A core part of GreenVest’s business is our relationships with a truly remarkable group of firms who are leaders in the environmental restoration field. We work with talented engineers, contractors, surveyors, landscapers, and more to accomplish each of our projects. Here are some words and pictures that our distinguished engineering partners have shared regarding the […]
Water is the lifeblood of Earth. The arteries, veins, and capillaries it flows through are our oceans, rivers, and streams. Just like the circulatory system within our own bodies, protecting those life-giving waterways is vital for the health of our surrounding ecosystems and, overall, our planet. One of GreenVest’s areas of expertise is stream restoration. […]
When the ground thaws and the snows melt, amphibians stir from their hibernation. The ground saturates with moisture, and vernal pools form. “Vernal” meaning “occurring in spring,” and “pools” meaning “places where new life will soon be swimming.” It is in these vernal pools that amphibians—frogs, toads, or salamanders—congregate. They only have a limited amount […]
On March 14, 1988, Larry Shaw, a physicist at the San Francisco Exploratorium, coordinated a circular march and pie eating extravaganza. Chosen for its resemblance to the first three digits of Pi, 3/14 has since become international Pi Day, and a reason for math and sweets themed parties around the world. Pi (3.1415926…) is the […]
The Chesapeake Stormwater Network hosts their biennial Best Urban BMP in the Bay Area awards—the BUBBAs—a stormwater management project competition. GreenVest is thrilled to announce our Bacon Ridge Branch (Elks Camp Barrett) Project placed 3rd in the 2021 Best Stream Restoration category. We are proud that our Bacon Ridge Branch Project was recognized in a […]
“Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.” – Jack Ma, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist One of the best tools we can use to preserve the health of our planet is knowledge. And some of the most important minds to plant that […]
GreenVest is proud to announce our upgrade from a Prince George’s County-Located Business to a Prince George’s County-Based Business. We show a continued commitment to our headquarter-county and look forward to future opportunities in the area. While most conferences, seminars, and presentations looked a bit different recently, GreenVest had a presence and made contributions in […]
GreenVest is proud to announce credit releases from multiple mitigation banks in 2020. In Maryland, the Completion of Construction stream and wetland credits were released from the Mattawoman Creek Mitigation Bank site in May 2020, allowing application of stream and wetland credits to our client’s critical infrastructure projects. The End of Year 2 credit release […]
Maintenance & monitoring is an important aspect of GreenVest’s work, ensuring that all our sites continue their respective journeys to self-maintaining restored ecosystems. In addition to tracking each site’s performance, we actively inspect and maintain our sites—adaptively managing to proactively address each site’s unique needs. Last year, our staff monitored and maintained 18 projects spanning […]
Among our projects in progress, GreenVest is proud to report efficient progress and strong performance on our Tinkers Creek Stream Restoration project, which will restore just over 7 miles of degraded and actively eroding stream once completed. This stream stabilization project facilitated by GV-Petro, a partnership between GreenVest and Petro Design Build Group, LLC, designed […]