GreenVest is Ready for the Future of Nature-Based Solutions: 5 Market Trends to Watch in 2026

With 2026 in full swing, the nature-based solutions industry stands at an inflection point. GreenVest is on the cutting edge and ready to support what the future brings. Global investments in nature-based solutions for water security alone have doubled over the past decade to $49 billion, and the market is poised for continued growth. Here […]

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Land First: The Heart of Nature-Based Solutions

Every Great Restoration Project Starts with the Right Piece of Land Location, location, location—when it comes to nature-based solutions, the success of every restoration project, from wetland mitigation to coastal resilience initiatives, hinges on one critical factor: starting with the right piece of land. GreenVest’s three decades of experience have taught us that effectively acquiring […]

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The Science Behind Strategic Land Selection for Environmental Restoration

Nature-based solutions are defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as “actions to address societal challenges through the protection, sustainable management and restoration of ecosystems, benefiting both biodiversity and human well-being.” However, the effectiveness of these solutions is intrinsically tied to the ecological potential and strategic positioning of the underlying land. Core Principles […]

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Featured in Chesapeake Quarterly: How Fire-Damaged Logs Became a Living Shoreline

Maryland Sea Grant showcases our Middle Branch work as a national model for urban coastal restoration and environmental justice An article in the latest Chesapeake Quarterly puts our work on the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative (MBRI) on the national stage. In “A Marsh Grows in Brooklyn,” writer Ashley Goetz tells the full story of how, […]

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Muddy Creek Stream Restoration Field Trip

Muddy Creek Stream Restoration Project

In 2020, GreenVest completed the Muddy Creek Stream Restoration Project (MCRP) for the benefit of the Maryland Department of Transportation—State Highway Administration (SHA) to help them meet their Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) reduction requirements. The MCRP is located at River Valley Ranch (RVR), a year-round camp facility with programming for all ages that serves […]

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GreenVest’s EMC Presentations

Mobilizing Funding for Climate Resiliency Panel

The Environmental Markets Conference (EMC)—a national networking and collaboration event connecting mitigation, conservation, and restoration markets—has been serving the industry since its inception in 1997. This year, GreenVest had the privilege to present and lead two important panels during the 2024 annual conference. Matt Bouadana, Director of Environmental Markets, led a panel called 404 Solutions […]

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MBRI Groundbreaking: Hanover Street Wetland Site

Groundbreaking Signage and Equipment

On April 19, GreenVest celebrated the groundbreaking of the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative’s (MBRI) lead project: the Hanover Street Wetland Site. This event, now nearly four years in the making, celebrated the commencement of construction for the first of many of the MBRI’s nature-based resilience projects. The MBRI is the ecological restoration arm of the […]

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GreenVest Presents at MSRA Seminar and Job Fair

Joe Garner Presents

GreenVest was proud to participate in the Spring 2024 Stream Restoration Seminar and Job Fair hosted by the Maryland Stream Restoration Association (MSRA) at the University of Maryland on March 9. GV Project Managers Joe Garner and Bobby Miller represented our team during the event, which was geared toward undergraduate and graduate students in the […]

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Spawning Trout at Muddy Creek

Brown Trout (Caught Elsewhere in the Gunpowder Falls)

Last month, while planting at our Muddy Creek Stream Restoration Project, Ecosystem Restoration Specialist Danny Waskiewicz spotted a pair of spawning brown trout in the upper part of our restoration area in the mainstem of Gunpowder Falls.   While this might seem like a routine spotting as Maryland trout have fall spawns, discovering a redd […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Bacon Ridge Branch Stream Restoration Project

The GreenVest Team wanted to take a moment to “Give Thanks” to all who make our nature-based solutions a success. GreenVest employs a land-based approach: working with landowners to find the highest and best use of their land, considering their goals while achieving ecosystem and community resilience. Thank you to our landowners for partnering with […]

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