Education and experience
Emily holds two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University (2007) and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado (1999). While at CSU, she was the 2006 JSR Student Award Winner from the Colorado Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects and served on the Colorado State University Design Review Board. Emily served on the Board of Directors for the Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, Colorado, from 2009-2010 and assisted the Director of Plant Select- a nonprofit collaboration of Colorado State University and Denver Botanic Gardens, from 2018-2021. Between these roles, Emily gained experience in public and private sector landscape architecture, became LEED AP certified, and started a family.
Emily currently provides residential design services for independent clients and continues to be an Ambassador for the City of Fort Collins Xeriscape Incentive Program (XIP) since 2018.
In residential design, I find artistic creativity and the ability to help facilitate positive environmental change while creating spaces for people to feel at home and fall in love with. Every design is site-specific and client-driven. Enriching communities through the thoughtful, artful, and resourceful design of outdoor space is my passion, and environmental stewardship is my imperative.
”It is my great pleasure to recommend Emily Goldman for landscape design services. She brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and expertise to the residential landscaping business. I am so fortunate to have found Emily on the City of Fort Collins Xeriscape website. Emily takes into consideration my interest and passion for gardening when designing spaces for my landscape. Her designs can meet any budget and are ecological and environmentally conscious. I have learned so much from Emily; working with her has been one of the best decisions I have made.” — Felicia Hirning
“We highly recommend Emily as a landscape designer. She took our space and designed it to compliment our home. We wanted easy maintenance and she provided plants which would do just that. Emily was very pleasant to work with and added touches of her creativity. She also worked very well with the landscaper.”
“It is my pleasure to recommend Emily Goldman. She is a creative, self-motivated, team player that is very artistic of hand and always ready for a challenge. Emily is very conscientious of budgets and schedules. She thinks outside of the box to take projects to a new level and is a joy to work with. Anyone would be lucky to have her as part of their team.”
Summary of Public and private sector work experience: BHA Design Inc., Fort Collins, CO, June 2007 - January 2009. LEED AP certified, March 2009. Survived the Recession & started a family, CA & CO, 2009-2014. Greenscape Designs, Fort Collins, CO, 2014-2016. Russell+Mills Studios in Fort Collins, CO, 2016-2017. Residential Landscape Design: Detailed Landscape, Fort Collins, CO, 2017-2018. Plant Select, Fort Collins/Denver, 2017-2020. Emily Goldman Landscape Design LLC, 2018-present.