The Animal Estates Snag Tower installed in one of the more urbanized areas of the Presidio, with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background

…is up and ready for some animal habitation action as a part of the show Presidio Habitats, and I was finally able to see it for the first time this afternoon on a tour of the park by curator/gallerist Cheryl Haines who organized this first contemporary art exhibition in a National Park – including work by Mark Dion and Ai Weiwei – and I’m particularly excited for my first opportunity to see what happens when the Snag Tower is installed outdoors for some wildlife activity, and not just in a gallery as a prototype for human inspiration.