The Nell’s Woodland Foundation is an organization dedicated to facilitating a meaningful and connected relationship to nature through programs that support stewardship in the areas of Ecology, Health & Wellness, and the Arts, all of which will utilize inspiration supported by the 60-acre preserve located in Ottawa, IL. By connecting with nature, visitors will benefit … Read more
Camp STAR Angelina is an all-inclusive summer day camp for children ages 5-14 with and without disabilities, that is run by the City of Springfield’s Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation (DPBRM) that previously had been held at various City-owned sites located throughout the City of Springfield. Challenge It was important to DPRBRM that the … Read more
Clarke is a global environmental products and services company whose mission is to make communities around the world more livable, safe, and comfortable. They do this by pioneering, developing, and delivering environmentally responsible solutions for public health through mosquito control and healthy natural habitats. Challenge As part of their long-term sustainability mission, Clarke envisioned a … Read more
The Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy, a non-profit organization incorporated in 1998, owns and manages the natural areas and recreational facilities within the Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve. Its mission is to protect and maintain the biodiversity of the Coffee Creek corridor and to provide educational and recreational experiences for the public. Challenge The Coffee Creek Watershed … Read more
The Fondy Food Center connects Greater Milwaukee to local, fresh food – from farm to market to table – so that children learn better, adults live healthier, and communities celebrate cultural food traditions. At the Market, farmers will provide healthy choices to local residents who often times do not have access to fresh fruit and … Read more
Lytle Park has been serving recreational needs of city residents since 1914. There are many opportunities to enjoy nature, fitness, play, relaxation, and recreation. Looking toward the next 100 years of recreation for Mattoon residents, the Lytle Park Master Plan, completed in 2012, takes the goals and objectives articulated by Justin Grady and the Park … Read more
GZA provided landscape architectural and civil engineering services to the City of Springfield for the redevelopment of Stearns Square and Duryea Way as part of a downtown rehabilitation effort. GZA provided conceptual master planning/design, coordinated multi‐ City Department reviews (DPW, Planning, Parks, Traffic Commission), estimated cost, prepared construction documents, and provided construction phase services. Challenge … Read more
Challenge The Village of Barrington, Illinois, has begun the design process of reconstructing U.S. Route 14 to pass underneath the heavily traveled Canadian National (CN) rail line that runs through downtown Barrington. The US Route 14 Grade Separation Project includes reconstruction of the four-lane US Route 14, the CN rail line, associated local roads, relocation … Read more
Challenge Beach and dune erosion have been an ongoing issue along the approximately 450 linear foot barrier spit that makes up the Hepburn Dune section of the Old Saybrook shoreline. The Borough of Fenwick and Lynde Point Land Trust had expended significant effort and cost to stabilize the shoreline and Lynde Point Marsh during the … Read more
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Resiliency Grant Program to increase coastal resilience and reduce risk to people, infrastructure and natural resources in coastal communities by building and monitoring nature-based coastal infrastructure throughout New England. TNC raised … Read more
Challenge This property was historically impacted by releases of large quantities of waste oil. The waste oil was brought to the site to, ostensibly, heat on-site greenhouses and to be processed and resold. Remediation of the impacted upland portion of the site has been largely completed under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. GZA is finalizing the … Read more
Challenge Firmenich retained GZA to complete a large-scale ecological restoration project on its active industrial property adjacent to Newark Bay, an area impacted by a long history of industrial use. The fragrance manufacturer was eager to re-establish a robust ecosystem supporting pollinators, migrating songbirds, raptors, small mammals and northern diamondback terrapins into the sterile waterfront. … Read more
Challenge GZA was selected to advance the City of Northampton’s Climate Resiliency and Regeneration Plan by providing conceptual to final construction-ready design of green infrastructure solutions to improve flood control and stormwater management during extreme weather events. Solution GZA is collaborating with the City of Northampton’s Office of Planning & Sustainability and Department of Public … Read more
