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Backyard Ecology
Our full service landscape design team offers ecologically sensitive garden designs that meet the needs of humans while at the same time enhances the urban backyard to provide for the needs of local plants and animals.
Biological Surveys
Biological surveys are generally subject to seasonal restrictions depending upon the life cycles of individual target species. Most surveys must be conducted in spring or summer. Streamline Planning Consultants biologists are dedicated to helping you plan and design your project successfully. Ensure that your projects are not delayed by contacting us today!
Conserve Your Soil – Stop the Mud
Do you have a mud problem on your lot? If you have bare soil on your land, the answer is yes. Much erosion goes unseen, even if you don’t see mud on your site. Few people realize the U.S. loses an estimated 4 billion tons of topsoil per year. While soil erosion can be messy, it also damages and reduces the amount of precious topsoil you have.
Frequently Asked Questions about Invasive Plant Species in the Garden
Why are invasive plants a problem?
They crowd out native plants, insects and animals, and can lead to flooding, fire and crop losses. Invasive species are a leading threat to biodiversity, second only to habitat destruction. Invasive plants are expensive, too - in California, more than $85 million goes to fighting invasive species every year.
Kid Zone
Here are some games and activities that will help kids train their senses while increasing their appreciation for, and understanding of, the environment:
Native Grasses Work for You
Whether you’re preventing erosion, planting a beautiful native garden, attracting wildlife, or simply looking for unique plants, native grasses will add a new dimension to your landscape. Over the past two hundred years, foreign grazing practices, land disturbance, and introduced exotic plants have nearly eliminated native grass communities in California. Now you can help bring these plants back.
Name that Soil
Determine which bottle contains the Ferndale Soil Series using the Fruit Jar Texture Analysis.
Nest Boxes
Learn how to build an American Kestrel (or Screech Owl) and Bat nest boxes.
What Makes a Community Green?
Community Ecology: A green community uses its land wisely, offers multiple mode of transportation, provides open spaces for recreation and space for community agriculture. It uses its resources, both natural and cultural, wisely.