MoonTide Garden Temporary Installation
Boulders with Aluminum Leafing		Location: International Ferry Terminal Portland, ME 2004-7 Client: Maine Department of Transportation Size: 2 Acres Materials: Boulders covered with aluminum leaf, trees, marsh vegetation, boardwalk Budget: $80,000
The site of MoonTide Garden was formerly a holding crib that was used to dispose of dredge materials.
Landscaping and View of Ferry Terminal		The surrounding site is being rebuilt as the new International Ferry and Cruise Ship Terminal which will be formally opened on May 2, 2008.
The new park includes opening up the north side of the pier as a tidal garden looking out toward Casco Bay, emphasizing the dramatic 11' tides of the region.		Viewing Garden during Moon Tide
Pier with Garden		From the pier visitors can see lines of eelgrass radiating outwards with a line of boulders in the center. Once fully grown, the green stripes of the grass will be visible even when covered by the water of the moon tide.
The boulders have been covered with aluminum leaf, demarcating the point that water reaches during the highest moon tide.		Applying the Aluminum Leaf
Garden During Low Tide		The height of the aluminum leaf line marks the memory of the tide. When the tide is out, the MoonTide Garden is a waterfront park with silver boulders, marsh vegetation, trees, and a boardwalk.
During the high moon tide, the water rises up to meet the silver line created by the aluminum leaf	Garden During Moon Tide
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