LandStudies was founded in 1989 on a vision of finding a better way to restore and protect the environment for a sustainable future. The firm thrives on a spirit of collaboration, bringing together public and private partnerships to plan and implement functional, natural landscapes that maximize economic and environmental returns.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Brubaker Run Floodplain Restoration
LandStudies designed and constructed the 11.5-acre floodplain restoration to restore an active, connected, and functional floodplain.
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Marietta Region Watershed Action Plan
A comprehensive, community-based approach was developed to plan for recreation and economic development based on sound watershed management
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Climbers Run Nature Preserve Conservation & Management Plan
The project team developed a program that blends recreational uses with conservation training and demonstration
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Ryerson Station State Park Feasibility Study & Conceptual Design
The project included an evaluation of alternatives and conceptual design to restore and stabilize the stream, floodplain and riparian ecology
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Landscape Architecture
Creative solutions that integrate function with sustainable, natural landscapes
Engineering & Science
Targeted solutions that are founded on years of experience and real data
Field Operations
Quality control where it counts, performed by a field team with incomparable experience
Monitoring & Maintenance
Long-term success is vital to achieving aesthetic and resource goals
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Daniel L. Zimmerman
Township Manager / Warwick TownshipWarwick Township is living proof that environmental and economic benefits don't have to be mutually exclusive. It's possible to have both.
Jeffrey Shue
P.E., Director of Municipal Services / C.S. DavidsonLandStudies provides targeted solutions that best fit any environmental improvement opportunity.
Karen M. Weibel
President / Lititz Borough CouncilLandStudies is a trusted partner to the Borough of Lititz in the design, execution and educational components of numerous stormwater management projects.
Andrea Shirk
General Manager / Rock LititzLandStudies' passionate spirit and innovative foresight has helped us surpass our goals, creating a beautiful and beneficial landscape.
Linford Good
VP of Planning and Marketing / Landis Homes Retirement CommunityThe floodplain restoration freed up land for additional homes on acreage that otherwise would have been used for traditional stormwater management structures.
LATEST NEWS FROM LANDSTUDIES
The Impact of Hyporheic Exchange on Stream Temperature in Restored Systems
LandStudies’ project along Kurtz Run in Lancaster County shows promise as an example of how floodplain restoration can result in […]
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Fall and Winter Maintenance Tips
Proper maintenance of natural landscapes is essential to the long-term success of the functional aspects as well as the outward […]
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Employee Spotlight: Eric Lyons, RLA
Eric Lyons is a Registered Landscape Architect and Project Manager specializing in sustainable site design and green master planning through […]
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