A specialized viewfinder with EnChroma lenses has been installed at Rockville’s Croydon Creek Nature Center to improve accessibility and inclusivity in the city’s parks by enabling colorblind visitors to see a wider range of colors.
According to the City of Rockville: A new, customized viewfinder that allows for the viewing of a wider range of hues has been installed at Rockville’s Croydon Creek Nature Center, improving the natural landscape for colorblind visitors.
According to Rockville Recreation and Parks Director Tara Stewart, this program is a prime example of the city’s dedication to accessibility and inclusivity in its parks and services.
The Rockville Recreation and Parks Foundation donated an existing accessible view-finder to the nature center in 2018, and the new adaptation—which uses EnChroma lenses—was added to it.
Red-green color vision deficit sufferers can see a wider range of colors thanks to the unique lenses. Red-green CVD patients usually see just about 10% of the more than 1 million color shades that people with normal vision can see, with reds and greens frequently appearing drab and alike.
About 13 million Americans and 350 million individuals worldwide suffer from color vision insufficiency, which affects one in 12 males (8%) and one in 200 women (0.5%). For those who lack color vision, we are excited to bring the beauty of nature to life, Stewart added.
The Croydon Creek Nature Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 852 Avery Road in Rockville. Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. The center can be found at rockvillemd.gov/croydoncreek.
