Skip to content
Search:

LOGIN

QUIZ

CONTACT

Linkedin page opens in new windowX page opens in new windowFacebook page opens in new windowInstagram page opens in new window
McElhanney
McElhanneyMcElhanney
    • Home
    • About
    • Services
      • Geomatics
      • Engineering
      • Geospatial
      • Planning
      • Landscape Architecture
      • Environmental
    • Portfolio
    • Careers
      • Career Opportunities
      • Culture
      • Career Growth
      • Students & New Graduates
    • News
    • Locations
    • Home
    • About
    • Services
      • Geomatics
      • Engineering
      • Geospatial
      • Planning
      • Landscape Architecture
      • Environmental
    • Portfolio
    • Careers
      • Career Opportunities
      • Culture
      • Career Growth
      • Students & New Graduates
    • News
    • Locations
    Linkedin Twitter Facebook Instagram
A person in a wheelchair has their back to camera and is facing a calm oceanfront. They are on a sandy, west-coast beach, next to a driftwood log. They are a few metres from the water’s edge.
ZoomDetails

CRD Nature-Based Recreation

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Community Development, Parks, Recreation, TrailsBy Steve FengMarch 14, 2025

The CRD identified gaps and made recommendations to create more accessible nature-based outdoor recreation opportunities in their community.

Two mountain bikers are seated on wooden footbridge, their bikes propped and laying around them. The mountain bikers look into the distance. A landscape of rolling grasslands and low-lying wetlands expands in front of them. The sky is a crisp blue.
ZoomDetails

Stoney Creek Park Trail System

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Community Development, Geospatial, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Landscape Architecture, Mapping, Parks, Planning, Recreation, Strategic Planning, Tourism, Trails, VertiseeBy Andrea de VriesAugust 7, 2024

To support Stoney Creek Park trail system development, Camrose received grant funding to establish a Trail Master Plan for the Stoney Creek Valley.

McElhanney’s data dashboard showing visitor numbers and patterns. Individual cell phone ping locations appear on more granular zoom levels.
ZoomDetails

Leveraging Big Data to Understand Trail Users

Alberta, British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Geospatial, GIS & Spatial Analysis, Parks, Recreation, Tourism, TrailsBy Andrea de VriesJuly 2, 2024

By leveraging big data to understand trail user trends, McElhanney teams are helping trail groups and clubs make sustainable long-term plans.

A black and white engineering drawing of a campsites situated on a looping road. Two orange-shaded, concentric circles surrounded the structures in the drawing.
ZoomDetails

Crandell Mountain Campground FireSmart Strategy and Updates

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Landscape Architecture, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Parks, Recreation, Sustainable Landscapes, Tourism, Trails, Transportation, Water and Wastewater Facilities, Water ResourcesBy Andrea de VriesFebruary 22, 2024

After it was destroyed by wildfire in 2017, McElhanney was engaged to deliver a FireSmart strategy for Crandell Mountain Campground.

Fernie Valley Pathway Segment 1B bridge
ZoomDetails

Fernie Valley Pathway

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental, Geotechnical, Landscape Architecture, Legal and Engineering Surveys, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Planning, Recreation, Region, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Structural, Surveying, Tourism, Trails, TransportationBy Andrea de VriesJuly 24, 2023

Combining over 6km of paved and accessible multi-use trails, the Fernie Valley Pathway is a robust, multi-modal transportation system.

Highway 1 Keith Road / Mt Seymour Parkway
ZoomDetails

Highway 1 Keith Road / Mt Seymour Parkway Interchange

3D Laser Scanning, Award-Winning Project, Bridges, British Columbia, Drones & Robotics, Engineering, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, Geospatial, Geotechnical, Landscape Architecture, Legal and Engineering Surveys, Lower Mainland, Market Sectors, Mitigation, Compensation, & Restoration, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Parks, Region, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Services, Structural, Surveying, Sustainable Landscapes, Trails, Transportation, Transportation & TransitBy Andrea de VriesJuly 20, 2023

Award-winning work within a constrained, congested corridor that included fish-bearing creeks, sensitive habitat, parks, residences, and commercial spaces.

Kinbrook Connection Pathway landscape
ZoomDetails

Kinbrook Connection Pathway Partnership

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Geospatial, Landscape Architecture, Legal and Engineering Surveys, Recreation, Surveying, TrailsBy Andrea de VriesJuly 13, 2023

A trail featuring lake views, grasslands, and shorebird habitats, McElhanney was proud to be involved with the Kinbrook Connection Pathway.

Blackshale Suspension Bridge
ZoomDetails

Blackshale Creek Bridge Design

Alberta, Bridges, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Parks, Recreation, Services, Tourism, TrailsBy Andrea de VriesJuly 5, 2023

Blackshale Creek Bridge provides a special experience on the High Rockies Trail and allows users to avoid the steep creek bed.

Yamnuska Trail Refurbishment
ZoomDetails

Yamnuska Trail Refurbishment

3D Laser Scanning, Alberta, Cities & Communities, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Parks, Recreation, Tourism, TrailsBy Andrea de VriesJune 27, 2023

As the popularity of the Yamnuska recreation area grew over recent years, so did the number of rescues. Could improved trails reduce risk?

ZoomDetails

Ponoka Transportation and Urban Framework Master Plan, and Three-Year Trail Program

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Community Development, Community Planning & Policy, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Landscape Architecture, Parks, Planning, Trails, Transportation & Transit, Urban Design, Urban DesignBy Andrea de VriesFebruary 28, 2023

Integrating a Transportation Master Plan with an Urban Framework Master Plan opened the door for multiple improvements to be made in tandem.

→12→
©2025 McElhanney, All Rights Reserved | Sitemap Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Login Contact |
LinkedinTwitterFacebook Instagram
Go to Top