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To further its support of low-carbon commuting, HELIX Environmental Planning has designated “Hybrid Vehicle Only” parking at its La Mesa headquarters building.  HELIX has a number of programs in place to support low-carbon commuting, including subsidizing employees’ bus/trolley passes and providing a shower and changing area for employees that bike […]

The California State Senate officially recognized HELIX Environmental Planning for providing landscape architecture and planning services in support of the Ramona Soccer Arena at Collier Park.  Construction was funded with a $250,000 donation from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego ($100,000 of which came from a HELIX […]

The Campus Park Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, prepared by HELIX and the County of San Diego, has been selected by the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) San Diego Chapter as a finalist for the chapter’s Outstanding Environmental Analysis Award.  This selection reflects HELIX’s ability to present issues associated with a […]

HELIX Landscape Architect R. Brad Lewis, ASLA will be a presenter at the U.S. Green Building Chapter Meeting on September 21, 2011, to be held at the Urban Corps facility located at 3127 Jefferson Street, San Diego, CA.  Brad will present a case study example of the HELIX headquarters pilot […]

HELIX CEO Mike Schwerin announced on August 24, 2011 that HELIX founder Dave Claycomb has accepted the position of Sacramento Area Regional Manager.  “Dave brings a wealth of personal and corporate experience to our Sacramento area operations,” said Schwerin, adding that “this greatly improves our ability to provide high-quality environmental […]

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on August 5, 2011, for a new stretch of the Bayshore Bikeway, which will eventually provide a continuous 24-mile loop around San Diego Bay for cyclists and pedestrians.  The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. off the […]

In its third year participating in Relay for Life La Jolla, Team HELIX had quite a few HELIX employees and their friends and family attend the 24-hour event for anywhere from a couple hours to 24 hours.  We managed to keep at least one person on the track during the […]

HELIX staff are active participants in the Southern California Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration being held in San Diego from May 10 – 12.  The President of the HELIX Construction Group, Justin Fischbeck,  is presenting a talk on restoration project implementation from the contractor’s perspective.  HELIX biologists Larry […]

The San Diego Chapter of the American Public Works Association annually presents awards to exemplary publics works projects.   The following three HELIX projects were selected for awards: Ocean Beach Bike Path, Rancho Penasquitos Pump Station, and the Otay Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Project.   Link to the 2011 American […]

HELIX Senior Scientist Larry Sward  is teaching a course (in association with the Wetland Training Institute, inc.) entitled “Riparian Plant Identification for Coastal Southern California Rivers and Streams.”  This 2-day course, located in Costa Mesa on April 7 and 8, focuses on identification of riparian plants, and is intended to […]

HELIX was recognized at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) groundbreaking celebration for the modernization and expansion of the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE), the busiest LPOE in the world.  HELIX prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project on an extremely accelerated schedule and played a […]

HELIX will be an exhibitor at the Fourth Annual Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit & Expo on March 15 – 17 at the Quechan Casino & Resort.  The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation sponsored event is expected to attract 600 people from public, private and agency organizations with an interest […]

HELIX is proud to be an exhibitor/sponsor at the Association of Environmental Professionals 2011 Annual State Conference at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa in Monterey Bay from March 6 through March 9.  The conference, which is attended by private and public sector environmental professionals from throughout the state, includes […]

HELIX Opens Auburn, California Office. HELIX is very excited to announce that Jeff Glazner and Matt Fremont have joined HELIX to open our new office in Auburn, California. Jeff Glazner, co-founder of North Fork Associates is bringing the firm’s natural resources practice to HELIX. Mr Glazner is a Professional Wetland […]