A late season snow pack, consolidated as it was on most slope aspects allowed for alpine ascents of peaks. The east fork of Hyndman Creek has tended to have a wolf pack moving through according to former surveys. The terrain limits free travel except for along valleys and a few ridge lines. Following a morning … More Wolf Surveys East Fork of Hyndman Creek
While the Spokane Parks Department mulls over how and when to develop an 8 river mile nature trail while restoring the ecology of the Hangman Creek corridor, one private property owner is moving ahead on 360 lineal feet of creek edge within the historic Vinegar Flats neighborhood. Nicoterra Trails has been hired for Design-Build to … More Hangman Creek – Ecological Restoration Design-Build
The western shores of the Olypmic Peninsula contain rugged headlands between hike-able beaches. Impassable headlands are circumvented with climbing ladders, static lines, and trails to high ground. These detours often lead to a safe overland trail during high tides. In La Push, on the Quiluete Reservation grounds of 1st Beach, a tsunami evacuation route was … More Brushing-out tsunami evacuation route with Quileute Tribal School youth
Post Falls, Idaho requested the services of Nicoterra Trails in January to identify feasible new trails and improvements to a network of existing trails in Black Bay Park – a 60 acre natural area with multiple-use qualities. What prompted this request? new public parcels, negotiated to expand Black Bay Park from 45 acres to … More Better trails for Black Bay Park-Post Falls: concept plans
Negotiations are underway with both public and private entities to plant native riparian and upland plant species on specific locales of urban Hangman Creek. This work is both restorative and enhancing of the wildlife potential of the Hangman. We recognize through State Department of Fish and Wildlife staff that two(2) priority species will benefit from … More Hangman Creek Corridor stewardship planning 2019
community stewardship on 5 acres of Waikiki Springs – spearheaded by Department of Fish and Wildlife Fairwood Farmers Marketcontinues to provide the community financial and organization support showing that community investment by local HOA’s and market shoppers is solid The Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley is our big partner having history and knowledge … More “Middle” of the Little Spokane River…moving forward
Nicoterra Trails was asked to assist the City of Post Falls, Idaho in developing and defining a system of trails and trail connectors based on my initial feasibility work of 2016 Upper Falls CommunityForest – Recreational Trails for it’s 580 plus acre Upper Falls Community Forest along the lovely Spokane River. Scope of Work included: stone … More Boots on the ground at Upper Falls
For two summers I’ve been surveying for wolves with the Wood River Wolf Project in Hailey, Idaho. Contributing to the story of the wolf, Coordinated by area biologists and for the benefit of our Peruvian shepards, the US Forest Service, and the wolf. Also see the great work of the Dutchers, Living with Wolves. Observing, listening, … More Wolf Surveys in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho
Nicoterra Trails is developing a relationship with the Nimiipuu Protectors of the Nez Perce Tribe – in April we staged a planting event with the help of tribal forest resources staff Fields adjacent to the Community Gardens were recently cleared of poison hemlock and this enabled room for planting many dozens of small ponderosa … More Planting pines with Nez Perce youth in Lapwai, Idaho
Trails along water bodies Natural areas near urban settings Cultural history to ponder Recreation Post Falls, Idaho is embarking on a Community Forestry planning process with the strong intent of incorporating recreational trails on a site along the south shores of the Spokane River. The Spokane River rolls out of Lake Coeur d’alene and through … More Lost Falls Recreational Trails: Preliminary Feasibility-Post Falls, Idaho
