Project Description
For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum, just outside Flint, includes the flagship nature center of Genesee County Parks. In 2022, the agency sought to develop a new master plan for the site. I was enlisted by Rowe Professional Services Company, a local planning firm, to join their team to provide specialized nature center expertise. My role was to:
- Inspect and assess the functionality of the existing For-Mar property and facilities
- Assist with public engagement strategy work, including facilitating focus groups and public meetings, developing survey questions, and analyzing results
- Suggest changes to the existing site and structures
- Review and suggest changes to the draft master plan content, drawings, and other supporting materials developed by Rowe