. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Creative floorplans save trees. save large live oak trees, and the pile-driving machine needed for construction was completely dismantled to avoid damaging the maritime forest. Now, under Morgan's watch, the same philosophy guides completion of the master plan as conference facilities and bedrooms are added. Floorplans were rearranged to save trees, and you won't see any bulldozers in the forest because every- thing is hand-cut and pulled out with backhoes. Morgan says he set a tone with the builders at th
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Creative floorplans save trees. save large live oak trees, and the pile-driving machine needed for construction was completely dismantled to avoid damaging the maritime forest. Now, under Morgan's watch, the same philosophy guides completion of the master plan as conference facilities and bedrooms are added. Floorplans were rearranged to save trees, and you won't see any bulldozers in the forest because every- thing is hand-cut and pulled out with backhoes. Morgan says he set a tone with the builders at the outset of construction: Don't ruin the forest, and respect the animals that live there, snakes included. "We're trying to do things in a way that doesn't impact the trees or the support cover as it leads up to the maritime forest," he says. "It costs a little more money, but it preserves the integrity of the maritime forest a lot ; A trail ends at Sanders Point. Morgan came to the Trinity Center in 1990 as a volun- teer, intent on putting his money-saving, cost-cutting talents to work. He had retired from the Marine Corps as a facilities engineer and had run several businesses in the interim. A relaxing retirement stretched before him. But in 1991, he was back in the work force, this time as executive director of the center. "That set the scene for me, exploring ways to save some money and to do things a little better," he says, explaining his transition from volunteer to leader. At his direction, changes have been made in the name of conservation, preservation and old-fashioned penny- pinching. Morgan can boast that his techniques have reduced power expenses from 11 percent to 4 1/2 percent of the center's income. Continued COASTWATCH 19. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemb
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