Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park
Maintaining ecological integrity
In partnership with Atlantex Creative Works and Parks Canada, Fathom designed and fabricated outdoor interpretive media for Fundy National Park, New Brunswick. The project interprets the role of Parks Canada and visitors, delivering a message about ecological integrity as well as the important role Parks plays in managing special places such as these. Featuring structural, landscape, sculptural, and graphic components, the installations respond to the Park’s desire to engage visitors, avoid “signs on sticks,” and integrate interpretive media to create meaningful experiences within this phenomenal landscape.
Status
Completed 2009
Our Role
Interpretive planning, outdoor interpretive media, design, graphic design
Client
Fundy National Park, Parks Canada
Location
Alma, New Brunswick
TACTILE SIGNAGE
Trail signage includes tactile sculptures and rubbing plates of the park’s many creatures.
MONOLITHIC POSTS
Monolithic posts at are a signature element located at the lookout.
THE PARK’S ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY
Monolithic posts at Falcons Lookout showcase Parks Canada’s role in maintaining the park’s ecological integrity, as well as how visitors can help.
TACTILE MODEL
Dickson Falls Lookoff Plaza, the park’s signature view area, was renovated and features a tactile model of the park, signage and animal footprints.
TRAIL SIGNAGE
Interpretive panels are located along the walking trail.
HISTORIC LOGGING HERITAGE
Built structures and graphic panels at Point Wolfe evoke the park’s historic logging heritage.
“Form media captured the essence of the natural and cultural heritage of the site including the logging history, the aquatic life and the landscape and presented them in such a way as to enhance visitor experience. Panel text and images supported the main messages, which were clearly understood. The text was interesting to read and the images were fascinating.… It really enticed me to stop and discover what was there.”
CREDIT:
Photos (from top): [banner] Fundy National Park © Andrew Conde; [all others] © Form:Media.