Welcome
Morse Park is ideally located on the waterfront and near Connecticut Audubon's Award Winning Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary. Click below to learn more about SPBS.
OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY IDEAS
Empower West Haven Little League
Currently there are six existing little league fields. By reducing the number of fields to four, and providing much needed safety enhancements and improvements, we can create a safe environment and foster community pride in our long standing West Haven Little League program run by dedicated volunteers
Install a Nature Themed Playscape
Install a Nature inspired playscape that flows with holistic natural educational theme of the area
Join Forces with Save The Sound or Soundwaters
Let's work with local NGO organizations to program this newly imagined placemaking with much needed education on coastal resilience, ecological impacts, climate change, environmental impacts
Let's Think Big - International Partnerships
Partner with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Let's think BIG! https://www.unep.org/about-un-environment-programme/funding-and-partnerships
Install an Educational/Event Pavilion
Due to the nature of the park's flood plane designation, there are limited structures that can be contemplated. This provides an opportunity for a covered pavilion which would feature educational displays highlighting environmental and coastal resiliency
Educational Displays
Education for all ages through displays and public art about the environmental impact and opportunities for native plants and coastal resilience
Kayak and Paddleboard Storage
Encourage healthy activities and coastal exploration and education for all ages with rental and storage opportunities
Dog Park
Healthy outdoor activities for the furry friends of West Haven in the Southeast section of the city
Let's Get Shady
Native shade trees are so important to provide enjoyment and respite on hot Summer days as heat wave frequency increases.
Here you will see the American Sycamore
Seating Bird/Sky Observation
Take a moment to take in a different perspective of nature. Rare bird watching and cloud shape meditation. Let's get leaders in landscape design
Bike Rental Station
Highlighting not only healthy living, but encouraging biking instead of driving, let's reduce our carbon footprint and explore the beautiful Coastline of West Haven through a rentable bike share program
Accessible Bird Watching - Old Field Creek
Increase access to nature with ADA compliant ramps that run adjacent to Old Field Creek and create an additional observation deck for the Eagle's Nests. This would serve to enhance connect Morse Park and Old Field Creek to the already well known Bird Sanctuary which attracts Birders from all over the country
Sculpture Walk
Public art with a theme of environmental awareness serves to enhance and encourage community gathering in open spaces
Sustainable Splash Pad
If a splash pad is an option in terms of limited excavation for systems, there are many sustainable, eco-friendly design options https://crs4rec.com/splashpad/sustainable-design/ with the best operating efficiency and the highest standards of water quality.
Revamped Beach Parking with EV Chargers
The future is electric. Forward looking placemaking is not complete without Electric Vehicle charging stations.
Pilot the West Haven Parking APP
Allow the permeable surface parking lot to act as a pilot program for a comprehensive West Haven Parking APP which would replace broken kiosks and costly monitors