Outreach Projects
Fishermen’s Memorial State Park and Campground
The extent of the project involves two major objectives: 1) retrofit and update the existing site, and 2) expand into the adjacent Salty Acres property. Retrofitting and updating the existing site entails replacing outdated utility hookups, as well as adding new hookups to camping areas where utilities are currently absent. Utilities include electricity, water, and sewer hookups. Additionally, roadways within the park will be updated with wider turning radii in order to improve vehicular circulation for larger recreational vehicles accessing the site. The expansion into the approximately 50 acre Salty Acres property which was purchased in 1990 involves maximizing the capacity for camping while minimizing disturbance and responding to potential sea level rise.
The principal focus of the project engages the ideals of ecological responsibility in response to coastal development. Furthermore, the project also concentrates on related topics such as the implementation of coastal buffer plantings, low impact development techniques, best management practices, and habitat restoration and preservation. Additionally, importance is placed upon minimizing site disturbance, as well as preventing surface and storm-water runoff from entering the bay without being filtered through existing natural systems. Overall, the project constitutes opportunities and methodologies for designing along the coast.
