Attachment-D_Sample_Wayside_Proposal.pdf

Parkwide Wayside Exhibits National Park Service | Harpers Ferry Center | March 2019

Assasteague Island National Seashore W A Y S I D E E X H I B I T P R O P O S A L

Prepared by

NPS

Project Team

Attachment-D

Introduction

This is an update to a starter wayside exhibit proposal prepared by the Harpers Ferry Center. It is based on a site visit in October, 2018.

This new proposal includes the design of 29 low profile, 6 upright exhibits, and five directional signs. Two of the exhibits feature tactile elements and six new color illustrations will be created. Audio description is recommended for all exhibits.

It is recommended that all existing outdoor waysides be replaced with new hardware, with the exception of two porcelain exhibits identified as Ex 06 and 07 in this proposal.

Panel Material The recommended panel material shall be gel coated fiberglass for all wayside exhibit panels.

Bases It is recommended that all bases be replaced with NPS standard bases painted NPS Guam Gary, and that Torx security screws be used on all frames. The four exhibits located on the Verrazano Bridge will be 36” x 20” to conform with the existing hardware on the bridge railing.

It is recommended that the railing on the Marsh Trail overlook be notched out to accommodate Exhibit 022. If the park is unable to accomplish this, a standard rail mount will be specified.

Tom’s Cove Visitor Center There is a possibility that the current visitor center at Toms Cove will be closed and a joint visitor center will be opened with the Fish and Wildlife. All proposed exhibits for Tom’s Cove can be moved to other locations in the park.

Ocean City It is recommended that the park should discontinue the inclusion of wayside exhibits at Ocean City, unless the park is willing to take on the responsibility of maintaining them. At present the City of Ocean City is responsible for maintaining the exhibits, but have not maintained them to NPS standards.

Accessibility Standards The following standards have been developed for wayside exhibit accessibility. These

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Introduction cont. Page 2 standards should be foremost in mind when developing wayside exhibits and the sites at which they will be installed. As far as possible, every attempt should be made to address and meet these standards.

The National Park Service should strive to make outdoor interpretive exhibits accessible to all potential users. Wayside exhibits should be planned, designed, fabricated, and installed in a manner consistent with the following goals. Standards and specifications used to ensure that these goals are met include:

-Director’s Order #42 -Principles of Universal Design -NPS Wayside Exhibit Map Standards -NPS Wayside Exhibit Typographic Standards -Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility guidelines

For Visitors with Mobility Impairments Wayside exhibits will be installed at accessible locations wherever possible. Mobi mats will be used on sandy locations to provide a firm viewing area.

Wayside exhibit panels will be installed at heights and angles favorable to viewing by all visitors, including wheelchair users. For standard NPS low profile exhibits the recommended height is 32” from the bottom of the exhibit frame to finished grade; for upright exhibits and bulletin boards the height is 24” to 28” from the bottom of the exhibit frame to finished grade, depending on panel size.

Orientation exhibits will include accessibility advisory information.

Wayside exhibits will have level, hard surface areas in front of exhibit.

Exhibit sites will offer clear,unrestricted views of park features referred to in the exhibits.

In addition, the park should consider posting wayside content (excluding copyright material) on the park’s website. As a final deliverable, the contractor shall provide PDF’s that meet accessibility standards.

For Visitors with Visual Impairments Exhibit typography will be legible and readable, according with the NPS Wayside Exhibit Typographic Standards.

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Panel colors will be selected to reduce eyestrain and glare and to provide excellent readability under field conditions. Because of its reflectivity, white will not be used as a background color.

Selected wayside exhibits will incorporate tactile elements such as models, texture blocks, and relief maps.

Audio Description shall be created for all exhibits under future PMIS 247525.

In addition, park should consider posting wayside content on the park’s website.

For Visitors with Hearing Impairments Wayside exhibit panels will communicate visually and will rely heavily on graphics to interpret park resources.

For Visitors with Learning Impairments Topics for wayside exhibits will be specific and of general interest. Unnecessary complexity will be avoided. Information will be presented in a clear hierarchical manner.

Easy-to-understand graphics will be used to convey ideas, rather than long text.

Unfamiliar expressions, technical terms, and jargon will be avoided. Pronunciation aids and definitions be be provided where needed.

Text will be concise and free of long paragraphs and wordy language. Most text will be within 8th grade readability level.

Comprehensive Planning Wayside exhibit planning begins with comprehensive parkwide interpretive planning.

Early recognition of, and sensitivity to, accessibility issues will result in the most successful waysides.

Proposed Wayside Exhibits

LocationMaterial MountMaterial

March 2019

SubjectNo.

PANEL BASE

Description

Verrazano Bridge.36 x 20 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassIsland on the Move001

Verrazano Bridge.36 x 20 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassAlmost Developed002 A

Viewing ScopeViewing Scope002 B

Verrazano Bridge.36 x 20 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassIsland Resiliency003 A viewing scopeViewing Scope003 B

Verrazano Bridge.36 x 20 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassWatershed Stewardship004

North Ocean Beach36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassBeneath the Waves005

North Ocean Beach36x24 Existing - Do not purchase Rail

PorcelainLife on the Edge006

North Ocean Beach36x24 Existing - Do not purchase Rail

PorcelainLiving the Wildlife007

North Ocean Beach36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassWild and Free008

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BASE

Location

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

North Ocean Beach36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassOrientation/Regulations009

North Ocean Beach36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassOrientation/Regulations010

North Ocean Beach36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassOrientation/Regulations011

North Ocean Beach36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassOrientation/Regulations012

South Ocean Beach36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassLife on the Edge013

Bayside Picnic area36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassBridging the Bay014

Old Ferry Landing36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassMarsh Ecology015

Old Ferry Landing36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassOld Ferry Landing History016

Old Ferry LandingDouble inline with 36x36/36x12 and 36x48 frames baseplate mount

BaseplatePainted Aluminum

FiberglassResponsible Harvesting017 A

FiberglassRegulations17 B

FiberglassOrientation17 C

South Ocean Beach36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassBoathouse and Life Saving Station020

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

Life of the Marsh Trail36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassLife of the Marsh Trailhead021

Life of the Marsh Trail36 x 24 Cantilever baseplate mount

BaseplatePainted Aluminum

FiberglassMisunderstood Marsh022

Life of the Marsh Trail36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassBay Ecology023

Life of the Marsh Trail24 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassInching Up024 A resinTactile element24 b

Life of the Marsh Trail24 x 24 BaseplatePainted Aluminum

FiberglassSensing a Difference025

Life of the Forest Trial36 x 48 upright In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassLife of the Forest Trailhead026

Life of the Forest Trial36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassSheltered Environment027

Life of the Forest Trial36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassFreshwater Oasis028

Life of the Forest Trial24 x 36 BaseplatePainted Aluminum

FiberglassEdge Effect029

Life of the Forest Trial36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassChanging Forest030

Life of the Forest Trial36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassForest Today, Ocean Tomorrow031

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

Life of the Dunes Trail36 x 48 upright In-Ground with concrete

Painted Aluminum

FiberglassLife of the Dunes Trail040

Life of the Dunes Trail36 x 24 In-Ground with concrete

Painted Aluminum

FiberglassDunes - Traces of Life041

Life of the Dunes Trail36 x 24 In-Ground with concrete

Painted Aluminum

FiberglassThe Road Less Traveled042

Life of the Dunes Trail42 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassMeet the Locals043

Life of the Dunes Trail36 x 24 In-Ground with concrete

Painted Aluminum

FiberglassNatural Pruning044

Toms Cove36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassAssateague Light050

Toms Cove36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassBird Buffet051

Toms Cove36 x 24 In-Ground w bolted finsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassBay Ecology052

Toms Cove36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassCoast Guard Station053

Toms Cove36 x 24 RailPainted Aluminum

FiberglassShellfishing054

Toms Cove36 x 24 In-Ground w bolted finsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassMarsh Ecology055

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

Toms Cove36 x 24 In-Ground w bolted finsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassDunes - Traces of Life056

Toms Cove36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassChanging Island057

Chincoteague36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassCrabbing058

Chincoteague36 x 24 In-Ground with FinsPainted Aluminum

FiberglassMisunderstood Marsh059

Chincoteague36 x 24 BaseplatePainted Aluminum

FiberglassCrabing060

Life of the Dunes Trail6x6 short upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassDirectional- Left070

Life of the Dunes Trail6x6 short upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassDirectional- Right Diagonal071

Life of the Dunes Trail6x6 short upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassDirectional-Left072

Life of the Dunes Trail6x6 short upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassDirectional-Right073

Life of the Dunes Trail6x6 short upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassDirectional-Right074

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B A S E

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Location

Purpose To contrast developed Ocean City with undeveloped Assateague Island. To explain that current inlet was formed by a storm in 1933.

Theme addressed: Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics)

Graphics North-facing color aerial photograph showing developed Ocean City and undeveloped Assateague Island separated by an inlet. Inset historic B&W photo shows island before the inlet was formed by a storm.

Maps

Notes 1962 Storm separated the island

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Verrazano Bridge.

Pedestrian bridge facing north.

Orientation: Northeast

Lat: 38.245698 Lon: -75.149827

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 20 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 20

Site Preparation Replace existing panel frame with new one

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Island on the Move

Title 2

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002 A

To interpret the preservation of Assateague Island, that it was almost developed like Ocean City. To interpret the “ocean beach resort that never happened.”

Theme addressed: Number 3 (The Human History of Assateague)

Almost Developed 36 x 20

002 B

To replace existing telescope and base.

Viewing Scope 36 x 20

ThumbnailSizeEx. No./Subject/Purpose

P A N E L

Location Base Drawing

38.245702 Lon:

Lat:

Orientation Northeast

Verrazano Bridge.

Pedestrian bridge facing north.

-75.149826

Material Fiberglass

Color photo of crowded beach at high summer season. Inset image of Ocean Beach Sun newspaper front page.

A

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

• Existing Photograph Audio Description

Material Viewing Scope00

B

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

See Coast Mark 1 Telescope 20 x 60 optic, or equivalent - $3,900 Audio Description

36 x 20 Painted Aluminum

Material

Mount Rail

NPS Guam Gray

Color

Replace existing panel frame with new one Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 2Title 3

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Description

Panel Details

Graphic Categ. MapsPossible Graphics

P A N E L D E T A I L S

B A S E D E T A I L S

Notes Additions

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003 A

Introduce visitors to what island resilience means. Interpret how ASIS is restoring island systems. When we interfere we disrupt island systems. We must restore areas so the island processes may take over and natural processes continue.

Theme addressed: Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics)

Island Resiliency 36 x 20

003 B

To replace existing telescope.

Viewing Scope 36 x 20

ThumbnailSizeEx. No./Subject/Purpose

P A N E L

Location Base Drawing

38.245692 Lon:

Lat:

Orientation Southwest

Verrazano Bridge.

Pedestrian bridge facing south.

--75.149821

Background color photo of healthy resilient island showing water, sky and vegetation. Inset photos showing storm overwash, restoration of mosquito drainage ditches.

A

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

• Existing Photograph • Removing asphalt from parking lots eroding and storm damaged areas .

Replacing asphalt with clay and clamshell surfaces so toxic materials are not washed into ocean or bay over time as the island naturally migrates or during storm events.

• Filling mosquito ditches dug in the 1930’s-1940’s. These ditches did not reduce the presence of mosquitoes but caused further erosion and hydrology issues in the marsh due to increased wave activity and tidal movement. Filling of the old mosquito ditches permits revegetation of Spartina alterniflora across the former ditches helping to restore

Audio Description

Material viewing scope00

B

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

• Aerial Photograph

• New Photograph

See Coast Mark 1 Telescope 20 x 60 optic, or equivalent - $3,900. Audio Description

36 x 20 Painted Aluminum

Material

Mount Rail

NPS Guam Gray

Color

Replace existing panel frame with new one.

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 2Title 3

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Description

Panel Details

Graphic Categ. MapsPossible Graphics

P A N E L D E T A I L S

B A S E D E T A I L S

T H U M B N A I L

Location

Purpose To interpret the small, unique Coastal Bays (175 square mile) watershed. Provide small map to locate bay.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Illustration showing the grassy seabed littered with trash including bottles and an old tire. A school of silversides swim past a floating mylar balloon with faded “Happy Birthday.” A Jellyfish and rock fish swim by, and a hermit crab crawls along the bottom. A small map in upper right corner locates bay.

Maps

Notes

• Rapid development in the watershed. Residential sprawl into the county.

• Growing resort population. Ocean City, Berlin, Chincoteague.

• Intensive recreational uses: Boating, fishing, jetskis, kite surfing, surfing, SUP, kayaking, biking, camping, hunting, birding

• Combined with agriculture and high density poultry industry. Truck farms, CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations)

• commercial shellfishing and fishing industry. Crabbing, aquaculture of clams and oysters, gill netters, horseshoe crab harvesting, charter boats, People live here, visit here, recreate here because of the amazing area within the watershed. Humans have an impact on the landscape and natural resources. Water quality is diminished from agricultural and residential run off. Pollution on land and in the water from littering and trash creation/accumulation.

Solutions begin with awareness, commitments to environmentally friendly products and practices, reduction of plastics in packaging and single-use products, recycling and continued scientific research and monitoring.

Verrazano Bridge.

Pedestrian bridge facing south.

Orientation: Southwest

Lat: 38.245707 Lon: -75.149812

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 20 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 20

Site Preparation Replace existing panel frame with new one

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Watershed Stewardship

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Interpret the vastness of the ocean; the idea of “one” huge ocean interconnected to the rest of the world. The ocean is life! The smallest organisms are connected to the largest organisms.

Humans, no matter where on earth we live, depend on the ocean for our very life! Most of the O2 on earth (~70%) is produced by phytoplankton photosynthesis. The remaining amount of O2 is produced on land by trees and plants via photosynthesis.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Color photo of translucent wave. Inset photos of phytoplankton, school of fish, seine netting.

Maps

Notes Book titled Sea Soup by Mary Cerullo.

Interpret a basic food chain connection including humans:

Phytoplankton-- produces O2-zooplankton consumes phytoplankton-small fish consume zooplankton-large fish consume small fish-humans surf fish and consume fish and rely on O2 for survival

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach

Observation deck

Orientation: East

Lat: 38.208201 Lon: -75.150673

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Mount shall be the same as mounts in Ex 6 and 7.

Locate on rail between the 2 existing panels.

Relocate bench.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Beneath the Waves

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Already exists.

Graphics

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach

Observation Deck

Orientation: East

Lat: 38.208133 Lon: -75.151474

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Porcelain

Material Mount Rail

Color

Description 36x24 Existing - Do not purchase

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Life on the Edge

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Already exists.

Graphics

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach

Observation Deck

Orientation: East

Lat: 38.208175 Lon: -75.150725

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Porcelain

Material Mount Rail

Color

Description 36x24 Existing - Do not purchase

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Living the Wildlife

Title 2

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Location

Purpose To provide orientation and regulations.

To protect horses and educate visitors.

To provide the following regulations:

-educate visitors about food storage responsibilities; a fed horse is a dead horse.

-educate visitors how to behave around WILD horses -wheelchairs - call ???

-surf safety

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Contemporary photos of wild horses. Top image shows horses eating picnic food, bottom image shows horses on dunes. Photos of food safety tips.

Maps

Notes This exhibit will be used in multiple locations.

A fed horse is a dead horse.

Duplicate at 009, 010, 011, 012.

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach

At each beach access entrance

Orientation: East

Lat: 38.208128 Lon: -75.151517

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Wild and Free

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Identical to 008.

Graphics Contemporary photos of wild horses. Top image shows horses eating picnic food, bottom image shows horses on dunes. Photos of food safety tips.

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach

Beach access entrance.

Orientation: Southeast

Lat: 38.207369 Lon: -75.151639

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation Locate at edge of sidewalk at yellow markers.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Orientation/Regulations

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Identical to 008.

Graphics Contemporary photos of wild horses. Top image shows horses eating picnic food, bottom image shows horses on dunes. Photos of food safety tips.

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach

Beach access entrance.

Orientation: South

Lat: 38.206503 Lon: -75.15207

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation Locate at edge of sidewalk at yellow markers.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Orientation/Regulations

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Identical to 008.

Graphics Contemporary photos of wild horses. Top image shows horses eating picnic food, bottom image shows horses on dunes. Photos of food safety tips.

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

North Ocean Beach boardwalks to beach.

Left side of pavilion.

Orientation: East

Lat: 38.205625 Lon: -75.152597

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Orientation/Regulations

Title 2

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Location

Purpose Identical to 008.

Graphics Contemporary photos of wild horses. Top image shows horses eating picnic food, bottom image shows horses on dunes. Photos of food safety tips.

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

South Ocean Beach Beach boardwalks to beach.

Orientation: North

Lat: 38.190664999 Lon: -75.15914298

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Orientation/Regulations

Title 2

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Purpose To interpret the incredible migration that occurs here at the edge of the sea. Animal migrations are seasonal and are necessary for food availability and breeding purposes. The coastal shoreline guides migrations by air, water and land. Life on the edge includes the Atlantic Flyway for hundreds of bird species, insects including some dragonflies and butterflies, fish and jellyfish, marine mammals (whales, dolphins, seals) sea turtles and even humans!

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Background photos of migratory birds swarming over dunes. Inset photos of dolphins, butterflies, Loggerhead turtles, shorebirds, and other migratory species.

Maps

Notes Loggerhead sea turtle may be most appropriate species. Shorebirds (sanderlings, piping plovers, red knots, willets, etc).

Dolphin chasing baitfish. Monarch on goldenrod.

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

South Ocean Beach

Beach boardwalk crossover.

Orientation: North-Northwest

Lat: 38.190665 Lon: -75.159143

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Life on the Edge

Title 2

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Purpose To describe how this point of land was part of a plan to develop Assateague Island in the 1950s.

To describe how the plan was ultimately ended by a natural force, the nor’easter of 1962. The term “bridging the bay” can be a metaphor used to bridge visitors to the nature of the bay.

Theme addressed: Number 3 (The Human History of Assateague)

Graphics Color aerial photo of uncompleted bridge site (Bayside picnic area). Inset of Ocean Beach Sun newspaper front page.

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Bayside Picnic area

Near Restroom

Orientation: North-Northwest

Lat: 38.209173 Lon: -75.167663

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Move dumpsters.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Bridging the Bay

Title 2

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Purpose To interpret the salt marsh environment. To provide an understanding of the nutrient cycle and functions of the marsh.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics A new Illustration shows two marsh scenes-- winter and summer. The main difference is that the grass is dead in the winter. Emphasize decaying grass (detritus) as a contributor to bay nutrients.

In the summer version, and a Green heron is shown. The winter shows a Hooded merganser in the scene.

Maps

Notes Graphics: We like the images chosen. Just a few suggestions. Loggerhead sea turtle may be most appropriate species.

Shorebirds (sanderlings, piping plovers, red knots, willets, etc). Dolphin chasing baitfish. Monarch on goldenrod. wrong location. remove blue crab, add decaying grass. Remove blue crab.

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Old Ferry Landing

Adjacent to boardwalk

Orientation: Southwest

Lat: 38.200769 Lon: -75.162886

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Replace existing structure with new base.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Marsh Ecology

Title 2

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Purpose To interpret the history of this site as a ferry landing, explaining that the ferry was particularly busy during the 1950s and early 1960s when the plan to develop Assateague Island was in full swing.

Theme addressed: Number 3 (The Human History of Assateague)

Graphics Historic photo of the ferry in operation.

Maps

Notes

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Old Ferry Landing

Adjacent to boardwalk

Orientation: Southwest

Lat: 38.200695 Lon: -75.162900

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation replace existing structure with new base.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Old Ferry Landing History

Title 2

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017 A

To interpret ecology of clams, crabs and mussels. To explain how to catch and keep these shellfish.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Responsible Harvesting 36 x 36

17 B

To provide current regulations. Panel is removable and replaceable.

Regulations 36 x 12

17 C

To provide safety advice and information about activities and programs.

Orientation 36 x 48

ThumbnailSizeEx. No./Subject/Purpose

P A N E L

Location Base Drawing

38.200783

Lon:

Lat:

Orientation East-Southeast

Old Ferry Landing

Pergola viewing area

-75.162900

(Left image): Contemporary photos of children crabbing on Virginia pier, close up of Blue crab in net and illustration of crab life cycle.

Mussels cluster and close up of mussels underwater.

Photo of digging for clams and close up of clam shell. Photos of bay activities, kayaking, biking, hunting.

A

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Remove sandcastle, replace with bayside activity photos and hunting. Audio Description

Material Fiberglass

List of applicable regulations on bottom left.

B

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

This panel can removed and replaced with updated information.

Material Fiberglass

(Right image):Bottom photo, sand castle in foreground, bathers in gentle ocean in background. Inset photos of activities including kayaking, fishing, seining, and hunting. 2D map of Assateague Island National Seashore.17

C

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

In this panel we would like to concentrate on activities typically occurring on the bayside or interior of the island. This includes kayaking/canoeing, biking, camping/backcountry camping, birding, hunting, kite surfing, Stand Up Paddleboarding. We would like to see the large image at the bottom changed from a sandcastle to a kayak image.

Double inline with 36x36/36x12 and 36x48 frames baseplate mount

Painted Aluminum

Material

Mount Baseplate

NPS Guam Gray

Color

Deck mount under shade structure.

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Purpose To interpret the boathouse and life saving station. Explain that this boathouse was moved here from the Pope’s island life-saving station and one similar to this one would have been placed closer to the beach.

Theme addressed: Number 3 (The Human History of Assateague)

Graphics Historic photos of North Beach Life Saving Station crew.

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South Ocean Beach

To the left of Boathouse ramp.

Orientation: South

Lat: 38.198692 Lon: -75.156581

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

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Subject: Boathouse and Life Saving Station

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Purpose To orient visitors to the Life of the Marsh Nature Trail. To provide a sense of the environment that visitors will experience on the trail. To provide vital safety, resource management, and orientation information.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Existing art by Bob Hynes illustrating horses grazing on grass (bottom). Inset photos of things to see on trail- Sika deer, Red fox, Cotton tail, Eastern hognose snake Insert photos of poison ivy and ticks.

New 2D map showing trail route.

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• 2D Flat Map

Notes No pets Be aware of mosquitos, ticks, and poison ivy

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Life of the Marsh Trail

To right of boardwalk at trail entrance.

Orientation: West Lat: 38.206683 Lon: -75.160272

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation

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Subject: Life of the Marsh Trailhead

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Purpose To interpret the long held and common misconception that marshes/wetlands were wastelands that should be filled and developed into something more “useful”. Odiferous mud and biting insects often overshadow their complexity and beauty, to point out how we now understand and value how rich and ecologically productive wetlands/marshes are.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics New Art to show salt marsh scene including Blue crab, Stripped bass, Shrimp, Mussels, Mosquitos and horse flies. Include Clapper Rail in shadows, mud snails,fiddler crab, blue crab molting.

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Notes

We would like to suggest additional species to include in the art. (ex. Clapper rail, mud snails, fiddler crab, blue crab molting, Red-winged blackbird, etc) We’d like to suggest a Striped Bass rather than a Red Drum. Perhaps point out the detritus (decomposing marsh mud) and include mosquito larvae and minnows. Delete the tick/chigger. We love the ribbed mussels along the marsh edge--as they are important filters of the bay water and their strong byssal threads holds them in place.

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Life of the Marsh Trail

Orientation: North

Lat: 38.206753 Lon: -75.161008

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Baseplate

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24 Cantilever baseplate mount

Site Preparation Leave as a rail mount for now - but ask the question in the proposal if the park will notch out the railing.They need to answer that with the Draft Proposal

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Subject: Misunderstood Marsh

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Purpose To interpret the Coastal Bay ecology. To get a peek at the life below the surface. To interpret the importance of these shallow, protected bays as nurseries for marine life. Highlight the importance of the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) as habitat and protection for juvenile fish, shellfish and a multitude of organisms, a food source, absorbs wave energy, improves water clarity by capturing and settling sediment, roots stabilize the bottom substrate, and the plants produce oxygen.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics New art showing life in the bay. From left to right; American Eel, Northern Puffer, Bluefish, below, (they travel in schools) Horseshoe Crabs, Flounder, Seahorse and Pipefish in inset. Top right, Common Tern, Mullet, Sea Nettle, Sand Shark, Blue Crab and Southern Stingray. Show barrier island on horizon. Perhaps osprey or pelican in the air.

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Notes

We are excited about the artwork! We would like to show a low area of a barrier island on the horizon for perspective, if possible. We will suggest species to include in the water and in the air.

(Ex. Osprey, pelican, comb jelly, eel grass, widgeon grass, etc)

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Life of the Marsh Trail

Overlook.

Orientation: North-Northeast

Lat: 38.206195 Lon: -75.161900

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Replace existing base with new base.

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Subject: Bay Ecology

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To interpret the importance of saltmarsh elevation. Elevation and tide levels dictate the species of plants that may live in the marsh

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Inching Up 24 x 24

24 B

To illustrate elevation change.

Tactile element 24 x 8

ThumbnailSizeEx. No./Subject/Purpose

P A N E L

Location Base Drawing

38.205867 Lon:

Lat:

Orientation North-Northwest

Life of the Marsh Trail

Overlook.

-75.161346

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To interpret the importance of saltmarsh elevation. Elevation and tide levels dictate the species of plants that may live in the marsh

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Inching Up 24 x 24

24 B

To illustrate elevation change.

Tactile element 24 x 8

ThumbnailSizeEx. No./Subject/Purpose

P A N E L

Location Base Drawing

38.205867 Lon:

Lat:

Orientation North-Northwest

Life of the Marsh Trail

Overlook.

-75.161346

A tactile layer is added to the bottom to allow tracing of the stepped edge. A simple thick line illustrates the cross-section of elevation changes at the edge of the marsh. Plants adapt to the subtle changes in elevation. Contemporary photos include (right to left) forest scrub, high marsh, low marsh, water.02

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• Attached Tactile Graphic A tactile element is included on the bottom of the panel. An additional layer of 0.5” resin outlines the stepped edge of the landscape cross-section.

24x8x0.5 tactile.

Audio Description

Material resin

Added resin layer at bottom of the panel creates a tactile element accenting the stepped edge.

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A layer of 0.5” resin outlines the stepped edge of the landscape cross-section.

24x8x0.5 tactile.

Audio Description Braille

24 x 24 Painted Aluminum

Material

Mount Rail

NPS Guam Gray

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Site Preparation

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Purpose To pause and appreciate the saltmarsh.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Horizontal layering of 3 contemporary photos. Top shows waves breaking on shore, center shows birds flying over grassy marsh and water, bottom shows a bank of mussels on the edge of mud flats.

Maps

Notes Smell sulfur hear birds see turtles tast salt water feel wind

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Life of the Marsh Trail

Orientation: South-Southwest

Lat: 38.205575 Lon: -75.159649

Additions Audio Description

Size: 24 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Baseplate

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 24 x 24

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Subject: Sensing a Difference

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Purpose To orient visitors to the Life of the Forest Nature Trail. To provide a sense of the environment that visitors will experience on the trail. To provide vital safety, resource management, and orientation information.

Them addressed: Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics)

Graphics Existing art by Bob Hynes illustrating forest community. Inset photos of things to see on trail- Raccoon, turkeys, Eastern towhee, Black rat snake, Great horned owl. Also inset photos of poison ivy and ticks.

Simple 2D map only showing trail route.

Maps

• 2D Flat Map

Notes

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Life of the Forest Trial

To the right of trail entrance.

Orientation: West-Northwest Lat: 38.197997 Lon: -75.157728

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation

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Subject: Life of the Forest Trailhead

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Purpose To interpret the role of the forest for shelter. To define maritime forest and explain that it creates shelter from salt, sand, storms, wind, and sun. To encourage visitors to listen for breaking waves, to reinforce the fact that this forest is very close to the ocean.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Inset photos showing the forest community including a Sika, Nuthatch, Northern flicker to replace opossum, green heron, and “deer, Background photo looking straight up at the loblolly canopy and blue sky.

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Life of the Forest Trial

Adjacent to deck.

Orientation: South

Lat: 38.198017 Lon: -75.158564

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Moved back to original location by pond.

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Subject: Sheltered Environment

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Purpose To interpret the life found in a freshwater pond like this within a maritime forest. To convey the idea that a pond like this is, in effect, a freshwater oasis.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Existing illustration from Visitor Center mural shows horses drinking at pond. Cutaway illustration shows cross section of pond water.

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Notes

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Life of the Forest Trial

Open area by large ttrees.

Orientation: North-Northeast

Lat: 38.198017 Lon: -75.158564

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with Fins

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

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Subject: Freshwater Oasis

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Purpose To interpret the edge effect found in a transition zone between two ecosystems. The lines between ecosystems are apparent but fuzzy. The edges have influences from both zones. Inhabitants of both zones use the soft edge of the transition zone. Transition areas make for a richer, more diverse habitat. Discuss the different species in the habitat communities. A greater diversity of species may be found in “edges”.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Illustrate island habitats. Provide profile from the beach, inner dunes, marsh to bay.

Maps

Notes NOTE: The proposed tactile element has been eliminated. New art is proposed. The size of the panel has been changed from 24” x 24” to 36” x 24”.

This exhibit will be oriented to the NE. The barrier island overhead/overview tactile may work at this location. Visitors can find/feel the “edges” based on elevations. Baylow marsh, high marsh, shrub thicket, forest, shrub thicket, inner dunes, primary dunes, and beach.

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Life of the Forest Trial on deck

Orientation: North-Northeast

Lat: 38.198455 Lon: -75.159839

Additions Audio Description Braille

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Baseplate

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 24 x 36

Site Preparation 24x8x0.5 resin tactile

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Subject: Edge Effect

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Purpose To interpret a barrier island bayside change. (Not island rollover here.) What is happening here?

Storm tides/effects from a hurricane caused prolonged flooding of the baysideloblolly pines weakened due to salt water inundationnative pine bark beetles infest weakened loblolly forestloblolly pines dying understory plants are changing with sunlight and less competitionlow marsh and high marsh are changing (ex. Changing vegetation on edge of high marsh, salt pannes in low marsh) vegetation shifts and recovers over time (ecological succession)

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics This illustration was expended into three diagram to add an intermediate stage to illustrate the forest cycle of change to recovery. This will show how marshlands are filled in. The illustrations could either be stacked or side by side. The final illustration will show the ocean. The invasive pine bark beetle is highlighted as an inset.

Maps

Notes One day this forest will become the ocean.

Add 3rd intermediate illustration to show forest recovery.

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Life of the Forest Trial

Orientation: East

Lat: 38.198728 Lon: -75.159625

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Possible change to baseplate mount.

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Subject: Changing Forest

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Purpose To interpret the changing nature of a barrier island. Change can happen overnight in the case of a major storm. To convey these processes and the dynamic nature of the islands.

Graphics Three scenes illustrate the change from unbreached barrier island (top) storm overwash (center) and becoming a tidal delta and inlet (bottom).

Maps

Notes Show 3 illustrations of barrier island change.

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Life of the Forest Trial old deck - this deck will be replaced

Orientation: South

Lat: 38.198592 Lon: -75.160686

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

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Subject: Forest Today, Ocean Tomorrow

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Purpose To orient visitors to the Life of the Dunes Nature Trail. To provide a sense of the environment that visitors will experience on the trail. To provide vital safety, resource management, and orientation information.

Theme addressed: Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics)

Graphics Existing art by Bob Hynes, Inset photos of birds, Monarch butterfly and owl. Perhaps the photo insets could include: a catbird or Boat-tailed Grackle, an Eastern Hognose snake and a Fowler’s Toad.

Simple 2D map only showing simple loop trail.

Maps

• 2D Flat Map

Notes Pets and biking prohibited.

No picking vegetation.

Be aware of ticks, mosquitos and poison ivy.

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Life of the Dunes Trail

Trail entrance at parking lot.

Orientation: South

Lat: 38.190325 Lon: -75.159293

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 48 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with concrete

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 48 upright

Site Preparation Remove existing structure.

Title 1 Title 3

Subject: Life of the Dunes Trail

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Purpose To interpret dune formation in the inner dune area. Pioneer plants and dune building plants that trap sand. Highlight Hudsonia tomentosa (beach heather) dunes

Theme addressed: Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics)

Graphics Contemporary photos of vegetated dunes.

Inset photos of dune forming around a pine cone and grasses established on dune.

Maps

Notes

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Life of the Dunes Trail

Dune.

Orientation: West

Lat: 38.189591 Lon: -75.159827

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with concrete

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation Remove existing.

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Subject: Dunes - Traces of Life

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Purpose To point out the asphalt and interpret Ocean Beach, the development that once occurred here. To explain that Ocean Beach was destroyed in storms, and how the area became a national seashore in 1965.

Theme addressed: Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics) Theme addressed: Number 3 (The Human History of Assateague)

Graphics Historic photos of car driving along road. Inset photos of road paving and deteriorating road.

Maps

Notes

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Life of the Dunes Trail

To the left of asphalt highway.

Orientation: South

Lat: 38.188603 Lon: -75.159856

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with concrete

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

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Subject: The Road Less Traveled

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Purpose To interpret the inner dune communities, identifying plants and animals that live there.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Tactile animal tracks on bottom. Inset photos Sika deer, Red fox, Cotton tail, Eastern hognose snake,Monarch butterfly, Bayberry, Beach heather.

Tracks: Antlion, Hognose snake, Wolf spider, Red fox.

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Notes Possible tactile tracks: Antlion, Eastern Hognosed snake, Wolf spider, and fox.

Panel size will be 17.875" high and 41.875" wide when they fabricate it.

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Life of the Dunes Trail

Overlook deck

Orientation: North-Northeast

Lat: 38.186003 Lon: -75.161179

Additions Audio Description Braille

Size: 42 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 42 x 24

Site Preparation Panel size will be 17.875" high a 41.875" wide when they fabricate it.

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Subject: Meet the Locals

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Purpose To interpret plant adaptations as evidenced in the non-native southern red oak seen here. To point out the harsher conditions of this non-native environment and the tree’s adaptations to them.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics New art to show growth patterns from wind and salt pruning. To show what plants look like naturally vs. being pruned. Normal specimens are shown on left, distorted form is on the right.

Species include Loblolly pine (top), American holly (center), and cherry (bottom).

Maps

Notes Show skirting loblolly growing along the surface of sand.

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Life of the Dunes Trail

Edge of dune trail.

Orientation: Northwest

Lat: 38.187630 Lon: -75.161142

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount In-Ground with concrete

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

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Subject: Natural Pruning

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Purpose To identify the Assateague Island Lighthouse and answer basic questions that visitors have about its history. To explain how it got so far inland, that when it was build it was near the beach but the island has since frown to the south.

Themes addressed: Number 3 (The Human History of Assateague) and Number 1 (Barrier Island Dynamics)

Graphics Existing photos of the Assateague lighthouse; inset photo of Fresnel lens and simple map.

Maps

• 2D Flat Map

Notes This exhibit could move closer to the lighthouse in the event Toms Cove VC is closed.

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Toms Cove

Railing behind visitor center.

Orientation: North

Lat: 37.890103 Lon: -75.34504

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

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Subject: Assateague Light

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Purpose To identify and interpret birds that feed on the flats at low tide. To interpret Toms Cove and it’s sand-and-mud bottom as a habitat for birds. To describe what high tide/tow tide means for shore birds. To identify a few plants that the birds feed on.

Theme addressed: Number 2 (The Ocean and Coastal Bays of Assateague)

Graphics Contemporary photo of a variety of birds gathered in a pond. Inset close-ups of Green heron and Snowy egret with fish in beaks.

Maps

Notes

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Toms Cove

Railing behind visitor center.

Orientation: Southwest

Lat: 37.889938 Lon: -75.345087

Additions Audio Description

Size: 36 x 24 Material: Fiberglass

Material Painted Aluminum

Mount Rail

Color NPS Guam Gray

Description 36 x 24

Site Preparation

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Subject: Bird Buffet

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