News & Events
Mack Fleming, PLA
Valerian would like to sincerely congratulate Mack Fleming on becoming a licensed Landscape Architect in Colorado! Mack joined the Valerian team in 2023 and was able to complete his remaining licensure exam in January of 2024. Great job Mack, we hope you enjoy your new hard earned title!
Valerian Has Moved!
Valerian has relocated to Denver West – Our new address is 165 S. Union Boulevard Suite 366, Lakewood, CO 80228. Our team is currently settling in and enjoying the new views towards Downtown Denver and on clear days we can even see Pike’s Peak! We look forward to hosting some in-person meetings in our new...
Platte Farm Open Space Featured in LAM
Valerian is starting off 2024 with Platte Farm Open Space in the spotlight! The restorative landscape project is featured in the January edition of Landscape Architecture Magazine. The article details how a ‘Postindustrial Pastoral’ landscape was cultivated in a former superfund site and rehabilitated to a native prairie through dedicated neighbors and project partners over...
COSA 2023 in Snowmass, CO
Valerian’s Brent Kaslon and Stacey Stickler were able to join the Colorado Open Space Alliance conference in beautiful Snowmass Colorado. Stacey spoke on the revival of Platte Farm Open Space with Justin Apfel of Matrix Design Group and Cincere Eades of Denver Parks & Recreation. They discussed the story of the Globeville community and how...
CASFM 2023 at Keystone
The Valerian Team had an exciting week at the annual conference for the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers at the Keystone Conference Center. Brent moderated InsTED Talks and presented on the Willow Creek wildlife corridor in Sterling Ranch alongside ICON Engineering and Matrix. Cassie presented on the Cherry Creek Major Drainageway Plan with...
President's Award of Excellence - Platte Farm Open Space
Valerian received the highest of honors last week at the 2023 ASLA Colorado Award ceremony for Platte Farm Open Space: From Brownfield to Community Asset. This project was awarded the President’s Award of Excellence in Urban Design, with special recognition for exemplary diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The President’s Award of Excellence is presented to...
