This year, LEAF is Rooted — inspired by river cane, a native plant whose unseen root systems hold the riverbank together, regenerate the land, and show us what it means to work with the Earth rather than against it. Cultural roots do the same for communities: they ground us, strengthen identity through art, music, and shared experience, and tie us to one another across borders, histories, and generations. Share what connects you to LEAF — and what keeps you grounded — because together we are rooted: resilient, interconnected, and unmovable. With LEAF love and gratitude.