What we’re dreaming of building here
The dreams outlined here reflect a long-term vision for how Wild Life Refuge may continue to grow over time. These ideas are not a fixed blueprint, but evolving possibilities shaped by care, capacity, collaboration, and the realities of place-based development.
Dreams For The Space
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Living Art Pavilion
The Living Art Pavilion is purpose-built to support creative expression and meaningful connection. It is a beautiful, multifunctional, and universally accessible haven for people to gather in larger groups and with more flexibility than the main house. The physicality of the space itself promotes joyful and transformative experiences, including messy art-making, expansive movement and interactive performance.
We have lovely oblong clearing waiting just for this, past the garden/art shed east of the house.
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Soak & Melt
The Soak & Melt outdoor bathhouse includes a sauna, hot tub, shower and cold plunge. It allows visitors to marinate in a sense of luxury and close-to-nature aliveness that supports integration, release, and delighted merging with the elements.
The ideal place for this is off the northeastern corner of the house, up the hill and with easy access to the downstairs, kitchen entrance, and private bedroom.
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Stargazing Dome
In the Stargazing Dome, visitors can linger awestruck under the night sky in any season. Have you ever lounged on a soft couch under a meteor shower or stayed all night to catch the Northern Lights? This magical haven makes it possible.
We’ve got a perfect spot for it tucked between the lower garden and the meadow.
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Contemplation Stations
Dispersed around the property, a series of platforms crafted from stone and wood become invitations to pause in reverie and soak in the unique nuance of each part of the Wild Life Refuge space.
Some elements of this vision are already taking shape, while others remain aspirational and will unfold gradually as resources, permissions, and relationships allow. Growth at Wild Life Refuge is intentionally paced, prioritizing integrity, sustainability, and responsiveness over speed.