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Herrera Employees Do Their Part for Seattle Works Day

Herrera Works DayOn June 9, volunteers donned work gloves and rain coats, grabbed shovels and rakes, and marched out to improve their city. It was Seattle Works Day; and Herrera Environmental Consultants was proud to be a part of it. Seattle Works Day is an annual event sponsored by local businesses and organized by Seattle Works, a nonprofit volunteer organization. This year, nearly two dozen of Herrera’s employees braved less-than-ideal weather conditions and put in more than 80 volunteer hours at Discovery Park. Located in northwest Seattle, Discovery Park has more than 9 miles of heavily wooded trails, and park ground crews struggle to maintain them on their own. The many trails need to be cleared every 2 to 3 years, and the park relies on volunteers to help preserve the integrity of the trail system. Our Herrera employees arrived at the site on Saturday morning to periodic downpours and took the lead in getting everyone working on the trail system. Many Herrera employees run or hike the North Beach Trail, so this was of personal importance to our team members. They assisted with clearing the trail of seasonal debris, cutting back overgrown brush, and installing water bars.

Despite the bad weather, more than 1,500 volunteers put in more than 4,500 hours of volunteer time for this year’s Seattle Works Day. Project teams were active all over Seattle, including Commodore Park, Golden Gardens, The Nature Consortium, Discovery Park, Green Lake, and many others. More information about the event and Seattle Work’s future volunteer projects can be found here.

Herrera Adds Office and Business Staff

Melissa Buttin

Peter Carr

Karen Poore

Shannon Wadkins

Garrett Wiedmeier

Melissa Buttin joins Herrera as a marketing coordinator. Ms. Buttin brings five years of experience in marketing, writing, and editing; she was previously with KPFF Consulting Engineers.

Peter Carr joins Herrera as a senior technical editor. Mr. Carr brings 17 years of experience in technical editing, public involvement, and natural resources; he was most recently with EDAW.

Karen Poore joins Herrera as a senior administrative assistant, she was previously with Intel Corporation for 10 years. Ms. Poore’s diverse experience includes environmental studies and 4 years on the Pierce County Land Use Advisory Commission.

Shannon Wadkins joins Herrera’s support services group as a senior administrative assistant with 15 years of experience in construction and engineering; she was most recently with URS.

Garrett Wiedmeier joins Herrera as network administrator. Mr. Wiedmeier brings 12 years of IT experience in the design and administration of networks in many platforms; he was previously with the Downtown Seattle Association for 5 years.

Herrera’s John Lenth featured in the DJC

Herrera’s own John Lenth was featured in this year’s Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2007 Environmental Outlook. Click the link to learn about our project using compost-amended vegetated filter strips (CAFVS) to treat stormwater runoff on freeways.