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Engineering Excellence Award – National & Connecticut Chapter of ACEC

Pages Mill Pond Fishway Dam – North Branford, Connecticut The purpose of the fishway is to provide access to the 4.25-acre head pond and 6 miles of river above the dam for migratory fish such as sea-run brown trout, blueback herring, alewife, sea lamprey and American eel. These species, whose populations have been impacted by […]

Chester Elementary School S.T.E.A.M.

Since 2008, our firm has sponsored the Chester Elementary School S.T.E.A.M. event to encourage young students to explore the sciences and develop solutions to everyday problems. Each year we provide prizes to all 100+ participants with special gifts to the 20 finalists who advance to the Statewide Invention Convention Competition. Our engineers look forward to […]

John T. and Jane A. Weiderhold Fishway, Centerbrook, CT

The purpose of the fishway is to provide access to the 45-acre headpond above the dam for migratory fish such as blueback herring and alewife, sea lamprey and American eel. These fish, whose populations have been impacted by lack of access to critical spawning habitat above the state’s many dams, are important forage fish, including […]

NLJA Provides Design & Construction Services for the Gillette Castle Repairs Project

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates provided design and construction services for the Gillette Castle repairs project. The objective was to design a historically sympathetic replacement of the existing site features that required minimal maintenance. The objective was accomplished by veneering cast-in-place concrete site features with the stone from the existing wall.

Burnt Hill Park project presented at the Annual Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association Conference

Burnt Hill Park, located in Hebron Connecticut, was the subject of a presentation at the Annual CRPA conference held at the Mohegan Sun. The project, which included five athletic fields and amenities including a park operations building, pavilion, bathroom building and walking trails, was designed with Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates as the prime consultant […]

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates Receives 2018 Distinguished Service Award from CASHO

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates is honored to receive a 2018 Distinguished Service Award from the Connecticut Association of Street and Highway Officials (CASHO), “For its continuous dedication and support to the principals and ideals of CASHO.” The firm was presented with the award at CASHO’s 47th Annual Awards Banquet held at the Aqua Turf […]

Wade Thomas has become a Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates. Inc. is pleased to announce that Wade M. Thomas, an Associate with the firm, has become a Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management (CPMSM). Wade is one of only three individuals who have earned this certification in Connecticut. In addition, having already achieved certifications as a Certified Professional in Stormwater […]

Nathan L. Jacobson, P.E. develops document for CTDEP

In March 2007, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection added the following document to its web site: “Guidance Document for Design of Large Scale On-Site Wastewater Renovation Systems”. The document was developed by Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. under contract with the CTDEP. Nathan L. Jacobson, P.E. was in responsible charge of the preparation […]

Environmental Merit Award – United States Environmental Protection Agency

Ed Bill’s Pond Dam Fish Ladder – Old Lyme, Connecticut Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. received an Environmental Merit Award in 2001 from the New England Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Merit Award recognizes environmental advocates who have made outstanding efforts in preserving New England’s environment. Two such contributions by Nathan […]