Transitioning to Native Plants
Whether you are planning spring planting for city-wide parks, community gardens, gardening in your backyard, on a balcony, think about the importance of incorporating native plants in your landscape. Read More
Whether you are planning spring planting for city-wide parks, community gardens, gardening in your backyard, on a balcony, think about the importance of incorporating native plants in your landscape. Read More
With ever-widening budget gaps and stress placed on local and state governments, there is an opportunity to reimagine how we spend on and design resilience projects. Read More
Funding to support local economic development is typically provided with the expectation that the investments will provide new business opportunities, jobs, and increased fiscal receipts to the receiving communities. Read More
Projects that impact the public and environment must include meaningful involvement of all people to identify environmental issues, and the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental policies, regulations, and laws. However, communities most impacted by development are often not involved in the decision making. COVID-19 has further impeded the ability to conduct inclusive public participation. Read More
It is with heavy hearts that we share some sad news. Jerry Harcar, former BRS Historic Preservation Specialist, passed away from complications related to his fight with cancer. Read More
Even more tips for working from home, we are here to help you stay productive and sane. Don't worry, once it's safe to work in offices again, we will help you transition back too. Read More
Here at BRS, we have been working remotely since before it was the cool (mandated) thing to do! We know it can be tough to transition and to find a new groove; therefore, we have pooled our collective minds to compile a list of tips and tricks for all of those who are new to working from home. Read More
Planning for the continued success of local agriculture is important because of its value to food systems, local economies, the environment, quality of life, and as we are learning, protection against supply chain disruptions. Read More
The US Treasury released new regulations that addressed many of the concerns that were raised about the program's inclusion of brownfield sites. Read More
Discussions of “sustainability” often center on the environment; however, sustainability goes beyond that. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sustainability encompasses not only environmental systems, but also social and economic systems. Read More