planning & landscape architecture
Your community’s parks and open spaces are a big investment. We can help you make the most of these resources through a range of consulting services.
making the most of your open space
As the saying goes, “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” Effective conservation efforts depend on reliable, in-depth information about a community’s natural resources, population trends, needs and wants, maintenance capacity, and budgets.
Natural Lands offers a wide range of planning, mapping, and landscape architecture services to help municipal leaders make informed decisions about their open space investments, community development, parks, recreation, and trails.
our fee-based consultation services include:
- master planning for parks and open space
- planning trails and trail networks
- reviewing land development plans
- planning for watershed protection
- creating native plant landscape plans
- developing planting plans as part of stormwater management
- writing ordinances, including native plant lists, open space management, riparian buffer details, and zoning
- creating landscape design for parks and open spaces
- applying for grants
stewardship planning
Natural areas don’t take care of themselves. They need our help so that people, plants, and wildlife can all thrive.
PECO Green Region
PECO awards grants for southeastern Pennsylvania municipal and non-profit efforts to preserve, protect, and improve open spaces.
growing greener
Each time land is developed, there is an opportunity to add to community open space. All that’s needed are a few straightforward amendments to existing municipal codes.
