Site Mapping & Planning
Capture the vital details of your landscape. Through rigorous on-site observation using advanced technology, we document existing conditions and understand the ecological systems and patterns affecting your project in order to guide holistic decision making.
Data Collection
Aligning Needs
Understanding Patterns
We utilize a combination of onsite observation, GPS surveying, drone mapping and GIS software to collect accurate data and create highly accurate and geo-referenced base maps.
Through in-depth analysis of ecological, topographical, hydrological and climatic conditions, we are able to identify patterns, constraints and opportunities inherent in your project.
We work together with our clients to analyze how existing site conditions relate to their specific project goals and needs in order to make data informed decisions.
GPS Surveying & Base Mapping
Onsite observation and data collection allows us to document existing site conditions including structures, topography, vegetation, utilities, property boundaries and more. With this information we are able to create highly accurate base maps that depict your site to be used for documentation, design and project planning.
Drone Mapping
Drones allow the capture of high-resolution orthomosaic imagery, providing crystal-clear scaled documentation of your site. Additionally our drones produce digital elevation models with precise topographic data for 3-D modelling, efficient site analysis and planning. Output files can be uploaded for viewing and processing in Google Earth Pro and QGIS. Whether you are looking for a standalone scaled aerial map to better understand your land's potential, or need a foundational base map to kick off a comprehensive master plan, our drone mapping services provide the bird's-eye clarity required to accurately plan your project
GIS Analysis
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) we are able to integrate diverse layers of data such as satellite imagery, landcover, lidar, street networks, and demographic statistics—into a single digital framework to reveal hidden patterns and spatial relationships. Whether we are developing a whole watershed-scale plan to implement green stormwater infrastructure, restoring the native habitat of an oak woodland, or engineering resilient water solutions for a half-acre backyard, GIS provides the exact data required to make highly informed, data-driven decisions for strategic planning.
Comprehensive Master Planning
Ranging from individual site-scale stewardship planning for small properties and homesteads to large scale ecosystem restoration projects and whole-watershed scale master planning, we create comprehensive, long-term strategic plans that showcase the ecological site conditions, social context and environmental issues in a project area, offering actionable, prioritized strategies and solutions for infrastructure , land use, natural resource management and native habitat restoration.
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