The Urban Ecological Restoration Project

On Wednesday, I was along the Potomac on the Potomac Heritage Trail north of Windy Run, and saw the earliest cormorants (and gulls) on the large rocks that stick up out of the river there. For those interested in the impact of the seasons on the wildlife in our midst, the return of the cormorants […]

How do you choose what to work on?

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| Getting started, Strategy

Every time I go into the park with a couple of hours to work, the same question presents itself– “what is the most impactful, most important thing to do?” Over time, I created an overall strategy, which now guides me at the aggregate level, and this blog post is to describe my approach. Comments are […]

Why a new blog?

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I am passionate about restoring the integrity of native ecosystems in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. And I am passionate about the opportunities and rewards for non-scientists to engage in this activity– in a local park or on your own property. Thankfully a growing global movement to recover and restore native ecosystems is […]