Happenings
Building Community Resilience Through Planting Miyawaki Forests
The City of Worcester was awarded a grant through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program, administered by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). BSC planners and landscape architects assisted the City with the design and planting of two Miyawaki Forests, as well as the design of two additional CoolPockets –…Read More
Shores of Change: Climate Resiliency Outreach for Coastal Floodplains and Wetlands
BSC worked with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to develop effective and visually engaging multimedia products to explain: Purpose and functionality of coastal floodplains How they support climate resilience, and prevent or minimize storm damage and flooding Why protecting and restoring coastal floodplains is crucially important…Read More
Yarmouth Local Comprehensive Plan
BSC Group is working closely with the community of Yarmouth on its Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP), which will identify goals, initiatives, and projects to meet the needs and desires of the community over the next 5, 10, and 20 years. The LCP builds upon the Town’s 2021 Vision Statement and will include evaluation of existing…Read More
Stow Acres Climate Resilience Master Plan
The Stow Acres Climate Resilience Master Plan manages the challenges of a changing climate by restoring hydrological function, ecological diversity, and natural resource management in Stow, MA. In developing the plan, BSC incorporated Nature-based Solutions (NbS) with the following goals in mind: Increasing the property’s ecological diversity Replacing the driving range on the golf course…Read More
Batterson Park Master Plan
The Batterson Park Master Plan is an ambitious and comprehensive project aimed at optimizing the use and potential of the vast 266-acre area surrounding Batterson Park Pond. Encompassing a diverse landscape of natural beauty, recreational spaces, and a stunning 140-acre man-made pond, this project seeks to create a holistic and sustainable environment for the community.…Read More
Mill Brook Crossing
BSC partnered with the Town of Athol to advance downtown revitalization while improving resilience to climate change. Working with the Town, our team secured MVP Action Grant funding to evaluate climate-resilient solutions for Mill Brook Crossing, formerly known as Lord Pond Plaza, addressing inland flooding, urban heat island impacts, and aging infrastructure. Following the feasibility…Read More
Baseball & Softball Field Improvements at Jonathan Law High School
BSC provided design, permitting, and construction administration services to convert existing natural grass baseball and softball fields into synthetic turf facilities. The project included new dugouts, fencing, ball safety netting, electrical upgrades, and a multi-use field overlay, with design and permitting completed in just three months to meet the school's construction schedule. The project was…Read More
Neponset River Greenway Tenean Beach to Morrissey Boulevard
BSC led the design of the final link of the Neponset River Greenway, completing a critical connection between Boston’s southern neighborhoods, Morrissey Boulevard, and downtown Boston. The project improved pedestrian and bicycle access while enhancing ecological resources and climate resilience along the Dorchester Bay shoreline. The project included approximately 3,600 feet (0.7 miles) of shared-use…Read More
Hammond Pond Parkway Design
BSC Group is providing DCR with traffic engineering, roadway design, landscape architecture, environmental permitting, public outreach, bidding and construction phase services for the design of a full-depth road-way reconstruction of Hammond Pond Parkway in the City of Newton. The final design will achieve a totally new cross-section of the corridor and implement elimination of two…Read MorePages: