Portfolio

Client: Port of Skagit, Mt. Vernon, WA Case Study: Peak facilitated a climate action visioning process with the Port of Skagit to identify steps toward meaningful climate action and a climate-resilient future. Peak worked with Port of Skagit staff and decision-makers to create a shared vision of a climate-resilient future for the Port. Peak facilitated…

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: 3FI (The Nature Conservancy, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife) Case Study: Peak provided facilitation and project development services for seven years to the Farms Fish and Flood Initiative (3FI)—a multi-interest group pioneering mutually-beneficial approaches to saving farmland, restoring salmon runs, and reducing flood risk. Impact: A key outcome was the development of the…

Client: Nooksack Tribe 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: City of Bellingham Case Study: Peak helped the City update its City’s Climate Action Plan with new emissions inventories to track progress, and new emissions forecasts and planning scenarios to meet climate goals for both the city government and the community. The City Council reviewed the draft plan in December 2017. The City of…