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– HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO –

4 Month Post-Construction Drone Footage of an Outfall Repair

Outfall Stream Restoration Drone Flyover

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Beavers June 2020

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Ecotone removes the largest dam in company history in record time - just under 10 seconds.

Little Gunpowder River Dam Removal

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Here is compelling evidence that ecological restoration and productive agriculture are not mutually exclusive. In 2015 Ecotone restored North Stirrup Run within an active cattle farm. Using only native materials, the project has restored water quality and ecological function to a tributary to Deer Creek while maintaining agricultural productivity. Thank you to our project partners at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Harford Soil Conservation District. Vital partnerships make projects like this possible!

North Stirrup Run

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Typically during stream restoration, compaction of the soil is neglected due to trying to achieve specific grades for floodplain width, bench height, and other stream bank factors. The compacted soil which is left behind after restoration does not provide the best growing environment for trees and other plant life planted along the stream banks. By breaking up the compacted soil once the banks have been constructed to grade, it creates a much healthier growing environment. Our good friends Rich and Mark will guide you through a simple and efficient way of breaking up compacted soil which you can use to strengthen your restoration project! To learn more, please visit us at www.ecotoneinc.com

Getting Down to Business with Ecotone: How to Handle Compaction

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This was a stream restoration project completed in Baltimore County, Maryland. It was completed in record time in October, 2017, and used new techniques to break up soil compaction after construction.

Baltimore County Stream Restoration by Ecotone

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Overview of our company philosophy in the words of our founder, Scott McGill. We are an ecological restoration company focused on helping build a world in which the natural environment and humankind thrive. At Ecotone, we like to think like a mountain. What that means is to have a complete appreciation for the profound interconnectedness of the elements in the ecosystems. As our teams work on restoration projects - we consider the holistic impact on our environment. We think of this as an ecological exercise using the intricate web of the natural environment rather than thinking as an isolated individual.
We invite you to join us in our journey and be part of the solution to restore the environment.

Think Like A Mountain - Ecotone Philosophy & Culture

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A stream restoration by Ecotone, Inc. at the First Mine site using sustainable resources

First Mine Branch Restoration Project

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Ecotone's very own Shane Eddy took his drone out to one of our sites called Little Antietam. He created this stunning view of the largest E Channel designed and built in Maryland. Ecotone was initially a contractor for this project, but we didn't like the design and were sure that it wouldn't work. We talked to the client and regulatory agencies about getting it redesigned. After having the project redesigned and built, we were able to create something incredible! Way to go team!

Eco-Drone Little Antietam

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