It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!

The Holidays are in full swing at WPi...Earlier this month we collected food and toys for our local community in lieu of Holiday Cards and Gifts to clients and consultants. While last week we enjoyed getting together for our annual Holiday Party in TLH and HHI. There are so many reasons to give thanks and celebrate! This time of the year is all about creating those special moments with the people near and dear to you.  Let's spend some time to enjoy those special moments during this holiday season! Happy Holiday's to you and your families! #creatinggreatplaces #holidaymoments #familytime #tistheseason

December WPi Anniversary Celebrations!

December marks the celebration of two Anniversaries here at WPi! Happy 6th Anniversary Jan Secrest - Controller and Happy 2nd Year Anniversary to Eric Walsnovich - Senior Project Manager. We appreciate everything that you both do here to make WPi such a great place to call home! We are so grateful to have you both as a part of the WPi Family! Cheers!

Grand Opening in the Gulf!

Luxury Resort meets the beautiful Emerald Coast on the Gulf of Mexico! Yesterday marked the official grand opening of The Henderson, a Salamander Beach & Spa Resort, featuring 170 luxury rooms and several amenities including an adult pool, a feature pool with zero-entry and lazy river, and a splash pad. The resort also features a unique outdoor and indoor event space and a Grand Lawn with pristine views of the gulf. Wood+Partners Inc provided master planning through construction administration services for the luxury resort hotel.

Visit WPi's Booth # 64 @ GRPA to Win a Kindle!

The Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Conference is in full swing! Don't forget to stop on by Wood+Partners Inc. Booth #64 to visit Charlie Johnson and Kyle Theodore for your chance to win a Kindle and play some corn hole! #GRPA #creatinggreatplaces #WPi #itstartsinparks

Youth Educational Outing Turns Into Park Planning!

Park planning can be developed by a variety of individuals and they don't necessarily have to be adult professionals. The Department of Environmental Protection along with the Trust for Public Land involved not only the Professionals throughout the planning process, but Fifth graders from Deer Point Elementary School. It only makes sense since the 97 acre Lynn Haven Bayou Park and Preserve will be right in their back yard (literally). The planning exercise allowed the children to provide input on the design of this very important public access to waterways no matter how big or small of an idea. The educational outing provided these children a unique way to give back to their community, while assisting with the planning process. Click Here for Full Story by WJHG/WECP

The Lynn Haven Bayou Park and Preserve will create unique public waterfront access and a network of paths to explore the natural community. Program Elements may include large gathering structures, an outdoor classroom, picnic pavilions, multiple restrooms, dock access for kayaks and fishing, motorized board dock on the Bay, a natural play area, fitness loop and disc golf course. Wood+Partners Inc. is providing master planning through construction documentation services for this park.

Time Flies When You Are...

having fun! Happy 10 Year Anniversary! WPi can't believe it is has been 10 Years since Shawn Kalbli, MLA, ASLA, Vice-President first entered the doors of the Tallahassee Office! What a milestone to achieve and we wouldn't want it any other way! It has been a pleasure seeing you excel and accomplish so much professionally and personally over the years!  Cheers to another 10!

WPi likes to Party!

What a better excuse to celebrate the birthday of one of our own! Happy Birthday Eric Walsnovich (aka. EWal, EPaul and/or Eric)! Thank you for being a part of the WPi Family! Hope you enjoy your birthday and all of the WPi Festivities! #lifeoftheparty #birthdaycelebrations #familybirthday #creatinggreatplaces #wpi #PSUGrad

Double Birthday Week at WPi!

Yes, we love to celebrate especially when it is for our WPi Family! Happy Birthday Jan Secrest and Taylor Ladd! Hope you both have a wonderful celebration and year ahead. Glad that you are both a part of our WPi Family! #birthdaycelebrations #familybirthday #creatinggreatplaces #WPi

It's Birthday Celebration Time...

Especially when it's a WPi birthday! Happy Birthday Erik Ladd, Project Planner at WPi.  We hope today and the entire year are filled with lots of celebration! #familycelebrations #birthdays #Creatinggreatplaces #milestones #septemberbirthdays

Orlando Bound...2016 FRPA Conference Here We Come!

Wood+Partners Inc. is gearing up the for 2016 Florida Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference in Orlando, FL! Mark Baker, Linda Youst and Shawn Kalbli are taking our show on the road and can't wait to see you all during our Session "Planning Parks to Maximize Revenue & Economic Impact" on Monday, August 29th at 8:30 AM  and during the exhibit Monday night and Tuesday morning!  

Want to win a Kindle? Well, stop by our Booth #88, submit your business card and sign-up for our e-blast. #educationalsession #FRPA2016 #conferences #exhibitors #orlando #Creatinggreatplaces #WPi

Where is Eric going today?

This is how you dress when you are heading into the woods of Hilton Head Island for a site visit or that is at least what Eric Walsnovich, Senior Project Manager at WPi told us. Dressed to impress or a site visit? We will let you decide! #creatinggreatplaces #weliketohavefun #sitevisit #dressedtoimpress #worklife

WPi likes to Celebrate....

Especially when it's a WPi birthday! Who doesn't? Happy Birthday Brad Hix, Project Manager at WPi. We hope today and the entire year are filled with lots of celebration! #familycelebrations #birthdays #Creatinggreatplaces #milestones

WPi is pleased to announce...

Brad Hix has been promoted from Project Planner to Project Manager! Wood+Partners Inc. couldn't be any prouder of Brad and all of his accomplishments over the past 3 years at WPi! Well deserved! 

A 2010 graduate of the University of Georgia, Brad Hix provides landscape design and land planning services for a variety of both public and private project types. They range from commercial redevelopment plans to large-scale master planning, including both memorial gardens, campus planning for both colleges and universities, streetscape design, retirement villages, hotels and retail facilities, park and recreation, resorts, clubhouses, and multi-family projects in coastal environments. Brad excels in all aspects of design from schematic design to construction drawings and construction drawings and construction detailing.

Wood+Partners integrates sustainable design practices to Create Great Places that enhance quality of life. WPi has offices in Hilton Head Island, SC and Tallahassee, FL and specializes in providing landscape architectural services for resorts, communities, urban design and downtown redevelopment, parks and recreation, institutions, private residences and retail village projects throughout the Southeast and the Caribbean.

WPi on the Road to the Annual Chamber Conference...

As the Tallahassee Chamber says, "with breakout sessions, networking opportunities and plenty of fun, this conference allows attendees to make connections that will last a lifetime." Wood+Partners Inc. President, Mark Baker, ASLA and Vice-President, Shawn Kalbli, MLA, ASLA will be on the road heading to Amelia Island ready to network, have some fun and learn from our fellow business community! WPi can't wait to see familiar faces and meet new attendees as well!  #conferences #educationsessions #businesscommunity #ameliaisland #Talchamber

Who is Ready for the FL Main Street Conference?

Better yet, Who is ready to see Charlie Johnson, Senior Project Manager at Wood+Partners Inc. speak at the Florida Main Streets Conference in Deland, FL tomorrow from 10:30 to 11:45 AM? We are! As a guest speaker, Charlie will be exploring the world of Main Streets working with the FDOT during his session. Don't miss it and all of the other sessions tomorrow and Wednesday! For more information on the Conference and Sessions, please go to:   http://dos.myflorida.com/historical/preservation/main-street-program/meetings-and-conferences/conference-sessions-presenters/


Tuesday, August 9, 2016
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 
Main Streets Working with the FDOT
Charlie Johnson, Wood + Partners, Inc.

Look at these SCASLA Faces!

We found some smiling faces of current and past Wood+Partners Inc. Family at the South Carolina American Society of Landscape Architecture 2016 Conference held in Greenville, SC this past weekend! What a pleasure to reconnect with some of the best in our industry, attend educational sessions, learn from our peers and socialize! Thank you to all of the SCASLA Committee Members and volunteers for your time and efforts! #SCASLA #ASLA #WLAM2016 #CEU #Greenville #creatinggreatplaces #WPi

Look What Came In the Mail!

A letter from our Client at Hilton Head Plantation! Thank you to Peter Kristian, the Board and the residents of Hilton Head Plantation Community for allowing Wood+Partners Inc. and our team  exceed your expectations with the Spring Lake Pool! You have validated why we seek to "Create Great Places." We truly enjoyed every moment! #clientpraise #recommendations #ASLA #Pools #Poolrenovation #amenity #community #lowcountryliving #HHP #creatinggreatplaces

Friday Field Trip - Dataw Island Style!

Yes that is an aerial view from the Dataw Island Clubhouse overlooking the new luxurious pool that WPi designed! Wood+Partners Inc. finds value in visiting our projects after they are built so that not only can the design team can see the final product but so that the rest of our WPi Family can learn a few things. What a great educational session for all! We had the pleasure of touring the entire property, meeting all of the staff, taking tons of pictures, learning about the latest and greatest renovations and enjoyed the most delicious lunch! Thank you to the entire staff at Dataw Island Club for allowing us to visit today and for your hospitality, it was truly appreciated!

Can You Tell We Like to Celebrate?

Can you tell that we enjoy Birthday Celebrations? Well Meghan Mick, Project Manager at WPi received the royal treatment for her Birthday with cupcakes, balloons, lunch and a birthday sash! Happy Birthday Meghan! We appreciate you and the many talents that you share with your WPi Family! #birthdays #cupcakes #family #creatinggreatplaces #celebrations