Dragonfly Landing

The project goal is to enhance El Dorado East Regional Park with a multi-dimensional installation that will educate visitors about the Blue-Eyed Darner dragonfly. The city has specified that the design incorporates seating, uses durable, weather-resistant, materials and beautifies the environment.

Set on Horseshoe Lake, Dragonfly Landing highlights this regional insect in the form of a naturalistic, kinetic, sculpture made of bronze, copper, glass and wood.

The large leaves encircling the sculpture inform visitors about the dragonfly

The cattails on each side of the bridge are mounted to springs. Visitors can reach out and cause them to move in an undulating motion.

The dragonfly’s wings are counterweighted which enable the wind to move them up and down and rotate on an axis to demonstrate their unique flying ability

Site Plan of Dragonfly Landing in El Dorado East Regional Park.

Project Poster

Project by: Melissa Garcia, Susan Watts (Jasionowski), Nadia Saleh

Written content by: Susan Watts (Jasionowski)