Our values.
Climate Resiliency.
Our work on climate resiliency is focused on reducing flooding, promoting healthier landscapes, decreasing maintenance, and lowering the long-term costs of replacing plants due to flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures.
We promote biodiversity in plant species so the landscapes we design can provide the necessary habitat and food for insects and pollinators to survive. Doing so builds a foundation for a healthy and thriving ecosystem that humans rely on and benefit from.
Green Infrastructure.
By increasing rainwater infiltration and retention, green infrastructure can substantially reduce the overall amount of water entering storm sewers and waterways. OCBA’s green infrastructure solutions can also reduce the impacts of flooding, including the lower property values and tax revenues associated with flood-prone areas, and damage to public infrastructure and private and public property.
Placemaking.
Research has shown that neighborhoods with more trees and wildflowers see a range of benefits including higher property values, lower crime rates, stronger social ties, positive health effects, and higher test scores in children.
Placemaking is about creating inclusive public spaces to attract new investments and improve the quality of life for communities. OCBA has been Placemaking since 1964.
Beyond ‘Green.’
With a finger on the pulse of both environmental stewardship and public space design, OCBA approaches planting design with an eye to:
Developing layers of plant diversity that can survive a variety of climate conditions.
Minimizing maintenance so that the landscape can thrive with limited resources.
Creating accessible and connected spaces that are comfortable, sociable, and that people want to visit again and again.
Healthier Tomorrows
With our robust expertise, OCBA is able to develop green infrastructure solutions that address rainfall integration in a
cost-effective way.
We focus on enhancing and improving habitats, increasing connectivity between natural areas, and providing opportunities for
multi-generational recreation such as hiking and birdwatching that promote improved mental and physical health.