Four Corners Floodplain Resiliency Project

About the Project

The Four Corners Project is focused on improving the safety, usability, and ecological resiliency of the Four Corners area in Clarksburg, MA. It is funded by the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program and is being facilitated by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.

Design Development

September 2025 – June 2026

Conceptual Design and Community Engagement

January – June 2024


Three Primary Objectives:

  • To build community understanding of the ecological, hydrological, and climate dynamics that influence Clarksburg and the Four Corners focus area.
  • To prioritize solutions that
    • increase the resiliency of public and private infrastructure to flooding and storm damage;
    • expand all-persons access to parking lots, trails, evacuation routes, Town Field, and the Community Center; and
    • enhance public sites to support more recreation and community events.
  • To complete preliminary concept designs for several locations throughout the Four Corners that integrate the community’s priority solutions.

Public Listening Sessions: Concept Design Development

Two listening sessions were held in November and December 2024 for the designers to record feedback on the iterations of the conceptual designs for the Four Corners area. A revised concept was presented in late February to the town and will be further developed in the next phase, Design Development. Click on the links below for more information and public comments from the two sessions.

February 27, 2025: Final Presentation
December 11, 2024: Public Listening Session #2
Section and Rendering

(Regenerative Design Group)

Two-part diagram showing a section view and bird’s-eye view of the proposed Four Corners site design, illustrating circulation, recreational areas, and ecological restoration features.
November 13, 2024: Public Listening Session #1
Public Feedback on Concepts

(Regenerative Design Group)


Public Workshops: Challenges and Opportunities

Two public design workshops were held in April and May 2024 to build a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the Four Corners area related to stormwater and flooding, accessibility and safety, and recreation. Click on the links below for more information and public comments from the two workshops.

June 2024: Summary Report
May 30, 2024: Public Design Workshop #2
Group ideas for Stormwater Intervention, Recreation Intervention, and Accessibility and Safety

Image credits: Susan Brandon, Regenerative Design Group, and Courteny Moorehouse, respectively

April 11, 2024: Public Design Workshop #1
Photo of Attendees

(Regenerative Design Group)

Attendees of Clarksburg community workshop; room full of people watching presentation with workshop instructions

January – May 2024:

Our team conducted mapping and site analysis, completed six site visits, facilitated ten biweekly meetings with the project’s core team, and coordinated with consultants from Unpaved Trails for All, Flying Cloud Institute, and GZA.

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