Projects Take Flight with SCJ’s Drone Program

Drone imagery of our Centralia College TransAlta Commons project Search and rescue missions. Window cleaning. Delivering life-saving medicine to remote areas. These are just some of the ways drones are being used today. Drones have come a long way since…

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Trailblazing the SCJ Way

The outdoors has become a refuge for many as the pandemic wears on. From reducing cabin fever to treating Zoom fatigue, spacious parks and beaches provide options for socially distanced picnics, and campgrounds at reduced capacity are giving families space…

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Horsey the Chestnut Tree: Connecting People to Place

A horse-chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) has taken center stage in the design of an assisted living and memory care center project in Covington, Washington. Lovingly referred to as Horsey by the project design team, the nearly 50-year-old tree stands at…

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New Craft District Aims for Excellence in Tumwater

Always surround yourself with people you can learn from. This was a guiding principle of Leopold Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewing Company in Tumwater, Wash. Leopold Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewing Company. Photo courtesy of Olympia Tumwater Foundation.…

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SCJ is Spreading the Love’s

Love's Travel Stop, Napavine, Washington It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! As we thank the 3.5 million men and women who are always on the go, let’s take a look at where they stop. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores…

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Have it All: Fishing, Hunting, Wine Tasting and a Spa

Set amidst orchards and vineyards, and nestled atop bluffs overlooking the Columbia River, Spanish Castle Resort is a proposed community designed with outdoor enthusiasts and their families in mind. SCJ Alliance participated in the master planning process for the development of the…

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Landscape Architect Mark Garff’s Work is in the Spotlight

Congrats to Johnston Architects for receiving a great write up on the Greenfire Campus project in the prestigious Alaska Airlines magazine. One of SCJ Alliance's newest designers -- Mark Garff, ASLA Principal Landscape Architect -- was the lead landscape architect on this…

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