Fayetteville's Lower Ramble becomes first SITES-certified project in Arkansas
Peter Nierengarten (center), the city's environmental director, discusses construction techniques and building materials used on the Lower Ramble p...
Peter Nierengarten (center), the city's environmental director, discusses construction techniques and building materials used on the Lower Ramble project on an elevated trail in the Fay Jones Woods on May 4, 2022. ( Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer) Fayetteville's Lower Ramble has become the first project in Arkansas to be certified by the Sustainable SITES Initiative . The project scored 95 points for a silver level in the SITES rating system, which evaluates a project's sustainability in planning, design, construction, and management of landscapes and outdoor spaces.