Historic Pioneer Square in Seattle contains a boulevard-like setting on 1st Avenue with London plane (Platanus x acerifolia) trees in the median. In Occidental Square and 1st Avenue, the trees are typically mature 15″ diameter stems swaying upwards of 50′, mulched, and tolerating the pollution as they do in cities around the world. But in … More Urban Trees, suffering from climate deniers?
Contemplating riparian restoration on revetments or levees often has one staring down a 1:1 45 degree slope! How to get down there with plants and do the work without falling in the drink? In Spokane, a pair of men with river skills decided to give back to their playground creek with a novel approach to … More Willow staking on the Green River: from Kayaks
What can be learned from wildfires that burn in the urban interface? In September, the Almeda fire of southern Oregon burned hot and fast through much of the Bear Creek Greenway between Ashland and Medford. Burning as a tempest with hot embers blown hundreds of feet, the fire reached into nearby residential and commercial areas … More Almeda Wildfire – Tree Research
Initially started as a pilot project to test methods of steep slope ecological restoration, we have expanded the scope of work to include larger slope lines against the damage caused by off trail use and abuse. We are succeeding. Though we do not have the benefit of the Coeur d’Alene Lake City Volunteers because of … More Cancourse Coeur d’Alene Idaho – mountain bike trails and ecological restoration methods
Nicoterra Trails, DIRT Corps, Green River Coalition, Mid-Sound Fisheries are collaborating on creating more quality salmon habitat on a/the only river in Seattle. The financial and policy support comes from the King County Flood Control District and WRIA 9 through the Regreen the Green network. We are working to develop new learning opportunities for youth, … More Lower Green River Restoration – Tukwila
In March, the State Legislature adopted a capital budget for the 2020 session that includes key funding for property acquisitions on the Little Spokane River drainage system thanks to Representative Riccelli District #3. The funding will create the Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve. The Spokane Tribe and the Inland Northwest Lands Council will work toward creating … More Little Spokane River – lands to be preserved
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
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