Hedgerows Mown trails
Oak-hardwood woodland
Hayfield
Accessible Paths
Mown Trails Sedge & Tall Grass Meadow
Hayfield
Green Stormwater Management
View Point
Pollinator Meadows
Cattail Marsh View Point
Historic Cemetery
Rain Garden
Mown Area Vehicle Paths
Grassy Shrub Marsh
Oak-Hardwood Woodland
Tall Grass Meadow
Green Stormwater Management
Grassy Shrub Marsh
Cattail Marsh
Interpretive Signage Location Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
Spring 2022
Mown lawn
3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Cattail marsh
Designed By: Veronica Chudik & Hope Matis
Vehicle paths
Round Top Farm Comprehensive Plan
The plan below shows how various habitats might be expanded and where interpretive signs could be placed. Signs, trail markers, and other educational features in the landscape (for example, animal sculptures) could be made in a style reflecting indigenous craftsmanship and the legacy of the site as Round Sedge Meadow Top Center for the Arts.
Buffer
Brackish Tidal Marsh
Accessible path
Designed For: Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
As coastal and upland habitats develop at Round Top Farm, interpretive signage could be incorporated throughout the landscape to celebrate and inform visitors about the rich history and ecosystems of the Damariscotta Estuary. Information on indigenous peoples and the history of the farm and the plants and animals that call these varied habitats home could be displayed on the signs, as well as information about CRCT's stewardship activities. Interpretive locations suggested below can be reached with accessible paths. A self-guided tour could begin at the historic cemetery and move visitors throughout the landscape to highlight green stormwater management practices and native plants performing various functions on site. The viewpoint on the ridge southwest of the barn could serve as a place to educate visitors about features visible from the overlook, including the estuary, Proposed Land Cover with the importance of wide riparian buffers, and the different habitats located to the west of the site Interpretive Stations that are connected to the estuary such as brackish tidal marshes and eelgrass meadows. The viewing area by the barn could also point out these features as well as the shell middens to the north and other habitats beyond the site boundary like the bald eagle nesting area. Everyone can have access to this information as they meander through Oak-pine-Hardwood the native perennial gardens and the meadows.
88 Village Hill Rd.Northampton, MA 01060 413-369-4044 www.csld.edu
Existing Land Cover
Exploring a Coastal Landscape
Exploring a Coastal Landscape
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