Today we celebrate the grand opening of the Gulf Coast Ecocenter in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A new hub for experiential environmental education and sustainable tourism, the Ecocenter is designed in partnership with WATERSHED, the City of Gulf Shores, and the Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism and Sustainability. The facility was funded through the RESTORE Act to support long-term ecological and community resilience along the Gulf Coast. The 12 acre campus features over 17,000 SF of education spaces including open-air classrooms, teaching gardens, an adventure challenge course, and maker spaces – all designed to foster connection with the land and one another.
The project, shaped through a collaborative, stakeholder-led process, is pursuing LEED Gold and FORTIFIED Commercial Silver certifications.
Read the full press release here.
Photography by Cary Norton.