Project 1: 

The North Carolina Museum of Art is planning a trail system that will intersect several times with House Creek, a tributary of Crabtree Creek, and the Neuse River. The City of Raleigh has a utility easement along this creek. Additionally the N.C. Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Museum and with significant financial support from the City of Raleigh, is planning to construct an important link to the City’s greenway system passing directly over one of the most impacted areas of the utility easement and creek. One organizing principle for 
planning of the Museum Park is the careful placement of humans in the natural landscape. The natural systems and 100 acres of open park space will be managed under the modern paradigm of ecological restoration. These degraded forests, grasslands, and streams will be restored, and these restored ecosystems will become the inspiration and palette of environmental artists.

The Museum project is one way to demonstrate a commitment to sound environmental 
management in the 21st century. North Carolina State University will provide expertise on water quality management, erosion control, stream restoration, tree protection, and just about any other aspect of environmental management. Together, we will create a model of how to serve the needs of the community while maintaining the integrity of our environment so that park users will enjoy both art and environment, as well as education programs that are being designed to teach about both.

Contact: Heyward McKinney, North Carolina Museum of Art, (919) 839-6262

Project 2:

The North Carolina Museum of History is involved in a program whereby nearly all exhibit materials are recycled or reused at other locations within the museum system throughout the state. This initiative saves money and time. It saves on the cost of the materials themselves and the staff time involved in preparing exhibits.

Contact: Len Hambleton, North Carolina Museum of History, Office of Archives and History, (919) 715-0200.