North Shore Heritage Park
Photo taken by Brian Lenz
Landscape Plan
The Heritage Trust commissioned the creation of a wonderful landscape plan for the North Shore Heritage Park. Kyouichi Matsumoto, a registered landscape architect and consultant to Kelly Brothers, has created a visionary plan for the North Shore Heritage Park based on concepts and ideas developed by the Heritage Trust and Campani and Schwarting. This plan is the first step to enhance the park environment. The plan is beautiful! It will provide places for enjoyment, relaxation, recreation, education, volunteerism, mediation and visual pleasure. Demonstration and community gardens, children’s secret garden, Avenue of American trees, arbor and sitting areas, small picnic area and a restoration ecology area are all part of the plan. This plan will act as the basic guide but is expected to be altered as the actual use and conditions of the park are evaluated.
The directors of the Trust will organize and coordinate an “ Adopt Part of Park Landscape” to begin the landscape enhancement of the park. Given time and resources we will be creating a park to enjoy for generations to come.
A major challenge to developing the landscaping is coping with the compaction of the soil by the heavy earth moving equipment. Soil remediation will take place as parts of the park are planted. This compaction of the soil is a potential problem for the sod sports fields.
The Heritage Trust commissioned the creation of a wonderful landscape plan for the North Shore Heritage Park. Kyouichi Matsumoto, a registered landscape architect and consultant to Kelly Brothers, has created a visionary plan for the North Shore Heritage Park based on concepts and ideas developed by the Heritage Trust and Campani and Schwarting. This plan is the first step to enhance the park environment. The plan is beautiful! It will provide places for enjoyment, relaxation, recreation, education, volunteerism, mediation and visual pleasure. Demonstration and community gardens, children’s secret garden, Avenue of American trees, arbor and sitting areas, small picnic area and a restoration ecology area are all part of the plan. This plan will act as the basic guide but is expected to be altered as the actual use and conditions of the park are evaluated.
The directors of the Trust will organize and coordinate an “ Adopt Part of Park Landscape” to begin the landscape enhancement of the park. Given time and resources we will be creating a park to enjoy for generations to come.
A major challenge to developing the landscaping is coping with the compaction of the soil by the heavy earth moving equipment. Soil remediation will take place as parts of the park are planted. This compaction of the soil is a potential problem for the sod sports fields.
Management
Brookhaven Town ’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the Heritage Trust are partners in the management of the park. Use of the ball fields is scheduled though the Town. The Heritage Trust will help organize community programs and events but all these must also be scheduled with the Parks Department. Code enforcement is of course the responsibility of the Town.
Brookhaven Town ’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the Heritage Trust are partners in the management of the park. Use of the ball fields is scheduled though the Town. The Heritage Trust will help organize community programs and events but all these must also be scheduled with the Parks Department. Code enforcement is of course the responsibility of the Town.
Clean up
Scouts from local troops volunteer to pick up litter in the park every few weeks. Heritage Trust personnel assist the Town Park’s personal.
Scouts from local troops volunteer to pick up litter in the park every few weeks. Heritage Trust personnel assist the Town Park’s personal.
Pets
The Town’s NO PET ordinance applies to the park.
The Town’s NO PET ordinance applies to the park.
Numbers to Call
Town of Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department: 631-451-Town
Code enforcement: 631-451-6161
Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner: 631-451-6964
Heritage Trust: 631-509-0882
Town of Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department: 631-451-Town
Code enforcement: 631-451-6161
Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner: 631-451-6964
Heritage Trust: 631-509-0882
Volunteers
Volunteers have made this park possible. Volunteers still are an important ingredient in working with local officials to create an enjoyable park. The park and center would not exist if citizens had not volunteered time, effort and creativity to lead a grassroots action to make it all happen.
Volunteers have made this park possible. Volunteers still are an important ingredient in working with local officials to create an enjoyable park. The park and center would not exist if citizens had not volunteered time, effort and creativity to lead a grassroots action to make it all happen.