Restoring the Bay....one wetland at a time

Environmental Concern Inc. (EC) is a  public, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, located in St. Michaels, Maryland.

Mission:  EC is committed to improving water quality and creating, restoring and conserving wetlands, living shorelines and other natural habitats through education and outreach, propagation of native plant species and professional design and installation.

 

Restoration

The Restoration Division at EC specializes in the creation and enhancement of freshwater wetlands and tidal salt marshes. Our staff offers decades of experience restoring and constructing wetlands to improve water quality, manage stormwater, enhance habitat and stabilize shoreline erosion.

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Nursery

EC maintains the nation's first wholesale native plant nursery, established in 1972. Currently, we offer over 120 wetland and upland native plants species. In addition to operating as a wholesale nursery, EC's nursery is an integral part of our education and restoration endeavors.

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Outreach & Education

Our Educators work to improve the understanding and appreciation of wetlands and their importance to improving water quality and natural habitat. Since 1985, EC has offered professional training as well as community workshops and outreach initiatives.

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We Hope You Dig This!

Offering the species below in quart size for Fall Sale to our retail customers.

Use the button below and email our nursery team to place your order.

Species available ($10/each):
Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed)
Baptisia tinctoria (yellow wild indigo)
Conoclinium coelestinum (purple mistflower)
Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower)
Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset)
Helenium autumnale (yellow sneezeweed)
Helianthus angustifolius (swamp sunflower) – pictured
Liatris spicata (blazing star)
Mimulus ringens (monkeyflower)
Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot)
Muhlenbergia capillaris (pink muhly)
Penstemon digitalis (beardtongue)
Pycnanthemum muticum (mountain mint)
Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem)
Scutellaria incana (hoary skullcap)
Solidago rugosa (goldenrod)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster)
Zizia aurea (golden Alexander)

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