Using Nature
to Restore Nature

Let’s create a world in which the natural environment and humankind thrive. Through years of taking the long cut, we’ve learned that natural problems need natural solutions.

• Design/Build
• Stream Restoration
• Ecosystem Credits
• Stormwater Solutions
• Beaver Management

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  • - Mission -
    Think Like a Mountain™

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    Ecotone envisions a world in which the natural environment and humankind thrive. We embrace the ecological interconnectedness of the land, water, flora and fauna, and people.

    Ecotone has delivered quality outcomes and pioneered innovative approaches to ecological restoration since 1998, establishing ourselves over those years as trustworthy experts and thought-leaders in our industry. Ecotone’s expertise and capabilities include stream restoration, wetland creation and enhancement, stormwater management solutions, reforestation, mitigation banking, permitting & consulting. ​​

  • - ENVIRONMENTAL -
    Ecosystem Credits Available

    STREAM - WETLAND - REFORESTATION - TDML

    We are constantly expanding our inventory of available forest buffer, forest conservation, and wetland mitigation credits in order to meet our clients’ needs.

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  • - Testimonial -

    "The Ecotone team does high quality work that demonstrates a commitment to client service and environmental sensitivity. They satisfy our needs in all respects."

    • Ronald M. Shapiro,
      Co-Founder and Chairman,
      Shapiro Negotiations Institute

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  • - Sustainability -
    Biochar: Ancient Technology Enhances On-Farm Water Quality
    The old saying, “there is nothing new under the sun”, holds true with the rediscovery and renewed interest in the benefits of biochar.  Biochar is a carbon-rich product created by...
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  • - In the Media -
    Rewilding wetlands: the clear path to clearer water
    We commend the Bay Journal for publishing the recent opinion piece, Rewilding our streams to save the Chesapeake Bay. This is an important topic that needs more attention, context and...
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  • - Community -
    Harford County Parks & Recreation Make the Choice to Coexist with Beavers
    For centuries, humans have entered the ring with Mother Nature. In vain, we have sought to control and conquer. But the planet, with its complex ecosystems and weather patterns, is...
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  • - The Nursery -
    Our Native Nursery

    Acres of lush growth. Our wholesale native trees and shrubs are identical to those installed on our own successful ecological restoration projects. Sometimes, you have to share the love.

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  • - Philosophy -
    A Strong Partnership for Agricultural BMP Success
    Ecotone and the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District (BCSCD) have had a Memorandum of Agreement since 2010, the result of which has been 28,000 linear feet of stream restoration, 16...
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