Opening on Western Weekend, an exhibit showcasing student artwork and pictures snapped by local Latinos will be on display at Toby’s Gallery. From Saturday through June, the exhibit—titled “Your Climate: Peace, Peace and Planet”—features work from the Artists in the Schools program and the Latino Photography Project, both of which are overseen by Gallery Route One. Now in its 22nd year, Artists in the Schools gives West Marin and Inverness School students the chance to incorporate art with hands-on learning. This year they studied water cycles with staff from the Inverness Public Utility District, sampled macroinvertebrates in the Giacomini Wetlands with Point Reyes National Seashore scientists and trapped salmon smolt in Olema Creek with members of Science at the Seashore, a project of the Point Reyes National Seashore Association. Inspired by their trips, the kids made felted fish, dream catchers strung with baubles symbolizing different parts of the food web and bottle-cap murals representing the healthy indicators of the water cycle—all of which will be presented at the exhibit. “Our exhibit focuses on relationships that we have to the natural environment and to each other,” said Madeline Hope, the program’s director. During the trips, a handful of photographers participating in the Latino Photography Project documented the students as they handled creatures from the wetlands and slippery fish. Photos of those trips will be presented at the exhibit alongside student artwork. Founded in 2003, the Latino Photography Project has evolved into an empowering way for West Marin’s Latino residents to express relationships in the community beyond labor or services. Along with continuing to bridge Anglo and Latino cultures through art, the project’s participants have begun focusing more intently on the nuances and craft of photography. “This opportunity has given more self-confidence to many Latinos to stand-shoulder-to-shoulder with Anglos,” said Ana Maria Ramirez, a 20-year teacher aid at Inverness School who retired last year. “People have developed a freedom of expression through the photos. It’s beautiful.” An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Toby’s Gallery.