Ernst Seeds News & Media
Opportunity Knocks: How an Influx of Funding for Wetland Conservation Could Kickstart Your Next Big Project
Local, state and federal governments are listening to wetland conservation proposals around the country. Significant dollar amounts are being allocated to these crucial projects, and it’s likely we’ll continue to see more opportunities for grant money into the future.
Native Seeds in Wetland Systems and Natural Water Treatment
Wetlands provide important ecosystem processes that help keep our communities safe and healthy. Project planners should (as always) aim to create diverse, resilient native plant wetland communities.
Residential, Commercial and Municipal: Why Native Vegetation Is A More Cost-Effective, Sustainable Option Than Turfgrass For Landscape Architects In Any Setting
America loves a good lawn. A lush green lawn is a symbol of the American Dream; it’s been that way ever since the country's post-World War II economic expansion. As the suburbs boomed, so did the idea of trying to grow the best lawn in the neighborhood. Any company...
Stream Buffers Make Financial Sense
In this story, Phil Gruber, news editor at Lancaster Farming, reports on the financial viability and ecological benefits of stream buffers on agricultural lands. Calvin Ernst, our founder and president, is quoted from a presentation he gave at a stream buffer...
Bees Find Solar Sanctuary
Rapid growth of ground-mounted solar presents an opportunity to establish hundreds of millions of pollinator-friendly plants.
Sowing of Good Seeds: Ernst Conservation Seeds
Never in a million years did I believe I’d refer to a field as stunningly gorgeous, but this one took the cake. It stretched on nearly forever, with patches of Johnson, wire and switchgrasses interspersed with bicolor lespedeza, pearl millet, both big and little bluestem and a fringe of broomstraw. The land had character, with slight elevations and dips and, in the lower parts, seeps that drained into a series of nearby ponds. Loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf and slash pines added pockets of shade, and big stands of oak formed a perimeter. When I got close to those trees, I smelled charcoal from last spring’s burn
Join us for “Bioengineering Materials Primer” on November 5 at Noon
Do you or your group have an upcoming streambank restoration or stabilization project? Interested in using fast-growing deciduous plant materials for a riparian buffer? Have you heard of bioengineering materials (live stakes, wattles, brush mattresses, etc.) but want...
Ernst Conservation Seeds Hosts Northwestern Pennsylvania Beekeepers Association Queen Bee Improvement Project
Meadville, PA – June 23, 2020 – In a fitting kick-off to Pollinator Week, taking place June 22-28, Ernst Conservation Seeds hosted members of the Northwest Pennsylvania Beekeepers Association (NWPBA) for its annual queen bee improvement day on Saturday, June 20. “The...
The GIANT Company Completes Pollinator Field at Carlisle, PA Headquarters
First of its kind synergistic environment that generates clean energy and support for bee habitats; $50,000 donated to Planet Bee Foundation