Chestnut Mountain Park Master Plan
Chestnut Mountain: Equinox Leading the Design of a 450-acre Nature Park in WNC. Equinox was selected by the Town of Canton to lead the development of a nature-based outdoor recreation
Life On The Edge
This article was originally published the Transylvania Times and is reprinted here with permission of the author – Owen Carson, Botanist at Equinox. Formed many millions of years ago, the
A High, Ancient Landscape
Equinox Leads the Development of a Vision for Public Lands Rich with Biodiversity, Elk, and Fly Squirrels The Waterrock Knob region of Western North Carolina hosts some of the rarest
Wildfire Ecology
Devastation & Recovery For years a heated debate has been held about forest fires and the impacts that they have on humans and the environment. The arguments in either direction are
The Story of Hoot Owl
Tucked away in the hills and hollows of Horseshoe, NC lies a new addition to Pisgah National Forest, beautiful wooded land with an intricate history that involves, scandal, justice, and
A Little Slice of Heaven
For Owen Carson, working as an ecologist in the world of conservation it’s not uncommon to find rare species of plants and animals on properties that he inventories – in fact,
Restoring an Urban Stream
Smack dab in the middle of New Belgium’s east coast brewery site is a creek that drains approximately 150 acres of West Asheville into the French Broad River. This watershed
Preliminary Concepts for the Yanahli Master Plan~Connecting A Community To Nature~
Maury County Parks & Recreation has employed Equinox to develop a master plan for the development of a 474-acre site on the Duck River just outside of Columbia, TN. The community has
The Emeralds of Dupont
“This Article originally appeared in the Transylvania Times and was reprinted with permission from the author Owen Carson, Plant Ecologist at Equinox ” View article here. Western North Carolina is a wild and wonderful
Jim Borawa Receives Emeritus Status
After being certified as a Fisheries Professional by the American Fisheries Society for 22 years, Jim recently achieved Emeritus Status. This achievement follows a distinguished 30-year career as a Fisheries