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Creek Restoration
Issue: September 01 2001
Creating Critical Balance in an Eco-Friendly Land Development
Silvergreen, Bryn Athyn, PA - Test
Issue: August 01 2001
Florida to the Bahamas
Issue: July 01 2001
Invasive Species Update
Issue: February 01 2001
Making the Grade
Issue: November 01 2000
Spray On Erosion Control
Sand Creek Stabilization
Meet Me In St. Louis
Issue: October 01 2000
Spaid/SWT Associates Joint
Boston Schoolyards - Learning To Play
Issue: September 01 2000
Clash Over Unprotected Acreage
Issue: July 01 2000
School Session
Issue: June 01 2000
Off Broadway
Eagle 2000 Awards Program
Issue: April 01 2000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Issue: January 01 2000
Canon Cleans Up
Water Dimensions Creating Residential Water features
Mississippi ASLA Chapter - Regional Meeting Revived
Issue: December 01 1999
Watershed Restoration
Issue: November 01 1999
In Defense of the American Landscape
Conservation Legacy
Issue: October 01 1999
The City of Plano initially conceived the property to be developed into a typical, suburban recreation park, complete with ball fields and tennis courts. Upon initial site reconnaissance, however, the planning team discovered a site that could become more of an asset for the community and add a unique facility to the city's collection of parks. The property sits in the transition zone between the Blackland Prairie region and the Whiterock Escarpment, home to a variety in animal and plant habitat. An inventory of existing species revealed that a remnant "Blackland Prairie" plants were reclaiming the old farmstead and begging for attention. Site diversity also included the Indian Creek Tributary and over 80 feet of natural topography change. The opportunity presented itself for a park based on preservation and educational discovery. The end result: the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve.
The city embraced the suggestions of MESA Design Group to develop the Nature Preserve concept and contracted them to lead a team for master planning the park and completion of Phase I construction drawings. The grand opening of Phase I was appropriately marked by the ceremonial throwing of a "seed ball" (clay mixed with seeds which are gradually dispersed through rain) over the hillside overlook.
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
ASLA 1999 Class of Fellows
Issue: September 01 1999
Celebrating the 100 Year History of Landscape Architecture (part I)
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