Innovate + Protect

Our Story

Connected to community.

Headquartered in Seattle and with offices in Portland, OR, Bellingham, WA, Missoula, MT, Casper, WY, and Davis, CA, Herrera combines local knowledge with regional expertise to serve clients across the western United States.

Locations

Expertise with deep roots.

We have a deep, working knowledge of what makes a project cost-effective, permittable, and constructible. Our expertise allows us to work practically with municipalities, state/federal agencies, Tribes, private organizations, and nonprofits.

Experts in nature-based infrastructure innovation.

Herrera is an interdisciplinary team of experts focused on nature-based solutions. We believe in the science-design loop, in which research and practice continuously inform one another. Few companies commit as deeply to cutting-edge research, or use it to improve design functionality. 

Careers

How we work.

For over 40 years, Herrera has helped clients solve their toughest environmental and infrastructure challenges. Our interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, landscape architects, and planners collaborate to create outcomes that are as scientifically rigorous as they are cost-effective. With roots in the Pacific Northwest and growing reach across the western U.S., we’re committed to strategies that blend natural and built environments seamlessly — for the future of our communities and the wellbeing of our environment.

At Herrera, I’m fortunate to have a job I love, colleagues I highly respect, and clients who trust Herrera to solve environmental problems and bring new life and vitality to the natural world.

Betsy Lyons Associate Restoration Planner

Our Values

  • Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work.
  • Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always.
  • Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend.
  • Research and outreach, learn and teach.
  • Employee owners, employee leaders.

The Herrera Culture

Stronger Together

At Herrera, we value connection, collaboration, and inclusion and we celebrate the diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that make us stronger.

Life at Herrera

100% Employee-Owned

Since 2005, Herrera has been an employee-owned company. We practice accountability, share successes, and make decisions that are values-driven.

Employee Ownership

Our History

Founded in 1980 by Carlos Herrera, our firm evolved from early stormwater research in Seattle into a 100% employee-owned company known for collaboration, technical expertise, and lasting impact.

Our history