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Overview of the Landscape Design
Earlier this year, EWEB gathered public input on the site's landscape restoration and enhancements. This feedback informed key design elements such as plant selection, pathways, and overall aesthetics.
The final design reflects the natural transition between two distinct plant communities, from meadow edges to dense tree canopy. The species selected for this site are native to the Willamette Valley and resilient to summer drought. Landscape improvements have been kept minimal to retain the naturalistic qualities of the site.
The final design reflects values that are important to both the neighborhood and the broader community:
Habitat: Diverse landscaping will provide habitat for pollinators, birds, deer, small mammals, and other wildlife.
Public access: The site adds a bark mulch trail around the water storage tanks and to existing connections for outdoor recreation, dog walking, wildlife viewing, and enjoyment of the scenery. Minimal improvements were designed to keep public use low on the roughly 10-acre site.
Resiliency: The site plan enhances resilience by prioritizing biodiversity and addressing climate change with native, climate-adaptable vegetation across the approximately eight acres surrounding the water tanks. This approach supports a healthy ecosystem while ensuring the landscape can thrive under changing environmental conditions.
If you can’t make it to the neighborhood meeting or would like more details about the landscaping plan, we’ve updated the project website with information on plant species, how public input was incorporated, and more.
Visit the website.
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