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Middlesex School
Issue: June 01 2000
French Normandy Comes to Los Angeles
Issue: March 01 2000
New District Forester Named
Black Canyon
Issue: February 01 2000
Outlook 2000 and Beyond
Issue: December 01 1999
2000 Calendar of Events
Viva Las Vegas - California Association of Nurserymen
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
Issue: October 01 1999
Berkshire Design Group - Quality through hands-on experience and close client contact
Issue: September 01 1999
Kay Tiller Memorial
From The Publisher
A Sense of Continuity
Issue: June 01 1999
Pieces Of The Past
Issue: February 01 1999
Landscape Irrigation Science
Issue: November 01 1998
Environmental Commitment - Post Awarded for Landscape Designs
Irrigation Insight
Exhibit Hall "Park"
Issue: October 01 1998
ATLAS Landscape Architecture
Toxic Runoff - Landscape Architects Designing Creative Solutions
Issue: September 01 1998
98/02 A Restorative Success
Issue: February 01 1998
Play Ball! LA's Quarterback Design Team on Noteworthy Recreational and Intramural Project
Issue: October 01 1997
The Publisher's Page
Issue: September 01 1997
A Green Boulevard for Manhattan's West Side: The Reconstruction of Route 9A
Issue: August 01 1997
Landscape Architects Betting on Vegas Palms
West Meets East:
Issue: July 01 1997
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