Schoofs Preserve: OWLT took ownership of this 51 acre property in 2015.I am focusing on the butterfly garden and the number of bugs at this tiny oasiswith a pond, Flynn Creek and woods with ground that is always spongy. Thirty acres of white pine and white cedar provide habitat along with the one acre pond. The diversity of plantings sustains a web of life including a variety of insects. The butterfly garden supports 36 species and is the inspiration for this exhibition. My residency was sponsored by the Ozaukee Washington County Land Trust https://owlt.org/artservancy and Gallery 224 https://www.gallery224.org/artservancy-2019-20. I am extremely grateful for their support and for the generosity of Eddee Daniel https://awealthofnature.org/tori-tasch-artist-in-residence-at-schoofs-preserve/ who promoted my research and this hidden gem. In addition I had the opportunity to collaborate with The Western Great lakes Bird and Bat Observatory to provide community programming supporting pollinators. https://wglbbo.org/
