THE ECOTONE STORY
Ecotone is a transition zone between two biomes, such as forest and grassland, where two communities meet and integrate. Our company was founded on the idea that we are the ecotone, facilitating the interaction between multiple stakeholders and the environment at large. By acting as a liaison we are able to develop novel solutions to environmental challenges, ultimately satisfying all parties involved while exhibiting the utmost environmental responsibility.
WHAT WE DO
We are an ecological restoration firm that designs and builds sustainable ecological solutions. We provide full-delivery ecosystem restoration, mitigation, design, construction, and consulting solutions throughout the United States. Some of our areas of expertise include stream design and construction, wetland restoration, stormwater management, reforestation, wildlife habitat management, and mitigation credit banking. As the industry's preferred one-stop solution for ecological restoration projects we help our clients navigate the regulatory process, minimize project costs, and deliver sustainable restoration solutions.
PAST PERFORMANCE
Founded in 1998, Ecotone is one of few companies that provides full-delivery ecosystem restoration and mitigation, restoration design, consulting, and construction services throughout North America. Our unique blend of multi-disciplinary staff consisting of ecologists, geomorphologists, professional engineers, and construction specialists, just to to name a few, have over 200 years of collective experience in all aspects of ecosystem restoration.
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MARKETS WE SERVE
Whether you are a project manager in search of a contractor specializing in ecological construction, a government entity in need of compensatory mitigation credits, a non-profit with a mission to restore the environment, or a landowner looking to enhance the value of your property, Ecotone has the knowledge, experience, and creativity to deliver sustainable solutions to solve your complex environmental challenges.
RESTORATION SPOTLIGHT
Bee Tree Run and connected unnamed tributaries exhibited signs of accelerated bank erosion and meander migration throughout the floodplain. The Ecotone team restored and stabilized over 5,300 linear feet of stream channel using a “soft approach” by minimizing the amount of rock in the design.
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The design primarily used bio-engineering practices to stabilize the channel in place. The restoration design maximized desirable habitat for aquatic life with a specific interest in enhancing trout habitat. During this restoration project the teams used several bio-engineering practices, including:
- Live staking, sod matting, and coir fiber matting accompanied the structures to provide immediate stability, shade, and improved aquatic habitat
- Live stakes and sod matting were harvested from locations on-site, adjacent to the stream
- Realigning the channel to restore a more stable geometry required grading the banks and installing toe wood structures to stabilize migrating meander bends and minimize near bank stress
- Boulders were added to the stream in select locations to diversify the substrate and create habitat features