Charles Creek Headwaters: Native Wetland Biome
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Phase 1 Installation (Pond Area): 9,100 sq. ft.
Project goals :
- reduce overall lawn and garden maintenance
- convert several non-native growth areas to native ecosystems
- maximize the native floral and faunal diversity and richness of the site
- maintain open and functional outdoor spaces within and among a rich and colorful natural plant community ecosystem
- set an example for how ecosystem modeling can be employed in urban area garden installations as a means of supporting biological variety and richness
- integrate formal classic garden spaces with informal natural spaces by applying an ecological touch to the formal, and a formal touch to the ecological