Portfolio

Client: Sustainable Lands Strategy in Snohomish County Case Study: In partnership with the Sustainable Lands Strategy (SLS), Peak developed and implemented a comprehensive survey on local consumer behaviors, attitudes, and barriers to supporting a quality, healthy, and local food system in Snohomish County. Anna Santo, a Peak employee (and Ph.D. candidate at the University of…

Client: Bellingham Public Schools Case Study: In affiliation with Peak, Rachel Myers is currently facilitating a 30-member Sustainability Task Force for Bellingham’s only school district. As the facilitator, Rachel is partnering with the Sustainability Manager and other district staff to ensure an inclusive and creative process resulting in recommendations for a vision and mission on…

Client: City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Case Study: Peak is facilitating the meetings of the Steering Committee in developing the Chuckanut Community Forest Master Plan addressing priorities and strategies for public use and protection of the forest, trails, and open space. Peak helped to develop a community survey to assess current and future uses…

Client: City of Bellingham, WA Case Study: The City of Bellingham asked Peak to provide strategic guidance and meeting facilitation for the newly established Broadband Advisory Workgroup which meets monthly. Workgroup members are selected by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. The group is tasked with advising the City on broadband infrastructure policy, equity,…

Client: Whatcom County Case Study: Peak facilitated a multi-year collaborative process involving over 80 stakeholders and seven teams. We worked to prioritize and implement system‐wide improvements to the levee system on the Nooksack River. With the System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF), we completed a key component—the Nooksack River Levee Vegetation Management Plan. Value/Benefit: Managing vegetation…

Client: 3FI (The Nature Conservancy, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife) Case Study: Peak facilitated the Farm Fish and Flood Initiative – a multi-interest group pioneering mutually beneficial approaches to saving farmland, restoring salmon runs, and reducing flood risk in Skagit County. Negotiations over the course of seven years resulted in the development of agreements, engaging factions,…