Water is essential to life and connects everything in our environment. In nature, healthy landscapes act like sponges — they soak up water, filter it, store it, and slowly release it. This process helps prevent flooding, recharge groundwater, keep water clean, and support plants, wildlife, and people. When land is developed, these natural systems are often disrupted. Thoughtful site design can bring them back by encouraging water to soak into the ground, evaporate, and flow in a balanced way. Well-designed landscapes and buildings can work with the water cycle, not against it — protecting natural water sources while creating resilient, attractive places. (more…)

July 31 marks the end of my time with DG2 Design. Working with the team was a wonderful experience, so I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on my time.

I found DG2’s internship opportunity while looking for an internship to complete Kansas State’s internship requirements for my master’s degree. I had some friends who live around Eureka who told me about DG2 Design after they had previously interned with them. (more…)

Imagine walking through your neighborhood and finding a vibrant park where an empty lot once stood. Children play on equipment made from sustainable materials while seniors chat on shaded benches nearby. This transformation isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s a deliberate intervention to improve community health. This is the power of landscape architecture: designing spaces that actively promote wellbeing by addressing the environmental factors that influence our health. (more…)