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The Duck
Project' Peconic Regenerative Park Study (PRPS): A Community-
Supported Laboratory for Sustainable Living at Hubbard County Park (HCP)
 Regional
and local governmental bodies recognize that our communities
face concerns for habitat, and energy resources. They have
devised citizen based efforts such as the East Hampton Energy and Light
Committee to identify ways to conserve the town’s energy
usage
and create legislation to support the same. As a member of
the
committee, Eva Growney of AIA
Peconic proposed examination of the
Hubbard County Park as a possible “think tank” for
such
regional efforts.
The mission is to improve the quality of life locally, regionally, and
globally by collaborating with government, industry, utility,
citizenry, institutions of learning and “green”
activists
to advance stewardship of the planet. The Black Duck Lodge, a
significant historical building in the park and other structures, would
become a carbon neutral self-supporting facility functioning as an
interactive alternative energy and environmental educational center
encouraging hands-on involvement for public benefit.
 Allied
environmental organizations, preservationists, and concerned
citizens on the East End of Long Island do not have a large or central
facility for meetings, gatherings, presentations, demonstrations,
fundraising, or collaborative activities of this kind. Being
located in an overbooked resort location, there are insufficient
boarding options for their visiting scholars and guest
speakers.
The Lodge and six existing small bay front cottages could be adapted to
fill those needs. The two concrete block garages, which were
once
used for raising ducks, could be adapted into a conference hall and an
interactive museum.
The study will identify common goals of the stakeholders:
- The site, publicly accessible, can
serve
as a demonstration model for architects, building officials, and the
public interested in applying sustainable principles to historic and
adaptively reused buildings
- Selected open fields may be used
for
organic and native farming and gardening, demonstrating how healthy
ecosystems can be integrated with managed landscapes
- The site is convenient to
neighboring
hamlets and addresses comprehensive plan public realm initiatives of
the Towns of Southampton and Riverhead
- It will serve as a complement to
the Riverhead Aquarium
The “Duck Project,” a work in progress, will create
a
roadmap that defines and establishes guidelines for the creation of a
carbon neutral sustainable center for learning, recreation, and
collection of knowledge.
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