The announcement that Nelson Byrd Woltz will helm the planning process comes as a milestone event following a decade of grassroots activism led by Samantha Siegel, a local resident and project manager for the Lowcountry Land Trust. A new parking lot will also be designed to reduce traffic flow in the largely rural area and minimize compaction on the tree’s gargantuan root system. “And we are excited by the opportunity to bring our tools of design to reveal the stories of the communities that support the Angel Oak.”Īs detailed by the Trust, the preserve is envisioned as a “passive, publicly accessible green space that conserves and enhances the Angel Oak’s integrity and surrounding ecosystem creates a consolidated use of the park and preserves across protected property boundaries honors the rural and cultural context of the land and provides a grounding, meaningful experience for all visitors.” Planned features include boardwalk trails, restroom facilities, and integrated educational information about the preserve’s iconic live oak as well as South Carolina’s Sea Islands. “We are humbled by the opportunity to be a thought partner for the Lowcountry Land Trust and the regional community in protecting the powerful energy of this place,” he added. “The Angel Oak is truly a natural wonder,” said Thomas Woltz, principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz, in a statement released by the firm. In a statement, Ashley Demosthenes, president and CEO of the Lowcountry Land Trust, praised Nelson Byrd Woltz for its “unique ability to connect people to each other and to special places through artful, intentional design.” The process is set to commence this summer and include a series of public meetings, surveys, and more with the goal of producing a finalized design early next year. As detailed in a press release from South Carolina conservation nonprofit Lowcountry Land Trust, the award-winning firm, which maintains office in New York City, Huston, and Charlottesville, Virginia, will lead a comprehensive planning process for the planned Angel Oak Preserve. In the future, Angel Oak will be further protected within a 35-acre nature preserve surrounding the park that, as announced this week, will be shaped by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Once-endangered (more on that in a bit), Angel Oak serves as the crowd-drawing centerpiece of a 9-acre namesake Johns Island park operated by the City of Charleston.
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