News

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Brookings Nature Park - The City of Brookings has approved the master plan developed by Big Muddy to transform an old landfill into a nature park. The park will include a system of natural and paved trails, fishing on four ponds, Outdoor Learning Center, and mountain bike trail system with a skills park. Public input was gathered throughout the planning process. The first phase of implementation, improving fishing access, is underway.

Ft. Randall Dam Tailrace: Eagle Viewing Area - Wintertime at the tailrace attracts hundreds of bald eagles and eagle watchers. The rest of the year,fisherman and picnickers enjoy the area. Accessible fishing piers and wayside exhibits have been designed for this popular year-round location. A proposed re-routing of the roads would make the area safer and more accessible.

Levi Carter Park Master Plan - A master plan for one of Omaha's premier parks has been completed by Big Muddy. Phase One implementation is underway. The plan remedies roadway and parking lot issues. It includes improvements to the Pavilion, picnic areas, the Promenade, and historical buildings and landscapes. Plazas and stone walls will be repaired, and improvements will be made to soccer fields, cricket pitch and playgrounds, and sand volleyball courts, disc golf course, and trails will be added.

Other Workshop News

- Big Muddy Workshop has a new website under construction. If you would like to be notified when the new site is operational, send an email to: celebration@bigmuddyworkshop.com

- Big Muddy Workshop has founded a new, independent firm, named Big Muddy Interpretive Studio, LLC, to provide interpretive planning and exhibit design professional services. Big Muddy has provided interpretive services for over 15 years.

- The Interpretive Studio is housed in Basswood Lodge, and the Interpretive Studio and Workshop still collaborate on projects. Big Muddy Interpretive Studio is a woman-owned small business; Katie Blesener is its president.

- After 20 years of service, the original Big Muddy Workshop logo has retired. A new logo for Big Muddy Workshop and for Big Muddy Interpretive Studio were designed by nellie macCallum and Dalia Sudavicius.

Employee News

John and Katie recently returned from the National Association for Interpretation Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to attending conference sessions, they hosted a vendor booth. On the field trip day, they rafted the Black Canyon of the Colorado River with about 40 of their NAI buddies.

Millard West High School Wetlands August 2010 - Big Muddy Workshop’s staff and friends work with staff of Millard West to weed fast growing invaders.

Employment

Our firm does what most landscape architects wish they could do. Established 20 years ago, the Workshop is an acknowledged leader in environmental planning, progressive landscape architecture and sustainable design. We have a diverse range of project types and clients, which creates an interesting mix of work. We encourage co-workers to grow professionally and personally by sharing responsibility and undertaking community service. Our firm of landscape architects and interpretive planners is located in thriving Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is surprisingly a great city with about 800,000 people in the metro area, a diverse arts and cultural scene, and easy access to bike trails, natural areas and "the boonies". Omaha's riverfront was recently redeveloped, the Qwest Center completed (17,000 seats for sports and national music acts) and the Old Market entertainment area expanded making downtown the place to hang. Suburbanites will find lots of shopping and subdivision choices. Good public schools make Omaha a great place if you have kids. To find out more about Omaha go to Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce , Slam Omaha , Omaha World Herald , Omaha By Design, or Google "Omaha" to find more sites. Our office is located in Basswood Lodge, an Arts and Crafts inspired office building in historic and colorfully ethnic South Omaha. Preserving the mature trees around the Lodge resulted in BMW receiving a national award for tree preservation. Our offices are filled with light, have windows that open and are a good place to spend part of the day. We are landscape architects and exhibit designers who actually work in a garden setting. If you have a desire to become a team player in a good design firm and want to grow professionally, please email a letter of interest, resume, work examples and general salary expectations to kblesener@bigmuddyworkshop.com . Equal Opportunity Employer / Non-smoking office property

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