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Fossil Creek Rehabilitation

The City of Fort Collins hired Ayres to develop an overall vision for the Fossil Creek Basin and site design for the restoration of approximately 2,500 feet of Fossil Creek from the confluence with Mail Creek downstream to Lemay Avenue. The project received top priority in a Colorado State University study commissioned by the City… Read More »

Bank Protection Measures Evaluation

Ayres was retained to perform research and produce guidelines for practitioners on the appropriate selection, design, installation, and maintenance of environmentally sensitive streambank stabilization and protection measures. The research concentrated on the use of willow plantings to stabilize banks. As part of the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Ayres conducted laboratory… Read More »

Eau Claire Phoenix Park

From a brownfield to a community park that is now a regional destination for visitors, Phoenix Park illustrates the potential of strategic investment in public space as a catalyst for economic development. Located in downtown Eau Claire at the intersection of two rivers, this linear waterfront park offers river access, fishing, tubing, a regional bike… Read More »