Learning Landscapes Design LLC

Specialties

Learning Landscapes Design LLC is a landscape architecture firm that specializes in creating inspiring places for learning and play. We work with schools, early childhood centers, parks and kids destination sites, like museums, to reach their goals of offering creative and free play opportunities. We believe playing in nature offers kids numerous benefits including physical, mental, social and cognitive benefits. Many of our current projects are nature playgrounds and learning gardens. We are able to help you form a vision for your space, develop designs, create construction document and provide support and review through construction. We would love to hear from you no matter where you are in your process.

Meet the Business Owner

Michelle M.

Business Owner

Michelle Mathis is a landscape architect with 12 years of experience managing

projects that focus on sustainable spaces for learning, play, and recreation.

She has been involved in a variety of projects including parks, schools, and nature

play areas from conceptual design through construction documents. She

has a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus on whole systems design for

education, which she couples with her strong design sense to create spaces

that are engaging and intrinsically support learning. Most recently Michelle

has been involved in designing nature based play areas for parks, educational

facilities, and schools.

Professional Licenses and Affiliations

* Licensed Landscape Architect

* Certified Playground Safety Inspector

* Licensed Emerging Small Business and Woman Owned Business

* Founder and Member of Oregon Natural Play Initiative

* Steering Committee Member — National Wildlife Federation’s National

Guidelines for Nature Play and Learning Area