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“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 knowledge in are those of children. Recently, Bobby Miller—one of our Ecologists—spoke to a local third grade class about what GreenVest does to make the world a better place. Bobby is normally out in the field,  so virtually interacting with the wildlife that is a…

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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 2020. At the National Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference, GreenVest’s Senior Vice President, Brett Berkley, participated in a panel discussion on emerging market trends with other notable industry leaders including ASWM, Westervelt, and SWCA. Our Senior Project Manager, Dr. David Merkey, co-presented the results of…

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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 is anticipated during the first quarter of 2021. Successful establishment and operation of this bank has provided our client with mitigation on a timely basis to support their various programs, thus validating their vision and dedication. In New Jersey, the Oradell Reservoir Mitigation Bank received…

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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 the Mid-Atlantic region from Maryland to New Jersey. Notable ecosystem restoration benefits were achieved on a group of stream and wetland restoration projects for various agencies, including the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration.  These included some truly amazing wildlife habitat improvements for rare,…

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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 by Princeton Hydro, and implemented for the benefit of Prince George’s County Department of the Environment is expected to finish ahead of schedule during the Spring of 2022. Currently, we are 70% complete with over 20,000 linear feet of stream restored. In July, a powerful…

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GreenVest was awarded multiple projects in 2020. In turn, these projects support jobs, important infrastructure improvements, and environmental resilience. In Maryland, we were awarded multiple Section 404 Stream and Wetland Mitigation contracts to support MDOT’s Managed Lanes Study focused on transportation-related improvements in the I-270/I-95 corridor. The project consists of 3 different sites assembled from over 15 parcels from 8 different landowners. Together, the 3 sites total 16,371 linear feet of stream and 28.74 acres of wetland restoration. GreenVest was contracted to provide Long-term Stewardship Support for a mitigation project in Agawam, Massachusetts with our strategic partner, GreenTrust Alliance, stretching…

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One thing 2020 has really tested is our individual and collective flexibility. Flexibility at home, with work, and with each other. And what we’ve learned is—especially when we work together—the more we can stretch, the more we can reach.  At GreenVest we are optimistic, if not enthusiastic, about the relief modern science will bring to 2021.  The unexpected challenges of 2020 have caused a focus on the relationship between resilience, safety, quality of life, and a healthy environment, and reinforced the need to respond with innovation, flexibility, and the same level of persistence we bring to every challenge. We are…

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Here at GreenVest we understand the importance of wetlands, and it’s why we work to protect and restore them every day. What is it that wetlands do? Wetlands are essential to our environment, but also provide recreational and educational opportunities to people of all ages.   The EPA has amazing comprehensive resources and guides about all of the benefits of wetlands, but we wanted to pull out the key information here to give you a better understanding of just how important wetlands are to our environment. These are just some of the countless ways wetlands are vital to our local…

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We are excited to share that Dana Cooper has joined our organization as General Counsel. Dana earned her BA in Geography and International Affairs at George Washington University in 2006 and was awarded her Juris Doctorate at Georgetown University in 2009.While at Georgetown Dana served as a law clerk within the Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resource Division. That position set the tone for advancing her interest in the environmental arena and for the last ten years she has specialized in environmental law and regulatory policy work. Most notably she has honed her contract and regulatory skills as inhouse…

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by Danielle St. Cyr | June 5, 2020 Forests in the United States provide a number of resources we use in our everyday lives. From timber and cultural resources to habitat for wildlife and countless recreational activities, it’s clear we must take caring for them seriously. With forests being subject to climate change (like changes in temperature, extreme weather events, and an increase in pests and disease), a plan to manage them and their health is imperative. So, what is forest management and what does it entail? Forest management is “a branch of forestry concerned with overall administrative, legal, economic, and…

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