SAM Structural Stormwater Controls (SSC) Science Review & Synthesis Study

OCI recently completed important research to inform recommendations for Structural Stormwater Control (SSC) requirements for the Municipal Stormwater Permit.

In 2018, municipal stormwater permittees (MS4) in Western Washington requested a stakeholder group work on policy and technical issues re…

2021 Osborn Consulting Scholarship Winners

At the end of 2020, OCI established our very first scholarship fund through the Renton Regional Community Foundation for upcoming professionals in our industry.

The Osborn Consulting Scholarship was founded to support ambitious BIPOC students with demonstrated financial need who were or will be …

Award-Winning Outdoor Learning at Salish Coast Elementary

“No child left inside” was the guiding philosophy for the design team in delivering the Salish Coast Elementary School for the Port Townsend School District.  Osborn Consulting (OCI) was the landscape architect for this award-winning project by Integrus Architects.

Three goals guided th…

2021 Osborn Consulting Scholarship

Osborn Consulting is excited to be offering a scholarship this year through the Renton Regional Community Foundation for upcoming professionals in our industry.

The Osborn Consulting Scholarship is for ambitious BIPOC students with demonstrated financial need who are or will be pursuing a bachel…

Fritz Hedges Waterway Park Wins an LOCEA Award!

Osborn Consulting (OCI), along with City of Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the rest of the project team, has been awarded a Local Outstanding Engineering Achievement (LOCEA) award for their work on the Fritz Hedges Waterway Park. OCI is honored to be recognized for this newly opened project…

Green Area Maintenance in the Spotlight

Success for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) can only truly be measured years after the plans are stamped and the last plantings are in the ground. The responsibility of ensuring the longevity and functionality of a GSI system rests in the hands of operations and maintenance (O&M) staff.

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2020 Holiday Celebration

In a year full of the unexpected, Osborn Consulting found a way to creatively and safely celebrate this holiday season “ together”. On December 12th, OCI staff and their families masked up for a night at WildLaterns at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. After taking in the lights, our very own Forre…

Holiday Cheer from Osborn Consulting

From all of us at Osborn Consulting, we wish you health and good cheer through the holidays and into 2021. As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful for the trust and support from you, our clients, teaming partners, and friends. Together, we have found creative ways to continue to serve o…

Sustainability Ambassadors

The Sustainability Ambassador program is an organization dedicated to empowering local youth to catalyze community and sustainability for a real-world impact. Through ambassador programs, internships, mentor programs, etc., they are continuing to teach, motivate, and create a generational effort fo…

Growing in Spokane

The OCI Spokane Team is growing! We are excited to welcome our two new Project Engineers, Megan Ehlebracht, EIT, and Kevin Flanagan, EIT.

Megan is a recent graduate from Gonzaga University, with a BS in Civil Engineering and a Minor in Entrepreneurial Leadership. Megan joins us full-time, after …

Celebrating the Retirement of Lisa Corry, PLA

We are pleased to share that Lisa Corry, Senior Landscape Architect at Osborn Consulting, has retired! Everyone who has had the pleasure to work alongside Lisa over the years share the bittersweet feelings that come with the retirement of an exceptional coworker and friend.  OCI is so proud of ever…

Making More Than A Park

On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Osborn Consulting joined the University of Washington in celebrating projects by Pacific Northwest landscape architects at the Out in Front: Landscape Leading opening reception. This biannual 2-week exhibition is sponsored by the University of Washington Department of …

Osborn Employee Spotlight: Sara Lucero Receives WTS Shawna Mulhall Memorial Scholarship

We are proud to announce that Osborn Consulting (OCI) Project
Engineer, Sara Lucero, EIT, was recently selected as the Shawna Mulhall
Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2020! The scholarship, funded through the Women’s
Transportation Seminar (WTS) Foundation, emphasizes and supports the WTS goal
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Osborn Presentations at PNCWA 2019

Tarelle Osborn and Robert Parish, two of Osborn Consulting’s Principal Engineers, will present at the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association 2019 Conference next week (September 8-11). The PNCWA Conference will be held in Portland, OR, for 3-days of networking, panel discussions, and workshops….

Osborn Consulting Welcomes Cascade Design Collaborative

We are proud to announce that Cascade Design Collaborative, a Seattle-based Landscape Architecture and Urban Design firm, has joined Osborn Consulting!

Osborn Consulting’s team of civil engineers have had the pleasure of working alongside the talented landscape architects and urban designers at C…

Osborn Consulting’s Spokane Office is Now Open!

Osborn Consulting is excited to announce the opening of our Spokane office! Located in the heart of downtown Spokane, our newest office allows Eastern Washington clients and teaming partners easy access to our team members and resources.

Our Spokane office is currently staffed with three exceptio…

Giving Back: Seattle Works Day 2019

“One day. 50 nonprofits. 1,000 volunteers. One Party”
On Saturday, June 8th, 2019, Osborn Consulting, Inc. (OCI) team members participated in Seattle Works Day 2019. They ventured out to the Lynnwood PAWS Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center to help weed and spread mulch around the shelter’s outdoor…

Rhododendron Park Wins ASCE LOCEA Award

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Seattle Section has recognized Osborn Consulting, Inc. (OCI) and the City of Kenmore for their work on the Rhododendron Park Waterfront and Open Space Access project. The project received a Local Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award on June 1…

Winter Adventures of the Osborn Team

The OCI office was closed over the week of Christmas to celebrate the end of another successful year.  Team members found plenty of ways to  embody our core value of Laughter and Fun over the break:

Deepa Mungasavalli, Project Manager, and her family explored India, visiting a 12th century Hindu …

Summer Field Work

Over the summer, two OCI engineers spent most of their time working in the field. Henry Jones and Isaac Fournier share their experiences:

Henry worked on a stormwater mapping project with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). As a part of the EPA’s National Pollution Discharg…