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Tag Archives: wetlands
It all ends up in the lake…or the bay…or the stream
When you live near the Great Lakes as we do, or any body of water, it is a fact of life that storm water runoff from your yard, roof, garden, building, parking lot, factory, or farm is going to … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, civility, climate change, ecosystems, environment, government, health, humanity, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, nature, Pets, planning, pollution, recycling, rivers/watersheds, sustainability, urban planning, zoning
Tagged aquatic features, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, toxic algae blooms, water bodies, water features, wetlands
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Don’t reward bad behavior!
As an Environmental Planner who administers wetland regulations as part of my responsibilities, the most common problem I’ve encountered is not from the developers or original owners of new homes impacting wetlands, it is the subsequent homeowners and neighbors who … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, cities, civics, civility, Communications, consumerism, culture, environment, government, humanity, planning, politics, pollution, recycling, sustainability, urban planning, Wildlife, zoning
Tagged advocacy, civics, civility, government, land use, marketing, nature, planning, public relations, services, Taxes, wetlands, wildlife
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Don’t engineer to fail – involve planners early
Let me preface this post by saying that I know a number of well-meaning civil and transportation engineers. Unfortunately, they tend to be in the minority of their profession and many still do not grasp the essence of what good urban … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, environment, infrastructure, land use, minimalism, planning, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, transportation, urban planning
Tagged canals, civil engineering, environment, highways, infrastructure, New Orleans, planning, roads, transportation engineering, wetlands
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A new benefit of muskrats
You heard it here first fellow swimming rodent fans — muskrats eat phragmites! Do not know what phragmites is. Below is a picture of a wetland overwhelmed by this plant species that is turning many wetlands into devastated monocultures. According … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged animals, muskrats, nature, wetlands, wildlife
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