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No, we did not forget it was National Parks🌳 an

No, we did not forget it was National Parks🌳 and Recreation 🚶🏽‍♂️Month. As professional open space, trail and park designers, we have been busy planning these local spaces for public and private clients to enjoy!

Get outdoors and take advantage of the health, social and psychological benefits of your nearby parks, trails, beaches and open space! I know we will 🏃🏻‍♂️🌊🤸🏼🧗🏿‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️🏕

#wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #openspacedesign #traildesigners #parkplanners #parksandrec #playgrounddesigners #JTgrommetisland #ridethewave #getoutside #civilengineeringlandsurveying #sitedesign

No project is too small for this firm! The Emma

No project is too small for this firm!

The Emma Reed Butterfly 🦋 Garden is open for business at First Presbyterian Church! Once in-person worship resumes, this teaching tool for young Sunday School and preschool students.

The garden’s goal was to help people connect with nature and put the electronics down. This project includes educational posters, felt board and drawing activities on the butterfly life cycle 🐛 ➡️🦋

#wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #openspace #greenspaces #butterflygarden #pollinatorgarden #religiousfacilities #religiousfacilityplanning

It takes a village. This is the WPL village.

📸 credit: @marcusholmanphotography

#wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #landsurveying #civilengineering

Aerial progress shots for the Macon and Joan Brock

Aerial progress shots for the Macon and Joan Brock Classroom at the Brock Environmental Center!

The Conrad Brothers hare doing a great job turning the design into a realty.

📸 credit: American Multimedia - Wyatt Young

#wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #civilengineering #landsurveying #brockcenter #LBC #livingbuilding #resiliency #chesapeakebayfoundation

Analyzing another shoreline with City of Virginia

Analyzing another shoreline with City of Virginia Beach’s PJ Scully.

Have a shoreline issue? ☎️ Call me 🤙

#CBPA #chesapeakebaypreservationarea #cityofvirginiabeach #coastalvirginia #shorelinerestoration #livingshorelines

Nicole has been with WPL in the landscape architec

Nicole has been with WPL in the landscape architecture department since 2004 and is celebrating her 16th work anniversary today! 🏆

She became licensed as a professional landscape architect 🌳in 2005 and has been involved in all aspects of our company from writing proposals to managing projects. She works on all types of projects from residential, commercial, and institutional to large-scale planning and development. Some local projects she has lead that you might be familiar with are Fort Monroe Waterfront Park and Visitor / Education Center, Virginia Aquarium Owl’s Creek Marsh Pavilion and Vet Center, Westminster Canterbury Chesapeake Bay campus, Summit Pointe development, The Main Hotel by Hilton, ODU’s Barry Art Museum, East Beach parks, and some outdoor cafes at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront such as Lagerheads, Tortugas, and the Rock.

She was appointed by Norfolk City Council to sit on the Norfolk Environmental Commission in 2017 and is always interested in the latest environmental and sustainability issues. We are so lucky to have her and thank her for her dedication and daily contributions to WPL’s success!

#workanniversary #workiversary #wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #environmental #sustainabledesign #norfolkva #virginiabeachva #hamptonroads #coastalvirginiadesign

We are humbled to be featured in the Inside Busine

We are humbled to be featured in the Inside Business anniversary issue as we celebrate our 6️⃣0️⃣th year in business.

We have had our fair share of ups and downs and we have absolutely made mistakes but we thank our friends, colleagues, clients and employees for joining us on this ride 🌊.

We will continue to work towards help solving critical issues in southeastern Virginia that relate to Stormwater, sea level rise and commercial development. We could not and cannot do this alone so again, we thank everyone who has contributed to our success along the way. Here is to another 6️⃣0️⃣ years! 🤟

#wplsitedesign #sitedesign #landscapearchitecture #landsurveying #civilengineering #hamptonroads #coastalvirginia #heretostay #stormwater #sealevelrise #CRE #getalittlehelpfrommyfriends

A Landscape Architecture Gang Hang. ✌🏻 #wpls

A Landscape Architecture Gang Hang. ✌🏻

#wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #landscapegang #LA

OpenNorfolk Phase 3️⃣ in full swing at the 5 P

OpenNorfolk Phase 3️⃣ in full swing at the 5 Points Neighborhood Spot! Today we are volunteering by painting the furniture for this open space park.

For more info visit: Norfolk.gov/OPENNORFOLK

#wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #openspace #urbandesign #planning #sitedesign #landscapedesign #programming #urbanpark #parkdesign #alsopainting

Sneak peak from the Northender Magazine photo shoo

Sneak peak from the Northender Magazine photo shoot last night. Look at these smiley faces! 😬

Pictured are the five owners of our homegrown Virginia Beach based firm.

Be on the lookout for Northender article that highlights how and why we have been in business for SIXTY 6️⃣0️⃣ years.

#wpl #wplsitedesign #landscapearchitecture #civilengineering #landsurveying #localyocal #homegrown #virginiabeach #SWaMfirm #coastalvirginia

The newest addition to the Virginia Beach Hospital

The newest addition to the Virginia Beach Hospitality industry is officially open for business!

WPL has been working hard providing civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the new 24-story Marriott hotel which includes two restaurants, plenty of event space and multiple bars.
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. 📸credit: Virginia Beach Marriott.

Please go check out this gem 💎

#civilengineering #landscapearchitecture #landsurveying #virginiabeach #marriottoceanfront #cavalierresort #wplsitedesign #wplcivilengineering #wpllandscapearchitecture

🌳 Canopies in crisis 🌳 New tree 🌳canopy

🌳 Canopies in crisis 🌳

New tree 🌳canopy is critical to Stormwater and flooding. Not just in Hampton Roads, but everywhere. “Urban forests” 🌳promote beneficial water quality and reduce Stormwater management costs. Trees 🌳capture and slow rainfall while their roots filter water and recharge the aquifer. Trees 🌳reduce Stormwater runoff, which reduces flooding, saving city’s Stormwater management costs AND decrease the flow of polluted water into the Chesapeake Bay.

Not to mention all the public health, social and economic benefits! Okay, I’ll name one. Communities and business districts with healthy tree 🌳canopies attract new residents, industry and commercial activity!

Get outside and plant a tree 🌳today! Or call us ☎️ and we will help you plan your space to take your vision and our staff will design the best, beneficial site!

#wplsitedesign #treecanopy #canopyincrisis #plantmoretrees #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #sitedesign #civilengineering #landsurveying #rainwatermanagement #stormwatermanagement #stormwaterrunoff #stormwaterdesign #urbanlandscapes #waterfiltration #chesapeakebay #hamptonroads #coastalvirginia

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