The proposed landscape design for the San Marcos Foothills Preserve seeks to create an inclusive, welcoming, and immersive entrance to the preserve that reflects the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the site.

The proposed landscape design for the San Marcos Foothills Preserve seeks to create an inclusive, welcoming, and immersive entrance to the preserve that reflects the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the site.

The re-imagined entry to the San Marcos Foothills Preserve will immerse visitors in the natural beauty and heritage of the San Marcos Foothills from the moment they arrive.

The re-imagined entry to the San Marcos Foothills Preserve will immerse visitors in the natural beauty and heritage of the San Marcos Foothills from the moment they arrive.

By enhancing ADA access, refining circulation, and integrating shaded moments of pause, the design encourages visitors to slow down and sense the rhythms of the site, its habitats, and its enduring beauty.

By enhancing ADA access, refining circulation, and integrating shaded moments of pause, the design encourages visitors to slow down and sense the rhythms of the site, its habitats, and its enduring beauty.

Interpretive elements woven gently into the trail experience highlight the ecological richness of the preserve and honor the Chumash heritage that remains central to this land, offering opportunities for reflection and learning throughout the natural

Interpretive elements woven gently into the trail experience highlight the ecological richness of the preserve and honor the Chumash heritage that remains central to this land, offering opportunities for reflection and learning throughout the natural setting.

The Design Team and Foothills Forever held a robust stakeholder engagement process to understand community goals and gather feedback.

The Design Team and Foothills Forever held a robust stakeholder engagement process to understand community goals and gather feedback.

Following a comprehensive review of stakeholder input and client feedback, the design team advanced the proposed design by identifying and prioritizing the key values and goals that would guide and inform all subsequent design decisions.

Following a comprehensive review of stakeholder input and client feedback, the design team advanced the proposed design by identifying and prioritizing the key values and goals that would guide and inform all subsequent design decisions.

Prior to beginning design, the site was surveyed using drone imagery technology.

Prior to beginning design, the site was surveyed using drone imagery technology.

Above all, the project strives to create an entry sequence that strengthens our connection to place—welcoming the community into a landscape that is both cared for and wild, both accessible and awe-inspiring, and always grounded in the shared respons

Above all, the project strives to create an entry sequence that strengthens our connection to place—welcoming the community into a landscape that is both cared for and wild, both accessible and awe-inspiring, and always grounded in the shared responsibility of stewardship.