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Posted on September 14, 2020 by The Art of Ecology

Tyler State Park Meadow Management

During 2017 and 2018 school years, Bucks County community College created an ArtMobile to celebrate the construction and opening of their new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) building on campus. The ArtMobile’s focus was on pollination and featured several natural artists, including myself. Not only did it show various artists interpretations on pollination and nature, but it also documented the progress of their ecology & biology classes progress as they did habitat restoration at Tyler State Park, in Newtown PA. During this process, I was hired to document the progress that the meadows made during each season for those two years. For more information about this collaborative project, click here!

  • Fall 2017 Selections from Tyler State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration Photography
  • Fall 2018 Selections from Tyler State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration Photography
  • Summer 2018 Selections from Tyler State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration Photography
  • Winter 2017/18 Selections from Tyler State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration Photography
  • Summer 2017 Selection from Tyler State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration Photography
  • Spring 2018 Selections from Tyler State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration Photography

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