By utilizing state parks rather than private land, the residency underscores an awareness of the commons and an obligation for its stewardship. Public spaces that straddle the natural and built environment are rich with questions of social equity and accessibility, environmental justice and sustainability, as well as those of artistic process, critical analysis, and aesthetics. It is these questions that are explored sonically and dialogically throughout the residency.

From February 28 – March 14, 2022, Mary Edwards lived and worked at the Doris Leeper home in Canaveral National Seashore. She used her time to design a site-specific sound art installation welcoming the public to ponder unique listening prompts which contributed to the creation of a published book. This exhibition was on display from March 30 - May 2, 2022, with the final book release, Conservation/Conversation (in December) chronicling the experience. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/artist-in-resident-2022.htm