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![]() First day of the Subdivision, Isla Vista, CA, 1992
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Kathryn Miller The Subdivision Isla Vista, California Subdivisions--a major California plague--replace the ecology of a large area with buildings, asphalt, concrete and non-native plantings. As a result the wildlife is displaced and the history of the place is erased. In response to this process I created my own subdivision, a site-specific revegetation project where the soil houses filled with seeds break down over time to become part of the landscape. They leave only mounds of vegetation correctly matched to the local plant ecology. It reversed what I saw going on around me. Plants were chosen that provided nectar for several species of butterflies that were disappearing due to a loss of food source.
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