Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2026
Rochester, MN 55903
Contact:
Lisa Loucks-Christenson
Loucks-Christenson Publishing
Phone: (866) 562-5125
Email: Lisa@LisaLC.com
Website: peacockbookswildlifeart.com
Award-Winning Author Lisa Loucks-Christenson Launches Oak Savanna Winds: Blue Lupine – 2026-2027 Documentary/Book from Private Minnesota Wildlife Sanctuary Honoring Late Sister
Rochester, MN – Conservationist, author, and illustrator Lisa Loucks-Christenson today announced Oak Savanna Winds: Blue Lupine, her major 2026-2027 project filmed on the Laurie (Loucks') Burt Wildlife Sanctuary—a private, dual National Wildlife Federation-certified habitat in Olmsted County.
Dedicated to her sister Laurie Sue Burt (d. 2011), the sanctuary restores oak savanna with blue lupine plantings for endangered Karner blue butterflies (observed 2025), tiger swallowtails, skipper moths, silk moths, sphinx moths, mourning cloaks, fritillaries, plus hawks, owls, eagles, woodland creatures, and thousands of insects/dragonflies/damselflies.
Key 2026 addition: Willow Pond, transforming an empty scar from forced exhumation of buried pets due to court fraud—under Laurie's memorial willow tree (roots cut during recovery). Complements existing Deck Pond and Pool Pond across two certified habitats with 50+ tagged oaks and native grasses.
The sanctuary inspires Loucks-Christenson's works including Hallowink Hollow™ series (25+ books), Courtly Cottontails, Toads of Telemark™, and Starlingo™ syndicated comics. Self-funded by Loucks-Christenson Publishing bestsellers such as Wolves of Whitewater Falls™, Bow Wow Detectives™, and Don't Eat Bees!, content feeds the launching Wildly Personable Show™ (Vol. 2 in progress).
"Lisa Loucks-Christenson: This shows how little changes—like lupine seeds and pond reflections—feed thousands in nature's ripple effect, turning personal loss into wild legacy."
High-resolution images, video footage, and interview opportunities available. Project updates at peacockbookswildlifeart.com.
About Loucks-Christenson Publishing
Rochester, Minnesota-based publisher of 400+ award-winning titles across wildlife adventures, children's books, fiction, and conservation stories. Funds real-world habitat restoration.
About the Laurie (Loucks) Burt Wildlife Sanctuary
Private NWF-certified oak savanna refuge fostering pollinators, birds, and mammals through hands-on stewardship.
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