The photo above is of a managed phragmites stand on Martha's Vineyard's Black Point Pond two years into management. Look at those native saltmarsh species recolonizing the site. Quite inspiring!
Polatin Ecological Services, LLC
For The Health of The Land
Polatin Ecological Services, LLC is a full-service native landscape restoration company specializingin the planning and implementation of ecological restoration, conservation, and natural areas management projects. We offer these services to private landowners, non-profit conservation organizations, land trusts, municipalities, and federal/state agencies for small and landscape scale projects alike. We provide planning and support for our own projects and can represent the interests, intention, and integrity for projects that require our expertise. Our goal is to represent the science and practice of ecological restoration in our work and we therefore follow the Guidelines for Developing and Managing Ecological Restoration Projects developed by the Society for Ecological Restoration International. We are committed providing an environmentally sound, cost effective and practical approach to land management.
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HURRICANE IRENE & STREAMBANK RESTORATION
In 2011, Hurricane Irene hammered through parts of our region including the Berkshires and Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts and Southern and Central Vermont. Many streambanks were scoured clear of vegetation. An incredible amount of Japanese knotweed has gone downstream and I suspect we'll be seeing quite a proliferation of this plant in riparian areas. Yellow machines are working to protect homes, roads and infrastructure (GOOD). This statement is a reminder to all that REVEGETATING these banks with riparian specific native plants should be part of the process once the yellow machines have done their job. We advocate the use of erosion control fabrics, seeding areas for herbaceous and grass cover followed by staking in/planting willows, alders, dogwoods, etc. This revegetation process will greatly help stabilize these degraded sites, provide wildlife values and offer added protection to human infrastructure. |
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News...
- Chris and Joan presented a workshop on Early Detection and Rapid Response at the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Conference on March 2nd, 2013.
- We are just beginning in earnest a huge invasive plant management project at Greylock Glen in Adams, MA (Berkshires). Please visit our project website for more information: www.greylockglenipm.info
- Two great spring 2012 workshops in were held in VT that presented Invasives Prevention and Management Training. DETAILS
- Summer 2011: We contributed to a great publication called Best Management Practices for the Prevention and Treatment of Terrestrial Invasive Plants in Vermont Woodlands. Link. Credit goes to Redstart Forestry and TNC Vermont. We are thrilled to have been involved and want to suggest it to dedicated land stewards and landowners throughout New England.
- Chris co-presented at Mass Land Trust Conference on 3/26/11 along with Russ Hopping (The Trustees of Reservations) and Tom Wansleben (Mt. Grace Land Conservation Trust). Presentation entitled: Restoring Ecological Integrity to Your Land in the Face of Climate Change.
- PES expanding operations to the Berkshires. We're opening a field office in Pittsfield, MA in August 2010.
- 5/22/2010 Chris co-presented with Julie Richburg (TTOR), Cynthia Boettner (USFWS), and Heather Cupo (Plant Euphoria) at workshop entitled Invasive Plants- The Green Thugs in Your Neighborhood. Highlands' Least-Wanted Invasive Plants Forum. Click Here for details.
- 5/8/2010 Chris conducted presentation and walk featuring invasive plants to Timberland Owners of New England.
- Chris co-presented with Seth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Ecological Design, Inc. at the Mass. Assoc. Conservation Commissions Annual Conference on February 27th, 2010. Using Invasive Plant Management & Bioengineering to Stabilize Sensitive Areas & Restore Ecosystems: LINK
- 11/2/2009 Check out WFCR's Field Notes radio program interviewing forester Lincoln Fish regarding Oriental bittersweet management: http://www.wfcr.org/field_notes/
- 11/7/2009 Chris presented Mass. Association Conservation Commission's Unit 8: Managing Conservation Land in Northampton, MA.
- 8/8/2009 Chris leads invasive plant management workshop in Pelham, MA
- 5/15/2009 We're set to co-present a daylong invasive plant management workshop at Hildene in Manchester, VT on June 30th. For more details click on the following link: http://www.bccdvt.org/Upcoming_Events.shtml
- 2/5/2009 The Community Preservation Act is a viable way to fund land stewardship, habitat restoration, and invasives management. The City of Northampton, MA has granted the Broad Brook Coalition funds to manage common reed (Phragmites australis) in a freshwater marsh system just downstream from Fitzgerald Lake. PES will perform the work.
- 2/2/2009 We bought the farm! PES Headquarters moving to agricultural village of Gill, MA. We cannot imagine a better place than the Blake Farm to base our operations and keep us inspired. Fields, shrublands, forest, & wetlands abound. The property has a conservation restriction on approx. 90 acres held by the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust. We look forward to partnering with Mount Grace to be good stewards to this wonderful landscape.
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- Chris and Joan presented a workshop on Early Detection and Rapid Response at the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Conference on March 2nd, 2013.
- We are just beginning in earnest a huge invasive plant management project at Greylock Glen in Adams, MA (Berkshires). Please visit our project website for more information: www.greylockglenipm.info
- Two great spring 2012 workshops in were held in VT that presented Invasives Prevention and Management Training. DETAILS
- Summer 2011: We contributed to a great publication called Best Management Practices for the Prevention and Treatment of Terrestrial Invasive Plants in Vermont Woodlands. Link. Credit goes to Redstart Forestry and TNC Vermont. We are thrilled to have been involved and want to suggest it to dedicated land stewards and landowners throughout New England.
- Chris co-presented at Mass Land Trust Conference on 3/26/11 along with Russ Hopping (The Trustees of Reservations) and Tom Wansleben (Mt. Grace Land Conservation Trust). Presentation entitled: Restoring Ecological Integrity to Your Land in the Face of Climate Change.
- PES expanding operations to the Berkshires. We're opening a field office in Pittsfield, MA in August 2010.
- 5/22/2010 Chris co-presented with Julie Richburg (TTOR), Cynthia Boettner (USFWS), and Heather Cupo (Plant Euphoria) at workshop entitled Invasive Plants- The Green Thugs in Your Neighborhood. Highlands' Least-Wanted Invasive Plants Forum. Click Here for details.
- 5/8/2010 Chris conducted presentation and walk featuring invasive plants to Timberland Owners of New England.
- Chris co-presented with Seth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Ecological Design, Inc. at the Mass. Assoc. Conservation Commissions Annual Conference on February 27th, 2010. Using Invasive Plant Management & Bioengineering to Stabilize Sensitive Areas & Restore Ecosystems: LINK
- 11/2/2009 Check out WFCR's Field Notes radio program interviewing forester Lincoln Fish regarding Oriental bittersweet management: http://www.wfcr.org/field_notes/
- 11/7/2009 Chris presented Mass. Association Conservation Commission's Unit 8: Managing Conservation Land in Northampton, MA.
- 8/8/2009 Chris leads invasive plant management workshop in Pelham, MA
- 5/15/2009 We're set to co-present a daylong invasive plant management workshop at Hildene in Manchester, VT on June 30th. For more details click on the following link: http://www.bccdvt.org/Upcoming_Events.shtml
- 2/5/2009 The Community Preservation Act is a viable way to fund land stewardship, habitat restoration, and invasives management. The City of Northampton, MA has granted the Broad Brook Coalition funds to manage common reed (Phragmites australis) in a freshwater marsh system just downstream from Fitzgerald Lake. PES will perform the work.
- 2/2/2009 We bought the farm! PES Headquarters moving to agricultural village of Gill, MA. We cannot imagine a better place than the Blake Farm to base our operations and keep us inspired. Fields, shrublands, forest, & wetlands abound. The property has a conservation restriction on approx. 90 acres held by the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust. We look forward to partnering with Mount Grace to be good stewards to this wonderful landscape.