SWCA ACQUIRES LEADING RESTORATION FIRM RIVER DESIGN GROUP
PHOENIX, Ariz. – July 16, 2024 – SWCA Environmental Consultants, a leader in environmental and management consulting services, has acquired River Design Group (RDG), a leading ecosystem and river restoration consulting firm based in the northwestern United States.
“We are pleased to welcome River Design Group to SWCA,” said Joseph J. Fluder, III, SWCA’s president and chief executive officer. “The addition of River Design Group greatly enhances our expertise and capabilities in strategic growth areas, allowing us to better serve our clients. Bringing on their exceptional team is a pivotal step toward our North Star to be a global leader addressing sustainability, environmental and social challenges.” Read more at SWCA.com.
River Design Group (RDG) is a team of highly skilled professionals that combine science-based knowledge with proven restoration techniques to advance the field of ecosystem and river restoration. Our staff have over 400 years of combined restoration experience with more than 550 river restoration design projects, 1,450 river miles assessed or restored, 65 culverts and bridges designed and built for fish passage, 46 dams removed or modified, 50 fish screen projects implemented, and 1,750 acres of wetland or estuary restoration projects designed. Over the last 10 years, we have exceeded $75M in constructed restoration projects in the Western United States.
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Stream, floodplain, wetland and fisheries habitat restoration represents RDG’s core competence and has been the primary technical business line for our company since inception.
RDG has a strong track record of completing large dam removal projects on some of the highest profile rivers in the United States.
RDG is working with stakeholders to improve fish passage for both resident and anadromous fish species in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.
RDG regularly completes watershed and geomorphic assessments for restoration planning. Assessment complexity varies according to our clients’ goals.
We use the latest technologies to maximize remote sensing capabilities and combine traditional terrestrial survey techniques where required.
Our Land Survey Division, Flathead Geomatics, uses the latest in land survey technology to assist our clients through all phases of a project.