My favorite part about working at WRA is the never-ending room to learn, grow, and take on new challenges. WRA has afforded me the opportunity to pursue my passion in California botany, doing rare plant surveys across the state, taking courses, attending conferences, and continuing my education in plants.
Culture & Careers
Our purpose begins with people.
WRA staff, friends, and family ready to cheer on the Golden State Valkyries basketball team.
Members of our Riverscapes & Shorelines team on a field trip during the annual Coho Confab.
WRA Team San Diego at an employee appreciation lunch.
Must love dogs! We love when our office pooches visit - and we think they, like Pony here, enjoy the views just as much as we do!
Some of our wildlife crew got to tag along with USGS for their annual giant gartersnake trapping.
Members of our Riverscapes & Shorelines crew (including special guest Lobo the dog!) kayaking on Tomales Bay.
Team members Renata Robles and Leslie Lazarotti got a hike in the redwoods during a site visit in Santa Cruz.
WRA staff Leslie Lazarotti, Jeanine Strickland, Molly Curley O'Brien, and Matt Richmond at the annual TOGETHER Bay Area conference.
Angela Hogan and Bridgette Medeghini volunteered together for a Community Climate Action Day at San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and Nature Center.
Jonah Lu and Katie Smith play cornhole at WRA's annual summer picnic at McNear's Beach Park.
WRA's Ashley Zavagno volunteers with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council's benthic macroinvertebrate sampling on Wychus Creek to assess the performance of their restoration projects on the creek.
WRA biologists gathered for an evening of birdwatching at the Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve in Marin County. Our team was lucky enough to spot a California Ridgway's rail and two Virginia rails!
Make your mark.
It’s important to us that people have the freedom to shape their own career. That’s why we work hard to design a flexible work experience so you can explore more than one path. You can feel a sense of pride about making your mark as an individual and clearly see the greater impact you’re creating for your clients, team, and the communities we all love.
Nurture your niche.
As part of our team, you’re surrounded by experts across a wide variety of disciplines, giving you a little flavor of what it would be like to be in their shoes. This cross-pollination of teams offers built-in mentorship opportunities, helping you explore what fulfills you the most and gets you excited about coming to work here every day.
Bigger isn’t always better.
Here, you’ll never feel like a small cog in a big machine. With us, you get the best of both worlds. We’re big enough to offer a broad range of experiences but small enough that you’re part of building something special. By putting people first, we’ve nurtured a culture where our team can design experiences that balance their work and their life. It helps us continue to attract the kind of people who value being at a place like this.
WRA is proud to be a 15-time Best Places to Work award winner by the North Bay Business Journal.
Team Spotlight
Scott Yarger, ISA Certified Arborist
Biologist
What do I enjoy about working at WRA? EVERYTHING! The projects that we have are dynamic and impactful. We are able to openly talk about how we can effectively merge our passions and values with the consulting world. Most importantly, I love being a part of a company with great people that supports its employees and offers so much flexibility.
Darcy Hardwick
Senior Conservation Project Manager
I am passionate about having a positive impact on communities and our natural environment. As a Restoration Engineer at WRA, I have opportunities that allow me to pursue this passion through my work. This passion is the driving force that keeps me eager to expand my knowledge and apply new skills to my projects.
Angela Hogan
Restoration Engineer
