GCBO Corporate Stewardship ProgramGCBO Corporate Stewardship Program

Benefits of native habitats and Benefits of native habitats and gardens on your corporate campusgardens on your corporate campus– Increase employee moraleIncrease employee morale

We like to live and work where there are We like to live and work where there are green spacesgreen spaces

– Improve community relationsImprove community relations– Reduce maintenance costsReduce maintenance costs– Protect water and air qualityProtect water and air quality– Make a difference to future biodiversityMake a difference to future biodiversity

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GCBO Corporate Stewardship ProgramGCBO Corporate Stewardship Program

Take a look at the following pictures of Take a look at the following pictures of projects we have completed to see projects we have completed to see

the types of projects that GCBO the types of projects that GCBO could do for youcould do for you

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GCBO’s Constructed WetlandGCBO’s Constructed Wetland

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What the wetland looks like 3 years after constructionWhat the wetland looks like 3 years after construction

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Architectural DrawingArchitectural Drawing

Dirt work to create the WetlandDirt work to create the Wetland

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Wetland ConstructionWetland Construction

Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryDirt work completeDirt work complete

Wetland ConstructionWetland Construction

Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryFilling Filling

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Full with the 2 islands showingFull with the 2 islands showing

Wetland ConstructionWetland Construction

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Wetland EstablishedWetland Established

GCBO Wetland TodayGCBO Wetland Today

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GCBO Wetland TodayGCBO Wetland Today

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Habitat Gardens – Star GazerHabitat Gardens – Star Gazer

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Soil & mulch in place with a few plantsSoil & mulch in place with a few plants

Spot for small Spot for small water feature & water feature &

dripdrip

Habitat Garden – Star GazerHabitat Garden – Star Gazer

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Rocks of the water feature and plants after 2 yearsRocks of the water feature and plants after 2 years

Habitat Garden – Star GazerHabitat Garden – Star Gazer

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Habitat Garden – Star GazerHabitat Garden – Star Gazer

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Benches & table were an Eagle Scout projectBenches & table were an Eagle Scout project

Habitat Garden – Star GazerHabitat Garden – Star Gazer

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Demonstration PrairieDemonstration Prairie

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Soil prepared in the fall of 2008Soil prepared in the fall of 2008

Demonstration PrairieDemonstration Prairie

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Prairie sod was laid by hand on the prepared site. This is Prairie sod was laid by hand on the prepared site. This is how it looked.how it looked.

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Spring 2009Spring 2009

Demonstration PrairieDemonstration Prairie

Water FeaturesWater Features

Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryCreek feeding into the wetlandCreek feeding into the wetland

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Top of creek with the wetland in the backgroundTop of creek with the wetland in the background

Water FeaturesWater Features

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Spray above shallow pondSpray above shallow pond

Water FeaturesWater Features

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Bird bath with drip – birds love moving/dripping waterBird bath with drip – birds love moving/dripping water

Water FeaturesWater Features

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Low, shallow bird bath with a constant drip. It is Low, shallow bird bath with a constant drip. It is opposite our building front porch. Many birds use it opposite our building front porch. Many birds use it from resident birds to neartic neotropic migrants.from resident birds to neartic neotropic migrants.

Water FeaturesWater Features

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Bog pond under Bog pond under constructionconstruction

Water FeaturesWater Features

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We can conduct inventories for you on your propertyWe can conduct inventories for you on your property

Avian MonitoringAvian Monitoring

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Avian MonitoringAvian Monitoring

Habitat Projects on our propertiesHabitat Projects on our properties– Created WetlandCreated Wetland– Habitat gardens for birds and butterfliesHabitat gardens for birds and butterflies– Water featuresWater features– Demonstration prairieDemonstration prairie

Monitoring ProjectsMonitoring Projects Habitat AssessmentsHabitat Assessments

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In-house ExpertiseIn-house Expertise