Earth Sanctuary is the vision of its founder, Chuck Pettis. A long-time environmentalist, Chuck Pettis decided to take personal responsibility to enhance biodiversity and create a sustainable society by creating Earth Sanctuary. With a 500-year plan to restore the 72-acres of Earth Sanctuary to mature old-growth forest with maximum diversity of birds, wildlife, plants, and fungi, Earth Sanctuary is an exemplary model for ecological design. The goal: to truly "Design with Nature."

Author of the book, Secrets of Sacred Space, Chuck Pettis is also an expert on the design and creation of sacred spaces. Earth Sanctuary is an exemplary example of a sacred and peaceful place that uses eco-art to create inspiring and unique environments for personal renewal and spiritual growth.

Earth Sanctuary is also the retreat center, the Tara Meditation Center, for Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism (www.sakya.org). The initial motivation for Earth Sanctuary came when Chuck Pettis was in Darjeeling, India in 1999 receiving the special Lamdre teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. While in India, one of his investments "ripened magnificently" and enabled him to buy the Earth Sanctuary property and make it available to Sakya Monastery as its retreat center.

The Team - introducing over a dozen people who have contributed to the vision and formative development of Earth Sanctuary.

Newsroom - introducing over a dozen people who have contributed to the vision and formative development of Earth Sanctuary.

Appreciations - quotes from visitors to Earth Sanctuary describing their experience.