Studies, Reports & Documents
Together with the community, Manresa Island Corp. is opening this once-private shoreline for all to enjoy. Every decision honors the landscape and the lives around it with transparency guiding the journey. Explore the reports and summaries below, and return often as new materials will be added. Questions and feedback are always welcome.
Manresa Island will become a thriving, publicly accessible park that reconnects the community to the waterfront for the first time in nearly 75 years. The new Manresa Island Park will be activated with programming and natural spaces.
The story of Manresa Island is one of successive transformations, carried out at the threshold between land and sea. Its shape and character have changed over time, molded by the powerful forces of glaciers and industry.
Manresa Wilds is being transformed into a safe, welcoming park for all. The draft remediation plan below outlines potential strategies to guide the revival of its coastal ecologies. When complete, Manresa Wilds will stand as a powerful example of regenerative, post-industrial renewal for similar sites across the country.
Manresa Island Park aims to provide a unique array of open space amenities while respecting its surrounding neighbors. This is just the beginning. Additional reports and updates will share more detail as the vision continues to take shape.
