Sylvan Lake Living Shoreline
Landscape architecture services to restore Sylvan Lake to functional status.
The Project
Driven by the lead designer and prime contract holder, Port Urbanism, the Park at Expo Idaho reimagines a former racehorse track as an 88-acre park adjacent to the Boise River with a mixture of recreation areas and ecological zones. The design dually aspired to create intensive play zones and maximize ecological uplift. The Heart of the Park, 25 acres of active recreation and fitness, includes event and educational venues, and the 60-acre Lowlands offers more than 5 miles of trails traversing the diverse native planting zones. The team collaborated closely with the consultant team on design, grading and plant palettes for the Lowlands, where seven distinct habitat zones represent some of Treasure Valley’s prominent ecosystems. We also reviewed onsite soils to understand existing soil health and develop recommendations for soil amendment to ensure successful vegetation establishment for the meadow, wetland, and riparian habitat restoration. Methods will include use of bio-stimulants and composting and mulching.
All renderings on this page are courtesy of PORT Urbanism
Services
- Ecological Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Grading & Plant Palettes
- Native Plant Design
Conceptual Designs
Project Gallery
Global Issues, Results
Driven Approach
Making sustainable development a reality for people, the planet, and economic progress. We let our portfolio speak for us.
