01 / GROUP
Build a clear sequence.
Three panels per theme create focused reading stations along the walkway.
Case study / Santa Barbara County
Arroyo Burro
Estuary
Three groups of panels.
One connected coastal story.
- FORMAT
- Nine panels in three thematic groups
- SETTING
- Wooden walkway above the estuary
- SUBJECTS
- Coastal waters · Estuary · Watershed
The project
From the watershed
to the water’s edge.
Designed for Santa Barbara County, this nine-panel series is presented in three groups on a wooden walkway above Arroyo Burro Estuary. Each group introduces a different part of the connected landscape: coastal waters, the local estuary, and the local watershed.
The artworks connect broad environmental ideas with recognizable species and places. Ocean imagery, estuary views, detailed wildlife photography, and a watershed map help visitors explore the relationships between land, freshwater, and the coast.
Three themes. One visual family.
Cyan, lime green, and yellow headers distinguish the three groups. Shared typography, translucent information fields, and a continuous wave-and-sand motif connect the square panels into a coordinated series.
02 / RECOGNIZE
Bring wildlife closer.
Large images of fish, birds, and invertebrates turn the surrounding ecosystem into an invitation to look more closely.
03 / CONNECT
Follow the water.
Coastal, estuarine, and watershed stories reveal relationships across the broader landscape.
Original project artwork
Nine panels.
Three ways to explore.
Browse each thematic group, or select any panel to open the original design in the artwork viewer.
GROUP 01
Our Coastal Waters
Ocean processes, coastal geology, and nearshore species.
GROUP 02
Our Local Estuary
The estuary and the species that depend on it.
GROUP 03
Our Local Watershed
Upstream connections, freshwater life, and habitat.
Artwork in context
Three moments to pause.
One place to connect.
The wooden walkway places interpretation alongside the estuary it describes. This visualization explores the three-group arrangement using the supplied artwork in an illustrative boardwalk environment.
Illustrative installation mockup. The environment and mounting shown are not documentation of the actual installation.
Group 01 / Three panels
Our Coastal Waters
Channel, geology, and nearshore species.
Group 02 / Three panels
Our Local Estuary
Estuary, tidewater goby, and great blue heron.
Group 03 / Three panels
Our Local Watershed
Watershed, macroinvertebrates, and steelhead trout.
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