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April 8, 2026

April Company Newsletter

Clean & Green 2026 Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 Clean & Green events! We appreciate each and every one of you who participated in Clean & Green, including our attendees, sponsors, vendors, and speakers.

We had a lineup of four successful events and were able to visit Salt Lake City, Pueblo, Omaha & Des Moines this year.

For those who missed this year’s Clean & Green tour, here’s what you can expect at future events…

Project Highlight

Muscle Wall Used for Dewatering Solution

Problem: The iconic Boathouse at Forest Park in St. Louis, MO, located on the Post-Dispatch Lake, is undergoing a renovation to expand the restaurant grounds. Plans include moving the shoreline 20 feet away and rebuilding the docks farther out, creating more green space for guests. To accomplish this renovation, ASP Enterprises’ customer needed to dewater an area of the lake to install a retaining wall.

Solution: The 6’ Muscle Wall units are being used here for dewatering. Muscle Wall is an excellent solution, as it’s flexible and can be installed over any terrain, and is adjustable to fit the size and needs of a project. Here, the Muscle Wall units were floated into position on the lake, securely connected together with the coupler-joint connection, filled with water to secure them in place…

Celebrating Earth Day

As professionals in the erosion control industry, it’s our jobs to protect and preserve our most valuable natural resources – soil and water. Engineers, contractors, municipalities, and suppliers all play an essential role in building a more resilient and sustainable future.

With extreme weather events becoming more frequent and land-disturbing development on the rise we must work more than ever to mitigate and reduce erosion, safeguard waterways, and grow sustainable vegetation that supports our local ecosystems.

From erosion control materials, to vegetation management solutions and stormwater quality products, the Hale Family of Companies has a vast offering of…

Employee Spotlight

Bernadette Crandall
Inside Sales Representative at Bowman Construction Supply – Denver

Bernadette recently joined Bowman Construction Supply’s Denver team as an Inside Sales Representative! Bringing over a decade of experience in sales and account management, she has quickly become a valuable member of the Denver office. Bernadette has embraced the opportunity to learn, building product knowledge and industry insight on a daily basis. Her favorite thing about working at Bowman is being part of a supportive, welcoming team that makes collaboration easy and the work environment enjoyable.

Engineer’s Note

From the Desk of Bill Murphy, P.E.

People Like Us Do Things Like This – The 2026 Annual IECA Conference in Fort Worth, TX (March 2-4) featured Barry Fagan as the keynote speaker. Barry’s presentation, titled “People Like Us Do Things Like This”, was excellent. Barry expertly described the work of people in our industry, and specifically, the International Erosion Control Association. In short, Barry highlighted the good people doing good things and emphasized the importance of relationships. I was reminded of the wise words, “Let us not grow weary from doing good.”

Speaking of good people and relationships, THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Clean & Green 2026 in Pueblo, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, Omaha, NE, and Ankeny, IA. We were blessed with wonderful presenters, exhibitors, and attendees in each location. We heard from the cities we missed this year, who asked us to…