COLER VALLEY

The site is a pristine 500-acre valley located within the Ozark Mountain ecoregion just west of downtown Bentonville, an area of Northwest Arkansas that has seen incredible growth over the past few years. In the wake of the growth, urbanization has also begun to consume one of Arkansas' most beautiful regions. The development of COLER has played a considerable role in balancing this process by creating a natural place for people to enjoy just a mile outside of the city of Bentonville.

Our team conceptualized a system of multi-purpose and mountain bike trails that are expertly woven through the landscape, floating like a ribbon in the woods. These trails cross the stream six separate times in order to preserve the natural landscape, floating like a ribbon in the woods. These trails cross the stream six separate times in order to preserve the natural landscape while simultaneously immersing the visitors in the environment that seeks to embrace them.

In addition, we utilized an ecological assessment of the site to repurpose the cattle pastures into pollinator meadows populated by plants native to that area, added 22 campsites with minimalistic design, and eliminated all vehicular traffic from the park helps protect and preserve the natural qualities of this valley for future generations.

Client:
NWA Trailblazers
Location:
Bentonville, Arkansas
Ecoregion:
Ozark Highland
Completed:
2020

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