by Marshall Brown | Jan 3, 2023 | EnBiorganic, Harmful Algal Blooms, Water Treatment Services
Healing the lakes and ponds on Long Island is a challenge that Spadefoot, as a licensee of EnBiorganic Technologies, is eager to take on. The problem we face is excess nutrients. In the beginning of the fall, we took a camera crew down to Nashville and Tennessee...
by Marshall Brown | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Water treatment is a constant design goal at Spadefoot. Native plantings result in water that is better filtered, part of a thriving biome. We build bioswales to redirect polluted stormwater so that it can be properly and slowly filtered through native plantings. ...
by Frank Piccininni | Dec 10, 2021 | Restoration
A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped at the Michael Sperling Memorial Bird Sanctuary today! We spent 2 hours removing as much mugwort as we could. The two main areas of focus were a section in the front of the sanctuary and the area around the native trees...
by Frank Piccininni | Dec 10, 2021 | Wetlands
The most important part of a wetland is a healthy adjacent upland habitat. Ever wonder what the difference is between a puddle and a wetland? Intact upland habitats not only protects wetland water quality, but provides critical habitat for wildlife, some of which rely...
by Frank Piccininni | Dec 10, 2021 | Restoration
Goldenrods are great, but our favorite projects are those that restore forests. Trees and shrubs pack a way bigger punch than herbaceous plants. For example, according to the National Wildlife Federation, oaks support 521 pollinator species as compared to only 138...