Founded in 1972, Easton-based Environmental Concern Inc. is a nonprofit wetland restoration organization that designs and builds living shorelines, restores wetlands and grows native plants for Chesapeake Bay projects. Its restoration division has helped restore more than 50 miles of shoreline, while its nursery—identified as the nation’s first wholesale wetland plant nursery—propagates more than 100 native species from locally collected seed. The organization also provides wetland education and professional training from the perspective of practitioners doing the work.
MDE Erosion & Sediment Control Certifications
MD Department of Transportation Erosion & Sediment Control Certification
Marine Contractors License in the State of Maryland
Registration
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Approved Technical Assistance Provider
Compliance program
MDOTEROSIONSEDIMENTCONTROL
Quality certification
MARYLANDMARINECONTRACTORSLICENSE
Quality certification
NFWFAPPROVEDTECHNICALASSISTANCEPROVIDER
Quality certification
Sylva Native Nursery & Seed CoFounded in 1988, Sylva Native Nursery & Seed Co. is a wholesale nursery growing native plants and seed mixes for restoration and landscaping projects across the eastern United States. With growing locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina, it supplies plants raised from regionally sourced seed and continues bringing additional native species into cultivation. Its work serves restorationists, landscape designers, contractors and other buyers seeking plants suited to local habitats.GLEN ROCK, PA
Ernst Conservation SeedsErnst Conservation Seeds is a family business founded by Calvin Ernst in 1964, still led by the Ernst family from the Meadville farm where it began. Over six decades, it has grown from a five-acre crownvetch venture into a native seed producer serving restoration work across Eastern North America, with more than 11,000 acres in production and nearly 80 full-time employees.MEADVILLE, PA
Chesapeake Coffee RoastersEstablished in 2002, Chesapeake Coffee Roasters locally roasts specialty coffee with a mission tied to community, clean water, and environmental health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Crofton roaster produces an average of 6,230 pounds a week, including certified organic and Bird Friendly® coffees, while directing support toward conservation efforts such as oyster restoration and habitat protection. Its wholesale program also helps cafés, restaurants, retailers, and other food-service businesses build coffee programs around freshly roasted beans.CROFTON, MD
Patuxent NurseryFor more than 25 years, Patuxent Nursery has grown and cultivated plants at its Bowie garden center, pairing an expansive nursery with practical advice for gardeners and landscape contractors. The nursery grows some plants itself and supplements its selection through East Coast growers, while its staff also provides planting services and care guidance. Patuxent has been rated a Top 100 Garden Center for more than 10 years and offers a dedicated selection of Mid-Atlantic native plants.BOWIE, MD