Communities

We help clients reimagine their future. Our integrated planning and design services identify opportunities for communities to grow and thrive in profound ways. Our work is informed by our national experience but is always rooted in local knowledge and close collaboration with our clients. As a trusted partner, we consider the environmental, social, and economic factors of a project – the whole picture.

Our services include

Comprehensive plans, subarea and downtown master plans, zoning and land use analyses, and housing assessments and strategies that create a vision for future policies and community actions to meet long-term planning, growth, and development goals.
Parks, open space, trails, and recreation plans that protect and manage a community’s natural resources and create outdoor amenities for residents and visitors, fostering a sense of play and connection.
Visitor use management and capacity planning for outdoor recreation systems.

Site planning and design, graphic renderings and 3D modeling, permitting, and design documentation that deliver clearly defined, buildable projects.
Branding and wayfinding systems that bolster community identify and give clear direction to visitors and guests.
Outdoor recreation economy planning, fiscal analysis, and market analysis that create a roadmap for implementation and operation.

Why us?

The value of our experience goes far beyond the know-how we’ve gained from thousands of projects. The real value is the wisdom that comes with it, and our proven ability to find opportunities in rapid and continuous change. We bring that experience to our clients and to every project.

We apply curiosity, creativity, and vision to a strategic design and planning process, from the first spark of inspiration to plan adoption or project construction. Throughout it all, we are committed to asking thoughtful questions and listening with equal care. We recognize that we are partners on a journey toward uncovering a vision and experience that’s as different and distinct as the landscape upon which it lives.

65 Years Experience

Vision that’s Rooted in Strategy

3,000 Projects and Counting

Testimonials Don't just take our word for it

As we are close to wrapping up the State of New Hampshire’s Outdoor Inventory Assessment, I wanted to express my gratitude for your team’s efforts. It has been a real privilege to work with the SE Group. SE Group’s approach, knowledge, interpersonal skills, and collaborative nature are a great benefit to the project and the Outdoor Inventory Assessment will provide a thorough and thoughtful baseline for the outdoor recreation economy of New Hampshire. Look forward to working with you in the future.

Janel Lawton

Director, Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development, Department of Business and Economic Affairs, State of New Hampshire

SE Group demonstrated an authentic passion for our unique open-space recreation area, reflecting a deep understanding of our unique needs and the community’s vision for this area. This resulted in a thoughtful and thorough land use plan and engineering documents for the first phase of our project that supported our efforts to secure legal agreements with several government agencies who own land within our property boundaries. We credit SE Group with the success of these critical milestones.

Sarah Brown Mathews

Executive Director, Pilot Hill Land Use Plan 2020

I’m really happy and proud of this plan! I think it does an excellent job of representing what we heard from the many conversations we’ve had with stakeholders and the public and shows in a beautiful way the community’s vision for Marshall. It does a good job of exploring the potential of what Marshall Mountain could be, is appropriately detailed where it needs to be and remains flexible enough to stand the test of time. Thank you and your team for all your work, hours of brainstorming, and miles of edits, I think it was worth it!

Nathan McLeod, PLA

Senior Landscape Architect Missoula Parks and Recreation

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