Jim is excited to be leading a panel discussion of our Beebe Springs Natural Area project at the 2017 WASLA conference in Spokane, WA. The theme of the conference this year is Where History Meets Nature. Jim, Dennis Beich (Ecosystems NW), Chuck Lennox (Lennox Insites), and Carla Talich (BHC Consultants) will be discussing Exploring Earthquakes,
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Entiat Park, along the banks of the Columbia River, opened to camping on Memorial Day weekend. The grand-opening ceremony took place on May 16. The park features a boat launch, multi-use shoreline trail, swimming beach, dock, picnic areas, restroom with showers, and a playground.
by Mike Perfetti J.A. Brennan has had the pleasure to work with the staff of the City of Seattle Shoreline Street Ends Program, a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) group, which turns lost, derelict, and often utility-laden street ends into shoreline pocket parks. The goal of the program is to enable greater access to our
By Chris Nack Back in September, J.A. Brennan participated in the Urban Design Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by our friends at MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design during the Seattle Design Festival. The hunt led us all over the city to find the places portrayed in historic photos. We did the best we could to interpret the locations.
by Mike Perfetti, Senior Associate, Landscape Architect One challenge we face on many public park projects is protecting newly installed plants from being trampled by park users. (Another challenge is preventing plants from being devoured by wildlife!) Recently we worked with Davido Consulting Group at San Juan County’s Odlin Park to design renovations to an
by Jim Brennan I recently had the opportunity to travel to Taiwan's scenic east coast again and present at a symposium. I have been involved with tourism planning for the East Coast Tourism Bureau for the past 15 years and previously worked on development of the Green Island Master Plan. The S.E. Coast of Taiwan is
We had fun riding with the rest of Seattle’s bicyclists in May to complete the Bike to Work Commute Challenge. Our team of five completed a total of 637.2 miles through the month. Bikers rode to Pioneer Square from White Center, the Central District, Ravenna, Wallingford, and Greenwood. Thanks to the JAB Slugs for all
The Washington Recreation & Park Association (WRPA) recently awarded Don Morse Park in Chelan a Facilities and Parks Spotlight Award. “Spotlight Awards highlight excellence and achievements in the field of parks and recreation by honoring the amazing efforts of public agencies. Facilities & Parks Awards recognize the highest standards in design, development and renovation of
The crew at JAB is at it! Our office of 8 has joined the 2014 Cascade Commute Challenge. We have a 63% participation rate, five staff members are actively involved in the bike to work month of May (and most other months too). We are almost at the halfway point of bike to work and have
