Amy Shelton works (mostly) behind the scenes of Idlewild as a manager to keep our growing business running smoothly. In addition to a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and years of experience in the non-profit sector, Amy also brings 20+ years experience as a Spanish Interpreter and cross-cultural guide to organize our butterfly tours to the Central Mexico overwintering sites. Always a lover of insects and the natural world, it was Mexico and the monarchs that eventually brought her to Idlewild. She loves gardening with native plants, growing vegetables, raising butterflies in the garden, keeping bees and traveling to Nicaragua to her family’s farm where they are creating a private nature sanctuary.