10 year anniversary of Equinox Environmental

Happy Birthday release from Asheville-based Equinox Environmental...

While we could have easily let this achievement come and go with the consistently bad economic news, we thought it was more important than ever to let people know that not all the news is gloom and doom. “This milestone is a testament to the quality of work produced by the people I work with here at Equinox", said Andy Brown President of Equinox Environmental. For our celebration we quantified our accomplishments since we started the firm back in 2000. The results which are mapped on Equinox Environmental’s updated website shows just how far the firm has come over the past 10 years.

We actually started in a recession as company of four with a vision to create a well respected conservation and sustainable development firm that provides high quality environmental design, conservation planning, and ecological services. In the first few years we had tough times and things didn’t seem to be moving in the direction we wanted. We even considered changing our “green” vision of the firm but made a conscious decision to remain true to our passion. It turns out this was the right decision. “We were green before it became trendy, so we’ve had an opportunity to develop our skills and abilities through experience and, with that, our reputation” said Brown. Now we are a staff of twelve and on the verge of busting out and making huge advances as a firm.

We feel we have built an excellent reputation in the mountains of western North Carolina and we have our sights on the rest of the southeast and the even the national scene. We have had some extraordinary projects over the last few years which are getting noticed such as the award winning Muddy Creek Partnership and the award winning conservation based development Drovers Road Preserve. Just this past year, we worked on the high profile Dillsboro Shoreline Restoration which saw the removal of the Dillsboro Dam and the restoration of the banks of the Tuckaseegee River. We just completed an 18 mile greenway feasibility study for Buncombe County that will connect Azalea Park in Asheville with Black Mountain and currently consulting on a 15 mile greenway study from Asheville, through the Town of Woodfin to the Madison County line. We also have some exciting things in the works with the federal government and if they break, it will take us to California.

These are just a few projects that have helped Equinox reach the 10 year mark. “We have accomplished a lot over our past 10 years and we have a lot to be proud, said Brown. “I could think of no better reason to celebrate”. “Keep an eye out for us; we see big things for Equinox over the next 10 years”.