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Designers prioritize accessible routes and shoreline protection; cobble beach chosen for erosion control and habitat
Summary
Smith Group described a landscape character that balances mowed lawns, prairie-like pollinator plantings and bluff vegetation; the proposed cobble beach is intended for toe protection and fish habitat rather than swimming, and woody debris and wetlands are included for ecological benefit.
The Smith Group's presentation described landscape character zones—mowed lawn for events, mid-range prairie/pollinator plantings that support grant objectives, and denser bluff vegetation to control erosion. The team said one of the planned elements is a cobble beach made of thumb-to-head-size stone for robustness against wave action and to provide fish spawning substrate; the presenter emphasized the design is not intended to create a swim beach.
Project designers also described wetland treatments and constructed stormwater features to filter runoff before it reaches Porter Creek, and they said they are working to preserve large trees on the bluff while moving the trail slightly back to reduce erosion risk. "This is not intended to be a swim beach," the presenter said, and he noted the goal is to balance places for blankets and events with areas that require less mowing and more native plantings.
