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To be the global model for sustainable and innovative ecological restoration. You may wonder what is a BHAG? It stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal. James Collins and Jerry Porras created this term in their book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. Basically, the idea is to set long term goals for the company, 10 to 30 years, and then do everything we can between now and then to achieve these goals.
“Well, it’s a true ecotone,” says Senior Project Manager Mark Magness of the stream restoration project at the Pearlstone Retreat Center and Outdoor Education Campus in Reisterstown, Maryland. The hill…
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I recently read a blog post by Seth Godin describing Led Zeppelin’s reflection on the audience’s reaction to the first live performance of Stairway to Heaven: “They were all bored…
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The film, featuring Ecotone, first premiered at the Chesapeake Film Festival on October 1, 2021. Take a journey through the rivers and tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay to experience the…
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Environmental Company Grows to Improve Watersheds across the US FOREST HILL, Md., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ecotone, a prominent Mid-Atlantic provider of ecological restoration-focused design, engineering, and construction services, has partnered with…
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Nestled within the City of Gaithersburg, MD is Asbury Methodist Village (AMV), a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) and certified Wildlife at Work site situated on 134 acres and designated…
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The Chesapeake Bay was once so healthy that in 1608, Captain John Smith, the first European to explore its waters wrote, “that abundance of fish, lying so thick with their…
READMarch 1, 2021 By Marty LeGrand We’re wading into Narnia on a bright fall day. It’s darker in here. And tangled. The water nearly reaches the tops of my muck…
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The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) was once ubiquitous throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Mostly trapped out by the close of the 19th century, beavers have been making somewhat of a…
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Environmental Company Expands Technical Business Development Team with Experienced Professional FOREST HILL, Md., Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ecotone, an ecological restoration firm, has added Bryan Seipp to its staff in the new role of…
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Maryland Public Television Highlights Two Projects to Showcase Ecotone’s Design ApproachWhen Maryland Public Television needed an expert to explain to viewers the importance of stream restoration for a recent episode,…
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COMPANY GROWTH AND CULTURE HERALDED BY BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL FOREST HILL, Md., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Growing your company’s bottom line is a primary focus for most companies; however, Ecotone, an ecological…
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We have seen a continued increase in focus and funding for environmental restoration across the mid-Atlantic region.
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Taken from one of the famous quotes of the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams, Ecotone applied this philosophy to a local restoration project and took advantage of what nature…
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Baltimore Business Journal Recognizes Ecological Restoration Company FOREST HILL, Md., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A company is only as good as its people, and when employees buy into the company mission set…
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Environmental Company Takes Holistic Approach to Build and Restore Sustainable EcosystemsFOREST HILL, Md., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ecotone, an ecological restoration firm, has experienced substantial growth over the past few years,…
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Grey clouds soar quietly in the wet sky above and reflect along the sparkling waves of the Little Gunpowder that flows through Monkton, Maryland. To most in the area, May…
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Ecotone is assisting Towson University (TU) complete rehabilitation construction and retrofitting for 7 stormwater conveyance and best management practice (BMP) facilities located throughout the university campus. Ecotone completed retrofitting of…
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You plant a gorgeous site and cover the hopes of a beautiful, thriving forest in biodegradable tree shelters. We, ecological restorers, have all been there – it’s not because it…
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March 3-5, 2020 are dates not to be forgotten! Just days before the COVID-19 pandemic began crippling our nation, BeaverCON 2020 made history as the first International conference of its…
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The Center for Watershed Protection is happy to announce the completion of a $1.3 million, three-year project to restore over 2/3 of a mile of stream at the Bar-T Mountainside…
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