Our diverse mix of public, private, and nonprofit clients invest in downtowns and neighborhoods, develop and manage trails, restore rivers, create and manage parks, protect drinking water, make and share art and music, support local farms and farmers, steward and conserve natural lands, foster connections with nature, build housing, design and maintain transportation networks, and support individual and community health and wellness.

Recent Clients and Projects

Strategic and Business Planning
Athens Land Conservancy
​Cerulean Center
Cherry Capital Foods
​City of Traverse City 
Friends of the Detroit River
Friends of the Rouge 
Great Rivers Conservancy
​​Heart of the Lakes
Inland Seas Education Association
Missaukee Conservation District
Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy 
Parallel 45 Theatre
​​Six Rivers Land Conservancy
Tecumseh Land Trust
Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay
Walloon Lake Trust and Conservancy



Organizational Development, Training and Coaching
Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan
Building Bridges With Music
Cornucopia Institute
​Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology 
Ducks Unlimited
​Friends of the Detroit River
Friends of the Rouge
Gathering Waters
Human Nature School
Huron Pines
T.A.R.T. Trails Inc.
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Title Track
Traverse City Track Club
Rotary Charities of Traverse City 
Walloon Lake Trust and Conservancy
Women's Resource Center



Partnership Facilitation and Coordination
Boardman Collaborative
​Northwest Food Coalition
Three Mile Trail Project
Torch Lake Area Conservation Collaborative
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Water First Collaboration

Featured Story:
"New Partnership Broadens Northern Michigan Water Protection"


Community-Based Planning and Development
City of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Master Plan
Commongrounds Real Estate Development Cooperative
Conservation Millage Toolkit, with Huron River Watershed Council
Norte's Explore Academy
North County Trail Association Optimal Trail Location Plan
Redevelopment Readiness Assistance, Michigan Municipal League & Michigan Economic Development Corporation



Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Boardman Lake Trail
City Lot Project, City of Traverse City
Clark Township Community Development Planning
Discovery Center and Pier
Food Security Summit
East-West Corridor Transportation Study, Grand Traverse County Road Commission
Healthier Drinking Culture, Traverse City Downtown Development Authority
Legacy Land Conservancy
Michigan Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
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