The Kulp-Munch Family Donates Vacant Lot for Nature Play Space
Two of our most generous donors, Ms. Kayleigh Kulp and Mr. Jacob Munch, are donating to UER a vacant property to be the future site of a permanently protected Eco-Functioning…
A New Day in Gaithersburg, Maryland!
A New Day in Gaithersburg, Maryland!
The Butterfly Commons Dedication Ceremony was a great success, and we are so proud of the beautiful signs that now mark the installation. A New Day in Gaithersburg, Maryland! Most…
Amazing Resource on Conservation Landscaping -- Free!
Let’s Get Thrive 2050 Right: Open Letter to Montgomery County Council
Urban Ecosystem Restorations has joined with 17 other environmental organizations and advocates to demand that the Montgomery County Council make green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to climate change a priority…
Amazing Resource on Conservation Landscaping -- Free!
Healthy Habitats: New Resource on Minimizing Damage from Deer
With help from our amazing 2021 summer intern, Maddie White, we have compiled the attached deer management resource page, for new Healthy Habitats vulnerable to deer and rabbit damage. DEER…
Butterfly Commons - DIY Resources and Sample Design
Butterfly Commons – DIY Resources and Sample Design
For those who want to turn their turf grass yards into Healthy Habitats like the Butterfly Commons, here are some great resources to help you do that: Snapshot of the…
RSMAP is now a permanent part of the RiverSmart Homes Program!
RSMAP is now a permanent part of the RiverSmart Homes Program!
After three years of piloting the RiverSmart Maintenance Assistance Program (RSMAP) together, Urban Ecosystem Restorations (UER) and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) have successfully established RSMAP as part…
The Power in Your Hands – Transforming Our Legacy (Blog Series: Part 2 of 3)
The Power in Your Hands – Transforming Our Legacy (Blog Series: Part 2 of 3)
by Rachel Toker, President & CEO of Urban Ecosystem Restorations In the first blog of this series, I wrote about John Lewis’s call to each of us to replace a…
The Legacy We Will Leave (Blog Series: Part 1 of 3)
The Legacy We Will Leave (Blog Series: Part 1 of 3)
By Rachel Toker, President & CEO of Urban Ecosystem Restorations The words of former Congressman John Lewis have echoed in my ears since I read his final essay published in The New York…
Butterfly Commons - Installed!
Butterfly Commons – Installed!
The Butterfly Commons was installed in September. We had a COVID-style ribbon cutting to celebrate the installation. Present at the ribbon-cutting were (from left to right): Michael Weyand from the…
Amazing Resource on Conservation Landscaping -- Free!
RSMAP 2020 – UER and ACB release Rain Garden Maintenance Guide for Comment
Calling all RiverSmart Homes Rain Garden Homeowners! UER and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay have released a draft maintenance guide for Riversmart rain garden homeowners. This manual is designed…
Butterfly Commons - Meet Our Contractor, AlmaVerde LLC
Butterfly Commons – Meet Our Contractor, AlmaVerde LLC
Butterfly Commons - Meet Our Contractor, AlmaVerde LLC UER is proud to be partnering with our sustainable landscaping contractor, AlmaVerde LLC, to install the Butterfly Commons at Lakelands. AlmaVerde LLC…
Butterfly Commons - Site Preparation Phase
Butterfly Commons – Site Preparation Phase
Butterfly Commons - Site Preparation Phase Learn about the site preparation phase for the Butterfly Commons and what comes next in this Lakelands Leader article.