Bush Hog Mowing
Sometimes bush hog mowing is performed in natural area to mimic fire, but in this case it is done to clean-up vacant land.
Restoration planting project in Fort Myers
Earth tech environmental was tasked to field locate a conservation easement that was accidentally impacted during site clearing activities. The area was staked, excavated to wetland grade, and planted. Approximately 850 native wetland plants…
Restoration Planting Area
Earth Tech assisted a property owner with a wetland restoration today. The project is a great example of Earth Tech's comprehensive services that range from consulting to implementation. ET developed the restoration plan and got it approved…
Lake water sampling
Earth tech ecologists are taking water quality samples from lakes within a Collier County community to determine the lake health. Water test includes dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrite nitrate, and chlorides (salinity).
Native Area Buffer Plantings
Installed muhly grass, sand cordgrass and purple love grass to enhance native vegetation buffer.
Cattail removal
Field technicians are preparing to remove undesirable plants (cattail) from a site in Lee County. Material will be cut from boat and shore, all stumps will be sprayed with an aquatic approved herbicide, and vegetation will be hand removed from…
Scoping Cavity Trees
Ecologists from Earth Tech spent the morning scoping cavities in snag trees on a local property. The purpose is to verify the cavities are unoccupied prior to site clearing activities.