On the Boards: Seney National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Headquarters

Cushing Terrell developed the plans and specifications for a new visitor center and headquarters administration building for the Seney National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), which will replace the current facilities. The new building will span 8,923 sq. ft. and will be a single-story structure at the existing visitor center location within this remote site in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Due to its isolated location and harsh winter conditions, designing for the Seney NWR posed unique challenges. The project encompassed holistic design services to encompass the design of access roadways, parking areas, sidewalks, hiking trail enhancements, wildlife observation platforms, an on-site potable well, sewage collection and treatment systems, connections to public utilities, on-site renewable energy systems, stormwater management, landscape architecture, demolition of existing structures, and other miscellaneous improvements.