The McMorran Wildflower Corridor
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In 2021 I had the opportunity to take an intensive senior design course in my last year of undergrad. This class was open to any kind of design problem a student wanted to explore. At the time I was very interested in the benefits of wildflowers for mitigating water pollution. In my hometown of Port Huron, Michigan, the city is responsible for the management of several miles of critical freshwater ecosystems. From the St. Clair river to the beaches of Lake Huron and the inland rivers, like the Black River and a number of creeks that feed into these major waterways.
The McMorran Wildflower Corridor is a mock city community engagement project, modeled off of the Blue Water River Walk, which has been a major success story for the city. The McMorran Wildflower Corridor proposes that the city convert grass medians along McMorran Boulevard (A street that connects the Black river and the St. Clair river) into wildflower gardens. This project becomes an engaging opportunity for Port Huron residents and visitors to learn about native plants, and consider the city's proximity to two major waterways. |
This is an example of a grass median.
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