Maybe you’ve heard about employee ownership – but do you know the impacts that this business model has on culture, stability, and wealth building? Parametrix is a well-established employee-owned company.

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), narrowing the interpretation of federal waters of the United States (WOTUS). Specifically, the court determined that wetlands on the Sackett property, located in northern Idaho, were not subject to federal Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations because they are “distinguishable” from any other jurisdictional water.

As business advisory consultants, we take a look at agencies to implement strategic planning and capacity building, improve processes, manage organizational change, provide communications and training, facilitate groups, and deploy technology.

This Earth Day, we celebrate the progress made while recognizing drastic change must happen to ensure the health of the planet for future generations.

April is World Landscape Architecture Month! This month celebrates landscape architects’ role in shaping healthy, resilient, and beautiful places for all. A prime example – Port of Kennewick’s Vista Field Southern Gateway.

Recently I joined Joy Lee and Rick Endicott of Long Live the Kings (LLTK) to release adult steelhead in the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State