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by Damian Holynskyj | October 15, 2014 As part of our commitment to staying One Step Ahead…GreenVest has been actively developing new techniques and opportunities to restore lost salt marsh habitat that has been disappearing up and down the Eastern seaboard. These valuable marsh habitats have been eroding over the past hundred years as a result of sea level rise, lower accretion rates, and higher rates of anthropogenic erosion. In addition to losses of valuable ecological habitat, in many cases the loss of salt marshes near costal human populations, eliminates vital natural buffers and results in increased community vulnerability to…

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by Doug Lashley | November 15, 2013 Salt marshes on a global scale are highly productive transition zones between marine and terrestrial habitats.  Salt marshes are often called the “nurseries of life,” providing sanctuary for thousands of aquatic, avian and terrestrial animals.  Migratory birds use these resources as resting, foraging and nesting sites year after year.  One third of our nation’s endangered species call these resources their permanent homes, while half utilize them some point in their life.  Salt marshes in particular contribute to the national economy by producing resources and commodities and providing other societal benefits. Salt marshes Yield…

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