for a permanent and long-term solution for a proper contact station taking into consideration budgetary constraints. The design, construction and funding of the contact station is a great example of the collaborative efforts between the Friends of the Green River Reservoir, the DFP&R and The Cushman Design Group, Inc.

The new contact station was completed in 2007 and is located on the left side of the access drive. It was designed by The Cushman Design Group, Inc. and built by local contractor Tell Gregory. Lumber for the timber frame porch and the building's rafters came from M.B. Heath & Sons in North Hyde Park. Dark brown stained siding...

and a dark asphalt roof help to tuck the building naturally into the wooded site thus meeting the Green River Reservoir Viewshed Overlay District bylaws.

From the interior room, rangers greet and check in visitors. Inside there is space to store visitor contact materials such as...

maps, nature guides and other dry goods. There is a small gas refrigerator to keep water samples and food cool. Counters provide the rangers with computer and writing work stations. Overall, the building size is 12 ft. by 21 ft. with a 9 ft. by 12 ft. porch and a 12 ft. by 12 ft. enclosed room. The porch provides cover for a small...

4 person picnic table and a visitor check in window. Eastern White Pine boards were used for the interior paneling and trim. The building was wired in such a way that future photo-voltaic panels and an inverter will be able to be hooked up providing off the grid lighting and computer power.