The Jamesburg Park Conservation Area is one of GreenVest’s larger Middlesex County Wetland Restoration sites on county-owned parkland in New Jersey. Along with 4 others, this 13.5-acre mitigation site was funded by the New Jersey Freshwater Wetland In-Lieu-Fee program for the Middlesex County Parks Department. Working with project partners GreenTrust Alliance and Princeton Hydro, GreenVest […]
A few weeks ago, GreenVest was contacted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to lead a brief site tour of the Mullica Mitigation Bank. This 33.89-acre parcel of land in the New Jersey Pinelands Region had been degraded from years of cranberry cultivation. GV developed a mitigation bank on the property by […]
One of the unique aspects of the GreenVest approach is that each step of the process is informed by land. GreenVest seeks access to public and private property alike, always seeking the best opportunity for ecological uplift. The Bacon Ridge Branch Stream Restoration Project is located on private property in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, including […]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the “global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.” They are the organization who, along with their member organizations and legions of experts, determine which animals are endangered or facing extinction across the globe. Just a month after […]
Last month GreenVest Project Manager, Laura Kelm, presented at BeaverCon, a conference about beaver conflict management and watershed restoration. This year’s theme was “Building Climate Resilience: A Nature-Based Approach” which closely reflects GreenVest’s own values. Laura presented with project partner Biohabitat’s Senior Ecologist, Joe Berg, about the beaver at the Bacon Ridge Branch Stream Restoration […]
April showers bring May flowers, the saying goes. But what do May flowers bring? They bring pollinators. Bees, butterflies, birds, and others you might not suspect (like flies, moths, beetles, bats, and small mammals) all work to pollinate plants. In fact, pollinators are necessary for the fertilization of at least 75% of the world’s flowering […]
June 1st was a beautiful day for a boat tour and presentation about the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative. Thank you to all who joined us on the excursion; these photos speak for themselves! […]
This past weekend, our staff had the joy of celebrating another year at GreenVest at our 2022 Holiday Party. Our usual January celebration was canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns, so we substituted the holiday cheers for a pre-summer toast. Hosted at the Hamilton in Downtown Washington, D.C., our staff enjoyed cocktail hour and a […]
Today, GreenVest celebrates our 30th birthday! Thirty years of championing ecosystem restoration, preservation, and mitigation using nature-based solutions for sustainable outcomes. Our team enjoyed a delicious catered lunch and a wonderful birthday cake to celebrate. Here’s to all we have accomplished and to all we will accomplish in the next 30 years… and beyond! […]
Every Spring, special pools blossom into existence fed by melting winter snow and seasonal rains. These vernal pools (from the Latin vernalis meaning “of the spring”) provide a host of environmental services to any habitat in which they form. Amphibians especially love vernal pools, as they are safer places (i.e., less aquatic predators due to […]