Enhanced Visitor Services and Stewardship at Janes Island State Park
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The goal of this project is to renovate and expand the existing Nature Center/Concessions Building at Janes Island State Park and convert it into a new Visitors Center. The renovation of the existing building will concentrate a variety of visitor services in one building allowing for more efficient use of space, better customer service, and more opportunities for Park staff to interact with and educate park visitors. The Janes Island Visitor Center will include a nature center with exhibit space, meeting space, storage and restrooms. It will also include a park store, campground check-in, and staff offices.
This design effort includes two major elements:
- Conceptual architectural design of the building including a floor plan, elevations, and interior design.
- Conceptual and thematic design of the exhibits that will be located in the visitor center exhibit space, lobby, and multipurpose room to include an orientation area, the origins of Janes Island, salt marsh ecosystems, seasonal rhythms of the tidewater area, human impacts on the Bay and its watershed, and a call to action.
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Janes Island Visitor Center
A newly imagined Visitor's Center will welcome you to Janes Island State Park.
Janes Island Visitor Center
The building's waterfront location makes it an ideal gathering place.
Janes Island Visitor Center
A new central hub for the park will include a nature center, camper registration area, park store and staff offices.
Janes Island Visitor Center
A beautiful meeting space overlooking the water will be available for public meetings.
Janes Island Visitor Center
The nature center will have something for everyone.
Nature Center
As you enter the Nature Center, you will immediately be immersed in what makes Janes Island so special- the history, culture and natural environment of this area.
Janes Island Visitor Center
New exhibits will feature aquariums and terrariums with live animals common to Janes Island and the Chesapeake Bay.
Janes Island Visitor Center
Visitors will be able to explore and learn more about the natural world, while looking out over the Daugherty Creek Canal.
Janes Island Visitor Center
The Nature Center includes many areas for discovery and exploration. Experienced Naturalists and Park Rangers will utilize the Nature Center for programs.
Janes Island Visitor Center
Bird's eye view of space.
