Rain Pays. The "Holy Hill" goes Green.
Earlier this year, the Anacostia Waterfront Trust worked with Washington DC’s Department of Energy & Environment to capture and...
Honeybee Friendly Plants
The honey bee pollinates 75 percent farmed foods we eat, such as berries, apples, cantaloupes, cucumbers, almonds, to name a few for an...
The Most Important Fish in the Sea
Without a doubt menhaden are the single most important fish in the western Atlantic Ocean. If you thought the industrial revolution was...
Rocky Mountain Stream Restoration Conference
Last week, EQR was fortunate enough to attend the Rocky Mountain Stream Restoration Conference in Breckenridge CO. The event was not only...
City of Alexandria Combats “The Armored Shore”
Windmill Hill Park in Alexandria is getting a "living shoreline".
What is Allelopathy?
The subject of Allelopathy is challenging and complex. Allelopathy is any direct or indirect, negative or positive influence of one plant...
The Ripple Effect: The Economic Benefits of Ecological Restoration
As a community, we’ve only just begun the historic effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and yet there have been many success stories....
The Benefits of Green Roofs Part 6: Life Span of Roofing Membrane
One of the rarely mentioned benefits of installing a green roof is the extended life of the waterproofing membrane. In today’s culture,...
The Benefits of Green Roofs Part 5: Plants
The sky is the limit when selecting plants for a green roof. Knowing the type of system and the soil depth is vital. Extensive systems...
The Benefits of Green Roofs Part 4: The Building’s Energy Savings
To start, the jury is still deliberating as claims are quite different from well-respected green roof professionals and universities as...
