Ecosystem Services

04/08/2026

Join our friends at the Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro for an upcoming presentation as part of their Science Talks series - the final Science Talk of the 2025-26 Season - Tuesday April 21st.

"Forest Forensics: Finding Clues to the Past in Our Woods Today", presented by Chris Bolgiano, JMU Professor Emerita. Chris describes herself as a "mildly amusing nature writer" who loves "to illustrate and explain the clues to forest history still visible in the woods today. It's a sad history, but it resulted in nearly 2 million acres of national forest in western VA. Today those acres offer our best hope not just for recreation, biodiversity, and clean water and air, but also for mitigation of the worst impacts of climate change."

The presentation will be livestreamed at 7 PM from the Wayne Theatre and Virginia Museum of Natural History pages and then posted as a video on those sites.

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03/10/2026

Join our friends at the Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro for an upcoming presentation as part of their Science Talks series, next Tuesday March 17th.

T'ai Roulston, UVA Research Associate Professor and Curator of the State Arboretum of Virginia, will highlight the research and natural history of Virginia's native bee species. This talk will describe some of the different life histories of native bee species, the challenges they face in our landscape, and some things that can help keep them around.

The presentation will be livestreamed from the Wayne Theatre and Virginia Museum of Natural History pages and then posted as a video on those sites.
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01/07/2026

Together with videographer David Verde, the South River Watershed Coalition (SRWC) have produced a short film to teach the science of watersheds through storytelling. Inspired by a 1960s film called “Paddle To The Sea”, the story uses Chessie, a character we follow on an adventure from the headwaters of South River over 300 miles to the ocean. Along the way, Chessie encounters landscapes, wildlife, and communities connected by rivers and their history.

Together with premiering their 20-minute short film, videographer David Verde and SRWC president Tom Benzing will explain the production process. In addition, the SRWC has secured the rights from the National Film Board of Canada to show “Paddle To The Sea”, the inspiration for this production. As an added incentive to attend in person, the first 50 people to arrive will receive a small "Chessie" duckie!

This event is part of the Science Talk series hosted by the Historic Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro. If you are unable to attend, the event will be livestreamed on both the Wayne Theatre & Virginia Museum of Natural History pages. https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaMuseum/

10/31/2025

The Virginia Bird Atlas website went live today!

Ecosystem Services’ Mitigation Banking Specialist Lisa Koerner Perry has been involved in this project for over 9 years - first as a Regional Coordinator for the data collection phase and then as a member of the Final Products Committee, which was tasked with publication of the data. The project is a collaboration between the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, the Virginia Society of Ornithology, and the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, with hundreds of volunteers and other partner groups (1500+).

The Atlas is a comprehensive source for targeted Conservation efforts for species of need, as well as an accounting of breeding species in Virginia – including species not previously detected in earlier efforts. We invite you to check it out!

Virginia’s Second Breeding Bird Atlas provides citizens and conservation professionals with valuable data on the distribution of breeding birds across Virginia.

10/27/2025

Big milestone in Harrisonburg! Construction just finished on the Linville Creek stream restoration with historic floodplain reconnection, building on the work this dedicated landowner started in Phase 1.

We took care to protect the big existing trees and add woody debris for structure and habitat. Planting with native species from the region is scheduled for later this fall

Construction partners: North State Environmental, Inc.

10/06/2025

Be sure to mark your calendars to attend Joe Keiper's October 21st Science Talk on Birdwatching and Historic Bird Collections at the Historic Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro, Virginia – or livestream it!

Dr. Joe B. Keiper is Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. When he was a museum curator, he was deeply involved in the biology of invertebrate animals, but maintained a long-standing passion for birding. Dr. Keiper will talk about how to get into birding and citizen science, and delve into the values of historic ornithology collections in museums.

Wayne Theatre's Science Talks series are free and open to the public. The presentations are livestreamed and later posted as a video on the pages of the Wayne Theatre and the Virginia Museum of Natural History.

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09/22/2025

Jon Roller with Ecosystem Services was invited to be the keynote speaker at Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District's Conservation over Coffee meeting on Friday morning. Jon spoke on the different water quality programs available to landowners, farmers, and producers in Goochland and Powhatan Counties. Monacan SWCD is doing great work in this region.

09/11/2025

“…Ecosystem Services, a Virginia-based natural resource consulting firm specializing in ecological restoration, has helped numerous municipalities with projects from stream repair to stormwater retrofits. Their approach emphasizes grant-funded implementation, collaborative project development, and capacity-building for small municipalities to achieve high-impact results without overextending local budgets…”

Grateful to be featured in the latest issue of Virginia Town & City, alongside our project partners - the Town of Elkton, Virginia and Shenandoah StreamWorks. Thank you to Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for giving us the opportunity to highlight this work. The South Fork Shenandoah River Restoration Project was collaborative, impactful & rewarding and we hope you will enjoy reading about it!

https://www.vml.org/Portals/0/Magazine/VTC25/25VTC_Jul-Aug_web.pdf?ver=CO8hOZ53DagaueQ5bIBlmg%3d%3d

06/09/2025

We are hiring! See more details about our Water Resources Engineer position at our website

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Position Description Ecosystem Services is seeking a candidate with relevant experience and a willingness to be an active participant in the growth of our company. Compensation will be based on the experience and qualifications of the applicant along with a compet...

06/05/2025

Some updates on the Biscuit Run project

The work has temporarily closed some trails at Biscuit Run Park

06/03/2025

We were privileged to work with Rivanna Conservation Alliance and other partners on this important project!

A Chesapeake Bay grant helps protect the beloved Rivanna River