David B. Duensing & Associates, Inc. received a Masters of Design award for their work on the Fire Mountain Ranch project in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The project involved creating a stream that mimicked natural water features and gave onlookers a sense of peace and beauty, as commented by an editor who praised Duensing for being able to recreate nature's beauty through their design work.

1. Masters of Design Awarded to David B. Duensing & Associates, Inc.Project:Fire Mountain RanchSteamboat Springs, CO Pool & Spa News2009 :

2. “When it comes to mimicking nature, Dave Duensing is literally one of the best in the world. Looking at the stream he created never fails to give me that “ahhhhh” feeling I get in the presence of great beauty.Erika TaylorEditor, Hanley WoodJuly, 2009