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Author Archives: Leda Marritz
Water In The Big Apple
This post is written by Katrina Marland and originally appeared on Loose Leaf, the blog of American Forests. American Forests has had a lot to say over the years about the relationship between forests and water. From protectingsourcewater to managing overflow in cities … Continue reading
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Silva Cell Installation Pricing and Productivity
As Installation Coordinator, a big part of my job at DeepRoot is working with contractors to help make sure that they are comfortable installing the Silva Cell and to act as a technical resource when needed. Many contractors have questions about … Continue reading
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Uptown Normal “Smart Growth” Award Video
Last year, the Uptown Circle, in Normal, IL, was honored with the IL-ASLA President’s award. Now it’s been awarded an EPA “Smart Growth” award as well.
Greens Roofs Will Cover Toronto
Man, those Torontonians! They continue to impress us with their aggressive green infrastructure policies. Back in January of 2010, Toronto became the first North American city to make installing green roofs on new commercial, institutional, and multifamily residential developments compulsory … Continue reading
Silva Cell Installation: Medical Mart & Convention Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Last week we attended a Silva Cell green roof installation at the Medical Mart and Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. This project was designed by URS Corp. and installed by Independence Excavating.
Here We Go Again: Climate Change & Trees
Today we have another reprinted post from Bert Cregg, an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Department of Forestry at Michigan State University. It originally appeared on his blog, The Garden Professors. As usual, the beginning of spring is a … Continue reading
Silva Cell Installation Guidelines: The Video
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Man. The day is finally here. The Silva Cell installation guidelines are now available on our YouTube channel.
A Million Trees? Only If We Can Keep Them Around
Trees are a huge asset to their communities, yet we frequently fail to plant them in viable conditions where they can grow to maturity. Credit: Edward Marritz This post originally appeared in Next American City. In February, the U.S. Forest … Continue reading
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Silva Cells Coming Soon to Venice Island
This picture is of the Venice Island Recreation Center, in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. The island sits between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River and between the Lock and Cotton Street. And in about three months, Silva … Continue reading
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What a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Looks Like
A combined sewer overflow (CSO) – the “the discharge of wastewater and stormwater from a combined sewer system directly into a river, stream, lake or ocean” – sounds bad enough. But have you ever seen one?
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