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Visiting Spokane for PNWS-AWWA? Check out these recommendations!

The Northwest’s largest conference and tradeshow for drinking water professionals is coming to Spokane! Will you be joining us for the American Water Work Association Pacific Northwest Section 2024 Conference May 1 – 3? Luckily, our local team of engineers, planners, scientists, and surveyors are here to serve as your guides! Here are some of

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Reducing Emissions at the Farm Level: Organic Valley Climate-Smart Commodities Grant

By Justin Overdevest   Organic Valley is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1988. As pioneers in organic farming, Organic Valley farmer members are at the forefront of implementing important climate-smart practices. In April 2023, Organic Valley was awarded a $25 million United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities grant to reduce greenhouse

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Surveying the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area

https://vimeo.com/906892532/2996101f32 By Griffin Harger In early October, a group of Parametrix surveyors, including Josh Kelly, Cale Simanskey, and I, embarked on an amazing survey mapping project within the breathtaking Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of the Cascades Range in Eastern Washington State. Our mission was to map the infrastructure and immediate surroundings of three century-old Alpine

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New Bellevue Connector Bridge Opens to Public

A ribbon cutting was held signifying the opening of the Northup Way Connector. Parametrix worked with Eastrail Partners to provide design and construction management for this progressive design-build project. The 400-foot-long bridge connects the Eastrail with the 520 Trail. Previously, the two trails crossed over one another, creating a 20-foot vertical grade separation. The new

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Alameda Drain Trail Enhances Historic Drainage Way in New Mexico

By Zach Troncoso A network of irrigation facilities, called acequias, crisscross the inner Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico. Originally constructed to irrigate farmlands and lower groundwater, these water conveyance systems were, and continue to be, a defining characteristic of the Valley. As the Albuquerque area grew, most of the farmlands were replaced by low-density

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Meet Our 2023 Employee-Owner of the Year

Kristen McCoy was selected as Parametrix’s 2023 Employee-Owner of the Year! We select an Employee-Owner of the Year annually during Employee-Ownership Month. Kristen was previously the Parametrix Employee-Owner of the Year in 2015. She serves as Operations Manager for the Oregon/Idaho region, based out of the Boise office. Learn more about Kristen in her responses

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