a little cozier. In no particular order, they’ll also miss: jumping in the river at Swasey’s, walking along the diversion dam island, birding up Long Street, gawking at ancient rock art, and cruising through the Swell. They ate a lot of Green River melons and saw a lot of rainbows and virga.
We’re sad to see Zoe & Kenny go, but we know this won’t be the end of their relationship with Epicenter and the community of Green River, Utah. Thankful for the talents and energy they’ve put into to this place and our ongoing work. We wish them the best in their future endeavors!