APCC Ecolandscape Consultation Program
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APCC Ecolandscape Consultation Program ~ take a step toward a more Cape-friendly landscape
If you want to make your yard friendlier to pollinators and wildlife, learn more about native plants and controlling invasive species, and how to conserve water and protect the Cape’s water quality, we can help.
APCC’s Ecolandscape Consultation program is aimed at helping homeowners make their landscapes more ecologically friendly by providing site-specific assessments and oodles of information for the DIYers or those that want to be more informed to hire the right landscape contractor. While we are not landscape designers or engineers, we do have the passion, experience, knowledge, and loads of resources to offer guidance to help you achieve your goals for a Cape-friendly yard.
Our team will meet with you and help with species identification, invasive species control recommendations, native planting suggestions, ideas for managing stormwater, and best land care practices. Following the consultation, you will receive a written report tailored to your property with the answers to your questions, and resource materials.
Ecolandscape consultations will be scheduled June through August, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Consultations are up to 1.5 hours long and weather dependent. Our program is available for all 15 towns on the Cape.
The fee for consultations, accompanying resource materials, and written report is $350. The fee can be paid in advance by credit card at the time of scheduling or by personal check at time of the consultation.
Meet The Team
Erin Camire, Ecolandscape Program Coordinator
Erin has been working in Cape Cod landscapes for over two years now, after graduating with a degree in forestry and sustainable landscaping horticulture from the University of Vermont (UVM). They specialize in bringing the ecological concepts often reserved for our natural landscapes back into our own backyards, encouraging nature to thrive all around us. Erin has over six years of experience consulting for landowners big and small, from the University of Vermont’s campus, to farmers in the Hudson valley, and of course, for landowners throughout the Cape. From plant identification, invasive management strategies, meadow implementations, lawn reductions, rain garden recommendations, and much more, Erin is more than happy to answer any questions on how to invite nature back home into your backyard.
Calla Streeter, Ecological Land Care Intern
Calla is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and conservation biology at the University of New Hampshire with a minor in animal behavior. In her degree, she studies wildlife in the context of the habitats they live in, including the role of environmental policy. Her curriculum has a strong emphasis on habitat management and ecological research. As a result, she’s gained an interest in the relationships between animals and plants. She has experience in wildlife rehabilitation from working with New Hampshire Turtle Rescue and the Cape Wildlife Center. Having seen many animals face hardship due to the actions of humans, she wants to help people become the reason why wildlife thrive. Cape Cod has always been a very special place to her, like many of the other permanent residents and visitors here. Through this internship, she hopes to expand her knowledge on plant ecology, sustainable landscaping, and how to be an effective environmental communicator.