What's New
Long Green Creek Wetland Construction
Completed April 2007
Ecotone recently completed construction of an 8.5 acre wetland restoration project in the Hydes area of Baltimore County. Wetland hydrology was restored to 8.5 acres of historical wetlands adjacent to Long Green Creek, a high quality trout stream. Construction was completed in winter of 2007 and was planted with 3,000 trees and shrubs in April of 2007. The restored areas will be permanently protected with a conservation easement.
Long Green Headwater Wetland
July 2007
Design plans and permits have been completed for an 18 acre wetland restoration project in the Headwaters of Long Green Creek in Hydes, Maryland on the Wilkerson property. Construction is scheduled for July 2007. Ecotone provided design plans, procured all necessary permits, and will construct and plant the project with over 7,000 hardwood trees and shrubs. Completion is anticipated in the fall of 2007. Wetland mitigation credits are available at the this site to meet Baltimore County and Maryland Department of the Environment wetland mitigation requirements. Call or email Jim or Scott for details.
Wetlands and Forest Restored at the Howard County Conservancy
Spring 2007
19 acres of riparian forest were restored and planted along with 1.5 acres of wetland restoration at the Howard County Conservancy in Woodstock, Maryland. Over 7,000 hardwood trees and shrubs were planted on the Conservancy property. Ecotone provided the project design, permitting, conservation easement, construction, and planting for the project.
Ecotone purchases 75 acre farm in Hereford for Environmental Restoration
Fall 2006
The 75 acre “Warns Farm” was purchased by Wooly Bugger, LLC, Ecotone’s land holding company, in the fall of 2006. As part of Ecotone’s overall plan for the property, the farm will be permanently preserved as woodland and farmland. A total of 32 acres of riparian acreage will be planted in forest in the fall of 2007. Reforestation and forest retention credits are available.
Bee Tree Farm Reforestation Site
Ongoing
In 2004 Ecotone purchased the 106-acre Bee Tree Farm in northern Baltimore County to use as a forest retention and reforestation site. To date 20 acres of forest has been planted and nearly five acres of existing forest has been protected in perpetuity along the Bee Tree Run stream valley.
Article featuring the work of Ecotone published in the Baltimore Sun
January 2004
A feature article on Ecotone's restoration work with sensitive agricultural properties is featured in the Baltimore Sunpaper. The article, entitled "For Firm, A Win-Win Situation", was printed in the January 11, 2004 in the Harford Section of the Sun.
New Firm Member
September 2003
Ecotone is pleased to announce that Brian Bartell, L.A. has joined the firm. Brian will be jumping into several stream restoration design projects as well as providing Landscape design, environmental permitting and consulting, and wetland design services. He is also a serious mountain biker with a soft spot for microbrews!
Completed Construction
August 2003
Ecotone recently completed construction of a 10 acre design build wetland mitigation project in Caves Valley, MD. The project includes 7 wetland cells lying adjacent to the headwaters of Jones Falls, one of Maryland's most productive trout streams.
East Branch Winter's Run
January 2002
Construction of the East Branch Winter's Run stream restoration and wetland restoration project nears completion. The project restores 1,750 linear feet of East Branch Branch Winter's Run and creates over 8 acres of palustrine forested non-tidal wetlands. Ecotone designed the project for State Highway Administration and has been working with EQR all summer during construction.
Recent Magazine Article
January 2002
Article entitled Restoring a Trout Stream by Dennis LaBare appears in the January/February issue of Pennsylvania Angler & Boater. The article describes the Quarry Meadow project on Falling Spring Branch, designed and constructed by Ecotone, Inc. December 2002: Article entitled: Critical Trout Breeding Habitat Restored by Scott McGill appears in Land & Water Magazine, November/December 2002 issue.