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The 2025 National Western Stock Show is underway, making this the perfect time to round up Wilson & Company’s work to support the growth of the National Western Center. Key projects include: ◾ Rebuilding Brighton Boulevard from 47th Avenue to Race Court: Improved access and eased traffic flow throughout this important corridor. ◾ Denver Rock Island Railroad (DRIR) rail relocation: Included the consolidation and relocation of almost 3 miles of railroad tracks away from the river. ◾ Grading work: We are supporting the construction of new facilities like the Stockyard Events Center, Equestrian Center, and Livestock Center. ◾ Stockyard grading and drainage system: Our team designed an advanced diversion system that will help manage runoff during heavy rains. ◾ Wastewater can be diverted to the holding basin and delivered to the city’s wastewater system; cleaner water can be held until discharged to the storm drain system. ◾ Sheep Bridge: A remnant bridge section over the South Platte River, known as the “sheep bridge,” has been preserved as an interpretive artifact. These projects are laying the foundation for the future of the National Western Center, one that will celebrate Western heritage for generations to come! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gNdF4kbN City and County of Denver #NationalWesternStockShow #GrowthandDevelopment

@Inhabitect is proud of our ongoing partnership with The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay and the pivotal role we played in the Kid's Creek Riparian Restoration and Wetland Enhancement Project. By leveraging our expertise in sustainable design and green infrastructure, our team has been working hard to restore the natural habitat, improve water quality, and enhance the overall health of our local ecosystem. The project is in a degraded wetland, along a major tributary to Grand Traverse Bay, that was almost entirely comprised of invasive species and devoid of a natural riparian buffer following historic farming activities and development. To help restore this area and combat the detrimental effects of pollutants in stormwater runoff, a 1-acre engineered wetland now pre-treats and filters over 1.1 million gallons of stormwater per year, before it enters the creek that eventually flows into #GrandTraverseBay. We also restored 4800 linear feet of stream by installing a riparian buffer consisting of 457 trees, 1050 shrubs, 1500 live stakes, 3078 plugs, and 1.4 acres of native seed! In addition, we installed 6 habitat/wildlife structures and treated 4.5 acres of invasive species! Wave hello next time you see our team installing more trees, performing maintenance, or monitoring the process of our installations at Kids Creek near @Meijer along Silver Lake Road in #TraverseCity! #nativeplants #landscapedesign #ecologicallandscaping #plantingtrees #designbuildgrow #nativetrees #ecologicalrestoration #wetlandrestoration #stormwatermanagement #riparianrestoration #greeninfrastructure https://lnkd.in/gsKn_gMg

Things are going swimmingly for the salmon run returning to Seattle's Piper's Creek to spawn. While this year's migration numbers have increased compared to previous years, there's still work to be done—especially given that 370 billion gallons of polluted water runoff ends up in Puget Sound each year. MIG's Seattle team is leading a drainage street retrofit project for Seattle Public Utilities to design and construct several blocks of natural drainage systems (NDS) cells— bioretention cells/rain gardens—in the planting strips throughout the Bitter Lake neighborhood. The NDS cells will help capture and treat stormwater across 4-5 acres before it drains into Pipers Creek and Puget Sound. The team recently led a virtual information session on November 25 to talk through the preliminary work that has been done. You can find out more about what they have planned at https://heyor.ca/UauTWl

Water front on Clearfork Creek river

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The Northern Redbelly Dace and the Blackside Darter—two state-threatened fish species—are getting much-needed habitat enhancements at the Gary Gulch Game Production Area in Deuel County. We were grateful to play a part in this effort alongside RESPEC and the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks. Our role included: ✅ Conducting a baseline stream assessment of Gary Creek ✅ Performing wetland delineation services to identify and map wetland and stream boundaries ✅ Securing Section 404 permitting for placement of habitat structures in the creek The project addresses challenges facing the stream—like sedimentation, bank erosion, and declining riparian vegetation—and will create healthier stream conditions for these fish species. Construction is underway, and we look forward to seeing this collaborative effort improve in-stream habitat conditions. #EngineeringABetterCommunity #SDGFP #WildlifeConservation #NorthernRedbellyDace #BlacksideDarter #GaryGulchProject

#Wildfires Jasper, Slave Lake, Fort McMurray, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lytton, Paradise and Concow, CA, Lahaina, Enterprise, NWT, … it’s only the beginning of the great burn off #ClimateChange the fix is #renewableenergytransition. #ClimateEmergency. large scale adaptation helps.

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Need 3-20 Acres of Zoned Industrial Land. Areas desired: Eastern Gaston County (east of Cox Rd) North Mecklenburg County (north of Harris Blvd) North York County (Fort Mill) Tough sites are okay, but none requiring rezoning. 

The MWRD and the Forest Preserves of Cook County are partnering on a feasibility study in southeast Cook County for a collaborative project to provide flood relief, restore the local ecology and create new outdoor recreational opportunities for neighboring communities. “We are excited to launch the Deer Creek-Third Creek Reservoir feasibility study with our partners at the Forest Preserves of Cook County to promote resilience and the beauty of the Southland,” said MWRD President Commissioner Kari Steele. “We look forward to evaluating a project of this magnitude that can potentially mitigate flooding and yield multiple benefits.” This 20-month study will assess the potential for the MWRD and the Forest Preserves to coordinate and share costs for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of a Deer Creek-Third Creek Reservoir. If feasible, the system would provide naturalized stormwater storage for flood-prone communities in nearby Glenwood, Ford Heights, Lansing, Thornton, South Holland, Calumet City, Dolton and unincorporated areas. MWRD.org/News: https://lnkd.in/deXH-ivM #MWRD #CookCounty #Glenwood #FordHeights #Lansing #Thornton #SouthHolland #CalumetCity #Dolton #StormwaterManagement