2024 NW Youth Careers Expo

2024 NW Youth Careers Expo

GreenWorks had the unique opportunity to participate in the NW Youth Careers Expo held last week at the Portland Convention Center. This event is the Pacific Northwest’s premier career-exploration experience for high-school students in Oregon and Southwest Washington. It is hosted annually by the Portland Workforce Alliance, a non-profit organization that provides high school students with access to real-life work experiences, career development, and career-learning opportunities. Around 6,000 students were in attendance this year.

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Recreation in the Klamath Basin: Project Update

Recreation in the Klamath Basin: Project Update

GreenWorks is fully immersed the Klamath River project. We are improving access to nature, not just recreationally, but also for the Tribes to their once-lost sacred lands, and increasing river’s ecosystem health and habitat biodiversity. In this post, we walk you through the overarching themes and our role in shaping this iconic project.

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GreenWorks Staff Featured in DJC People

GreenWorks Staff Featured in DJC People

In May, GreenWorks was featured in the DJC People section with eight of our new employees over the last year and four promitions from our current and senior staff.

Read more about each GreenWorker in the full post.

Grayson Morris has joined GreenWorks as a landscape architect and associate. He has six years of experience designing natural systems and creating immersive public artwork. Morris’ work leverages community participation and public art to engender future stewards of healthy and vibrant communities. Morris has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Washington.

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Vancouver Landing Opens

Vancouver Landing Opens

GreenWorks provided support to the Port of Vancouver for their Terminal 1 Vancouver Landing development. The 10.7 acre site was the site of their first shipping facility, with a rich history of supporting commerce and trade in Washington, as a site for shipbuilding during World War I, and in later years as a waterfront hotel and conference center. The iconic waterfront location offers visual and physical access to the Columbia River, and is directly adjacent to the Vancouver Waterfront development that has transformed the industrial areas and revitalized the district between Downtown Vancouver and the river with shops, housing, parklands, and the iconic Grant Street Pier.

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Work Begins on Drake Park Bank and Trail Project

Work Begins on Drake Park Bank and Trail Project

The City of Bend Parks and Recreation District received the permit to construct Phase I of the Drake Park Bank and Trail Project this week, clearing the way to begin work on the project.

The GreenWorks team, including HDR, Inter-fluve, Pacific Habitat Services, Inc., Carlson GeoTech, and R&W have been working with the district on this project since 2018. The GreenWorks team is excited to see that Phase 1 has now begun.

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Experience Wenatchee Riverfront Trail Types in a Virtual Environment

Experience Wenatchee Riverfront Trail Types in a Virtual Environment

The Apple Capital Loop Trail through Riverfront Park in Wenatchee, Washington is often so busy that cyclists and pedestrians face challenges using the shared space.

As part of our recent collaboration with the City of Wenatchee and the Chelan County Public Utility District on a Riverfront Park Development Plan, the GreenWorks team developed a number of different trail configurations in these areas to alleviate these issues and provide safe and clear areas for users on foot or on wheels.

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The Waterfront at Parker’s Landing (with snow)

The Waterfront at Parker’s Landing (with snow)

GreenWorks has been assisting RKm Development by creating concept drawings for the waterfront at the Parker’s Landing Development in Washougal, Washington. Situated on the north bank of the Columbia River with views of Mt. Hood, the development will bring a housing and mixed-use development to the Washougal Waterfront.

Scroll through the images and see what the Washougal Waterfront could look like on a snowy day!

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From Pond to Stream: Wade Creek Park Phase Three

From Pond to Stream: Wade Creek Park Phase Three

The City of Estacada hired GreenWorks to turn a pond located behind Estacada Public Library into a flowing stream. This change would restore habitat, reduce maintenance costs, and make the area safer by reducing flooding.

First, the GreenWorks led team conducted a geomorphic and hydrology study, and then did an assessment of the site by providing surveys for topography and tree health. Two alternatives were then presented to the public at a series of public outreach meetings.

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