“If you could host a dinner party and invite anyone, living or dead, who would you invite?” I’ve always loved this little conversation starter. It generates good discussion, and often ends up revealing something about the responder’s values that might have otherwise gone undetected. Perhaps that’s why people tend to take their time before…
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Those of you tracking recent outcries over new stormwater utility fees in Maryland (aka "rain taxes") should read this editorial in the Baltimore Sun. It is also good reading for those who have failed to take the time to understand the issue. Sadly, the language of this editorial will likely be lost on a…
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I am one of few non-scientists at Biohabitats. A little known truth around here is that I met my college science requirements by taking courses in psychology and computer science. So when it was time for me to research biomimicry for the latest issue of Leaf Litter, I was more than a little nervous. …
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When faced with a design challenges, we ask a lot of questions. “What defines this place? What is its history, and how is it projected to change? What vegetation and microclimates exist here? What people, plants and wildlife can use this site?” These questions are important to the process, as they help us explore potential,…
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I have pondered this question for more than three weeks, and I have realized that it is a more complex question than I originally thought. Historically, humans resolved problems caused by their interactions with streams by focusing on one main issue: how can we control the water to have it impact society as little…
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By Griff Evans and Keith Bowers One of the biggest challenges for New Jersey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, is the federal and state governments’ inability to compel local landowners to sign off on easements to allow sand dunes to be fully restored in front of their homes. The selfishness of a few…
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For most of us, this time of year is associated with gathering, feasting, celebrating, and gift giving. For the children in our lives, it is a particularly exciting season. Many a toy, game, action figure, and electronic device will be unwrapped in the next few days. There is one very important gift, however, that may…
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In addition to being Biohabitats’ communications director and the editor of Leaf Litter (an e-pub for folks in ecological restoration, conservation planning and regenerative design), I'm a mom. I’d love to say I’m one of those “I-made-my-own-baby-food-from-veggies-I-lovingly-grew-in-my-organic-backyard-garden” types, but the truth is I’m an ordinary, working, suburban mom. I do have chickens in my backyard, and I do drive a Prius, but I’m…
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Colombia, South America. Bring it up in conversation and, based on my observations, most Americans immediately think of illegal drugs, then kidnapping and other security threats. Having recently returned from a week-long visit to Colombia, I say it’s time to move on from those stereotypes. Colombia is an amazing country. Just from a geographical…
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The use of green infrastructure to deal with stormwater in New Zealand fairly new. Most of New Zealand's stormwater has been handled in a conventional manner: put it into a pipe and send it to the harbor. However, there has been a new trend to deal with stormwater on site. I had the opportunity to…
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