Recently Awarded On-Call Services Contracts!
- Southeast Metropolitan Stormwater Authority
- Arapahoe County Open Space
We have broken ground on the Bronco’s Parkway Trailhead and the Cherry Creek Regional Trail associated with it. This very important link in the Cherry Creek Regional Trail will be completed at the end of August 2010. We are excited to have incorporated a green roof pavilion, a drinking fountain for dogs and humans, a restroom, educational signage, and a Xeriscape garden into our trailhead.
New Projects!:
Cherry Creek Stream Reclamation at the Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park. As a part of this stream corridor reclamation we are incorporating a 1 mile loop for physical fitness activities. We are also in the concept phase of the design for a natural play area to include a water crossing, zip line, BMX bike track, and a children’s sensory garden.
Cherry Creek Stream Reclamation at 12-Mile Park (Dog Park Area in Cherry Creek State Park)
Coal Creek Upstream of McCaslin Boulevard. This project includes Phase 1 alternative stream corridor reclamation concepts and community consensus building.
Valerian in association with the Parker Jordan Metropolitan District Receives an Honor Award and Land Stewardship Award for the Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park Activity Book.
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Working with the Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners, Cherry Creek School District, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School principal, teachers, and parents; Valerian had a unique opportunity to become part of the environmental education of elementary students. The Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park Activity Book and accompanying Teacher's Guide were designed by Valerian and edited by the Red Hawk Ridge School District Principal and staff. |
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Contributing to the Communities Where we Work and Live is a Fundamental Part of Valerian's Way of Doing Business. We Seek Opportunities to Collaborate with our Clients, Colleagues, and Non-Profit Organizations to Affect the World We are a Part of Every Day.
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Challenge Foundation, Inc.
The Challenge Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, was established with the ultimate objective of helping inner city youth attend college and mature into active, contributing adults. Each summer Valerian welcomes Challenge Foundation students to the office for an education session about the career of landscape architecture. In addition to our company providing financial support for the foundation, Susan Brown is in her 6th year of a seven year mentoring commitment with Bella Nunez. Leticia Nunez, Bella's mother, is also employed with Valerian. What sets the Challenge Foundation apart from other programs is the long-term, holistic approach that provides a positive, supportive and constructive environment, both inside the classroom and outside the school. We are happy to be a part of such a wonderful organization.
Race for the Cure
Every year in October over 30 Valerian staff, friends, and family members join the women, men and children of
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Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners
The Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners is an association of a broad range of stakeholders actively promoting effective stewardship of Cherry Creek and other local watersheds. The Partners bring together members from land use jurisdictions, state and federal resource management agencies, conservation, recreation, historic preservation groups, the business community, and interested citizens.
Each year in September Valerian participates in the Annual Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed through the beautiful Cherry Creek watershed. The relay race, a rally award format 50 miles in length, traverses Douglas and Arapahoe counties, Parker, Centennial,
Our Team came in last this year due to the fact that Adam got lost, took a wrong turn, and found the right trail after the entire race had finished. A good time was had by all.
Three Years in a Row: Valerian Placed in Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in Colorado According to Colorado Biz Magazine
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Susan Brown, Principal of Valerian, holds the award received for being listed in the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in Colorado |
Valerian is placed among the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in Colorado. Established in 1990 by its principal Susan Brown, Valerian is a firm dedicated to building and maintaining a reputation for excellence in planning and landscape architecture. In Colorado Biz Magazine, Colorado women-owned businesses are surveyed based on gross revenues from the previous fiscal year. These accomplishments are a great honor for Valerian as we hope to move up in the ranking with continued success. |
Valerian Designs Memorial Tribute to Military Veterans
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"Memorial
a tribute to military veterans" An Article from by Thornton Veterans Memorial from the Northglenn/Thornton
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A 17,000 square foot veterans memorial is slated for a highly visible spot in Thornton. For the past eight months, the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation has worked to bring a new memorial to the city. A ground breaking for the memorial will not take place until a park at 138th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard is completed and the Internal Revenue Service assigns a tax ID number for the memorial. Once the ID is secured, the foundation will start selling bricks to raise funds for the memorial construction.
The idea for a memorial circulated in Thornton for years, but it wasn't until the United States invaded Iraq that people started pushing the effort, said Terry Cooper, the foundation spokesperson. Cooper's son, Thomas Slocum, was the first Coloradan to die in the war on terror in Iraq. He was from Thornton and died at the age of 22.
"All the stuff I've been involved with since I've lost my son is a way of healing," Cooper said. "Now that I've lost him, I want to make sure he isn’t forgotten." When the memorial committee formed in March, the members created a wish list for the memorial. "It was a tremendously long wish list," Cooper said.
The committee narrowed it down a bit and created subcommittees to work on different tasks. "We had a committee that went around and looked at locations," Cooper said.
The committee chose an 18-acre vacant site in the Homestead Hills subdivision between 138th and 140th avenues next to Colorado Boulevard as the site for the memorial. "It's the highest location in the city, and we wanted it to be visible," said Ward 3 Councilmember Rebecca Cavanaugh-Miller, who is helping with the memorial.
The city must install a water tank and finish the park before breaking ground for the memorial, but it's not known when it will be completed, said Cavanaugh-Miller, whose father was a Marine. Land has not yet been cleared for the park.
Councilmember Martin Wisniewski from Ward 3 is also helping with the memorial. "To me (the memorial) recognizes people who sacrifice everything for the country," he said. Wisniewski's son, Justin, is currently stationed at Camp Pendleton, and served in Iraq. "People who want to have a veterans' event will have a place to do it," Wisniewski said.
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Comceptual Memorial Plan |
The memorial design was based on a wish list from the committee. The memorial will have five sides representing the five areas of service in the military. It's designed to look like a star and will take about three months to construct.
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The memorial will occupy 17,000 square-feet on the 18-acre park. The completion date of the park and the memorial, along with a projected cost of the memorial, should be announced sometime this year after all the plans are finalized.
More news coming soon...
