Ace Sands Park Field Trip

The Roswell River Parks Fitness and Adventure Trail is the first in a multi-phase system of riverfront parks designed by Starr Whitehouse for the City of Roswell, GA. Eroded by currents, overtaken by invasives, and disturbed by industrial uses, this three-acre site originally offered no waterfront access and little programming beyond a gravel road and an aging footpath running parallel to the river. Starr Whitehouse transformed this site into a vibrant nexus along the city’s most used trail – offering adult fitness, environmental restoration, riverfront seating, and connections to adjacent parks. The existing road and footpath join to form a perimeter jogging loop studded with fitness stations beneath the mature tree canopy. Inside this active perimeter, softer “adventure trails” dart between boulders and crisscross bioswales, making hydrology part of the park experience. Invasive and hazardous trees are reused to create sawn log paths and seating pods. Along the riverbank, stone “get-downs” stabilize the shoreline, beckoning visitors to fish, paddle, swim – and reconnect with the region’s lifeblood watercourse.

Speaker: Jacob Lange, RLA, LEED AP, Partner | Director, Starr Whitehouse Atlanta

1 PDH will be awarded for attendance.

For more info on the projects:

https://www.roswellriverparks.com/

https://www.starrwhitehouse.com/project/roswell-river-parks-ace-sands/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

705 Riverside Rd, 705 Riverside Road, Roswell, United States