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

Foothills into the Rocky Mountains, a stone’s throw to Idaho, a trail in the works.  Our site, on a local bluff had large 5 and 10 acre lots of residential homes nearby alongside  undeveloped land.  Our clients expressed a strong desire to explore and enjoy the full scope of their 15 acres of mixed pine-fir … More MM Newman Lake Trail Design-Build

Community leaders in Spokane County are exploring how to advance conservation objectives while creating new recreational opportunities for Fairwood homeowners and the broader community of Spokane.  The well-loved Little Spokane River with it’s natural springs coming off of the Waikiki bluff (Gonzaga Retreat center and Fairwood Drive), the expansive 100 year flood plain, the tall … More Little Spokane River – Conservation and Trails

How do you build a trail on 50-100% slopes of soft organic soils if the slope is under active plant restoration? Autumn 2015, Nicoterra Trails and client began with a negotiated a contract to address the design challenges. We worked as sub-contractor to GardenCycles who was contracted to remove invasive plants; Himalyan blackberry, English ivy, clematis, … More F-T Trail Design-Build

Recent work culminated in a Design Charette sponsored by Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects WASL, the National Park Service, Spokane City Parks and the local leadership group: The Inland Northwest Trails and Conservation Coalition & Nicoterra Trails.  Below is the writeup on the website:  a concept 9-mile trail connection through the … More Latah-Hangman Creek Corridor Trail Planning

Site Characteristics and Scope   North of Enumclaw, Washington, a body of water named Beaver Lake (BL); nestled in-between Bass Lake and Sinkhole Lake comprises a rectangular area of 1/2 mile by 1/4mile.  This site was acquired by King County  from a logging interest which had cleared the landscape in 1999 of many conifers without … More Bass-Beaver Lake Organic Restoration Enumclaw