Public Lands
We work across a wide range of public lands, from national forests and state parks to conservation areas and trail networks. Outdoor recreation is a key focus, but our expertise goes deeper‑-addressing land use planning, forest health, climate adaptation, and sustainable resource management.
As climate change and population growth reshape the way we interact with these vital landscapes, we help ensure public lands are thoughtfully developed and managed with a focus on balance, resilience, and long-term sustainability. Drawing on decades of experience in environmental planning, permitting, and landscape architecture, we engage communities, tribes, agencies, and land managers in a collaborative process that brings everyone to the table. Together, we navigate complex regulations, protect natural resources, and create lasting solutions that reflect both the environmental and human values tied to these landscapes.
Whether we are designing campgrounds or evaluating forest health and wildfire risk, our approach is built on fostering connections--to the land, between stakeholders, and within communities-- ensuring public lands continue to thrive for generations to come.
Our work includes
- Environmental compliance at every stage of your project: feasibility and risk assessments, alternatives analysis, public outreach, NEPA process management and documentation, and permitting.
- Forest health and fuels assessments to lower wildfire risk and protect communities through stand improvement thinning, fuel reduction treatments, prescribed burning, ecosystem restoration, habitat enhancement, and coordination with interest groups, communities, and local governments.
- Planning, design, and management of state parks.
- National Forest recreation planning including campground design, trail system development and rehabilitation, capacity analyses, and recreation experience evaluations.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography, and visual simulations and renderings.
Why us?
We understand the unique aspects of working in public lands at the unique confluence of regulatory protections, resource management, competing needs of various stakeholders, and creating access to beautiful public spaces while maintaining environmental stewardship of these sensitive ecosystems.
We bring a collaborative approach, credibility, and expertise to every project. We can anticipate common issues that occur throughout the planning process but can also partner with our clients to approach new challenges in an ever-evolving environmental, political, and social landscape.
The following are at the core of our approach:
- Strategic thinking, planning, and the ability to perceive many steps ahead.
- A thorough understanding of the NEPA process
- Deep and trusted relationships with agencies and communities
- Confident, effective, and efficient handling of the public participation process
- Open, honest dialogue among all parties
65 Years Experience
Vision that’s Rooted in Strategy
3,000 Projects and Counting
Testimonials Don't just take our word for it
Awards
Partnership of the Year, Regional Forester Awards
North Yuba Forest Partnership
