Meeting+2012+Nov+14

Topic: Signs for Anderson Point Park

Meeting held at Jaycee Community Center 16:00-17:15

Ander / Connors / Hess / Pohlman / Salter attended
 * We spent some time talking through the history of the earlier Raleigh Parks-Wake Audubon which happened some 5-6 years ago. Wake Audubon applied for and received a Raleigh Parks grant to develop interpretive signage for the meadow at Anderson Point Park. They used that to leverage additional Wake Audubon funds and created the content and layout for three signs. However, no money was ever made available to produce and install the signs, and the material has since disappeared to varying degrees.
 * We reviewed the two signs Salter has been creating for the NC Forest Service Grant funding awarded to WakeNature through TLC. Salter explained how they fit into Raleigh Park's larger vision for system-wide, consistent signage. Connors explained his perspective on interpretive signage and noted that the 3 signs created by Wake Audubon have a very different tone than those drafted by Salter. In the end, we agreed that the signs being drafted now should be consistent with Raleigh Park's larger vision.
 * We reviewed the content of the two signs and agreed on an overall concept that included (1) a habitat sign that provides an overview of the three habitat types in the park (bottomland forest, meadow, shrubland) and highlights each on a map, with a photograph, and with some text; (2) a piedmont prairie woodland sign that highlights the successional stages from meadow to woodland and focuses on the rare birds that use the different habitat. These are the two signs that will be produced with the current NC Forest Service grant. Salter took notes on suggested wording changes, species to highlight, and graphic elements to incorporate.
 * We envisioned two additional signs in the future for the other two habitat types; we should seek funding for them.