HNP has joined forces with TCU Consulting and Huntsville City Schools to deliver a series of major upgrades to high school baseball and softball fields throughout the city. This multi-school initiative includes comprehensive field renovations at Huntsville, Lee, Mae Jemison, Columbia, and Grissom High Schools.

As a first step, HNP conducted a detailed analysis of all five schools’ existing fields. The evaluation focused on several key areas: field quality, safety, game readiness, practice functionality, and compliance with high school dimension standards. Each field was scored using a consistent rating system, which helped establish clear priorities for conversion.

Based on the findings and input from Huntsville City Schools, Huntsville and Lee High Schools were selected for the first round of improvements. HNP led the design of the new synthetic fields, including layout planning, materials selection, grading, and drainage. Bullpen areas at both schools were enlarged and modernized to enhance training conditions.

The partnership continues with similar upgrades underway at Mae Jemison, Columbia, and Grissom High Schools, reinforcing a long-term commitment to elevating athletic facilities for student-athletes across the district.

Huntsville Hospital is embracing a series of landscape enhancements designed to bring beauty, tranquility, and a stronger sense of community to its campus. At the heart of these improvements is the new Blackwell Garden, located in the courtyard at the base of the Blackwell Medical Tower. This healing garden offers a peaceful, restorative space featuring lush plantings, colorful blooms, and a soothing fountain. A pathway of brick pavers winds through the garden—each paver available for purchase as a meaningful way to honor loved ones.

HNP provided the design and planting plan for this thoughtful space, with the goal of creating a calming retreat for patients, families, and staff alike.

Additional upgrades are also underway at the front lawn of the Huntsville Hospital Plaza Resource Building. HNP’s layout for the space includes seat walls, lighting, repurposed pavers, and a comprehensive planting design. The lawn will soon feature an expanded patio, ideal for hosting community events such as farmers markets and craft fairs. Plans also include a designated food truck parking area, further establishing the hospital as a gathering place within the community.

A striking new element on the front lawn is the Moon Gate--a sculpture spanning more than 20 feet created by artist Glenn Dasher. This illuminated metal sphere is accented with planets and wind-driven spinners and is flanked by salvaged columns from the former Parkway City Mall. Programmable lighting enhances the sculpture, allowing it to reflect holidays and special events throughout the year.
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Learn more about artist Glenn Dasher and the inspiration behind Moon Gate here.

The Land Sports & Recreation Complex has opened five fields for spring ball, with three additional fields nearing completion.  The expansive complex has been designed to accommodate teams and fans with their tents, chairs and gear along the expansive connected walkways. Other amenities the park will offer include a grand lawn, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, and a nature trail with disc golf courses, with anticipated completion this spring.  The recreational building, expected to be open in the fall of 2025, will include basketball courts, an exercise facility and event space.

HNP was part of the team that designed the 90-acre site. Specifically, HNP was responsible for the landscaping, athletic fields, and other outdoor amenities.  We look forward to seeing this incredible complex complete!

Homewood High School softball and baseball teams are enjoying new turf on their fields this spring season.  HNP was responsible for the complete transformation of the softball field and enhancements to the baseball infield.  The scope of work included improvements to grading, drainage, fencing, and turf. The softball hitting cages with shade structures were also included in the upgrades. Shaw Sports Turf provided the B1K turf system that is specifically designed to replicate natural grass playability. Shaw's incredible GameOn technology is seen highlighted on the softball outfield with the precise diamond pattern.  

Softball Coach Arica Moss told us, "Homewood Softball is overjoyed to have our new turf field! We loved how customizable the process was from the look we wanted with colors and logos to how we wanted it to feel and play. Having turf has already given us so many extra days of practice and has given us the ability to host home games when we might have otherwise had to cancel." 

It was our pleasure to partner with the Homewood Board of Education to do this work at Homewood High School. Warner Athletic was the construction contractor for the project.