Links and Resources

Below you will find links and resources including some business associates of Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC, as well as conservation organizations and initiatives that may be of interest to you.

Bird, Inc.

301 S. Gary Ave.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: 630 665-0685
E-mail: dan@birdexcavating.com

Bird Inc. is a second generation excavating and grading contractor. They have worked with Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC on several pond edge restoration projects that required re-contour and grading work. They are experienced, do great work and are fine folks. Call Dan and Mike Bird for any of your excavating or grading needs.

The Conservation Foundation

10S404 Knoch Knolls Road
Naperville, IL 60565
Phone: 630-428-4500
Email: info@theconservationfoundation.org

The Conservation Foundation saves land and saves rivers, and they’ve been at it for more than 40 years. Founded in 1972, The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s oldest and largest not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organizations dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting rivers and watersheds and promoting stewardship of the environment in northeastern Illinois. Check out the Conservation @ Work program at http://www.theconservationfoundation.org/page.php?PageID=53

Gary R. Weber Associates, Inc.

402 West Liberty Street
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Phone: 630-668-7197
E-mail: cpeterson@grwainc.com

Gary R. Weber Associates, Inc. (GRWA) is a land planning and landscape architectural firm offering a wide range of services in planning, design and environmental monitoring. Incorporated in 1982, GRWA has a high level of professional expertise in both the public and private sectors, offering hands-on experience committed to creative design, environmental quality and community values. GRWA staff includes Land Planners, Landscape Architects, Ecologists, and Landscape Designers with LEED Accreditation and extensive experience in large and small scale projects. Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC stewards native areas on several properties designed by GRWA.

Good-Natured Landscapes, LLC

Denise Sandoval, landscape designer and owner of Good-Natured Landscapes, LLC, specializes in designing native landscapes for the home or commercial property. Her designs will help you create earth friendly landscapes using native plants. Her rain garden designs are wonderful! You can check out her web-site and contact Denise at www.goodnaturedlandscapes.com or call her at 630-983-5545.

Lake Street Supply

1810 W Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-226-0760
E-mail: sales@lakestreetsupply.com

Lake Street Supply has been providing landscape materials, supplies, innovative and sustainable products to the Chicagoland area for over 10 years. Lake Street makes every effort to be at the forefront of the industry by staying on top of all the newest products, systems and latest trends coming into the marketplace. They take pride in providing many locally sourced and sustainably produced materials and products for every landscape. Their systems include Environmental Yards, Environmental Campus, Green Roof, Rainwater Management, Permeable Pavement, Urban Gardens, and Roof Deck systems.

Living Waters Consultants, Inc.

16w455 S Frontage Rd # 119
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630- 321-1133
E-mail: lwc-inc.com

Living Waters Consultants, Inc. provides environmentally sound, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to convert degraded streams, lakes and wetlands into community assets. Their clients include a range of federal, state, and municipal government agencies, institutions, and organizations, as well as private organizations. They do excellent work, and provided support to Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC in 2013 on a stream edge restoration project.

Midwest Groundcovers

P.O. Box 748
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 847-742-1790
E-mail: mginfo@midwestgroundcovers.com

Midwest Groundcovers, LLC, is an industry leader in the propagation, growth, and wholesale distribution of quality container nursery stock. They operate over 700 acres of state-of-the-art nursery production facilities and produce millions of containerized plants a year, including more than 100 different groundcover varieties; over 240 species of local ecotype native plants identified as Natural Garden Natives™; 140 regional Midwest native species of which some are naturally occurring selections; more than 500 varieties of perennials and ornamental grasses; and over 170 varieties of deciduous shrubs, native shrubs, broadleaf evergreens, hardy shrub roses, conifers, and vines. They grow high quality material and provide excellent customer service.
Check out the Midwest Groundcovers plant library at: Click here

Native Plant Photography by CJ Granberg

Charles Granberg
Phone: 847-372-4109
E-mail: chuckgmoney@yahoo.com

If you need some high quality, unique native plant photos, give CJ a call. He has some great plant/insect shots as well as many beautiful flower photos that would look great displayed in your home or business. Many of the close-up photos on our web-site were taken by CJ.

Roosevelt University – Green Campus

http://www.roosevelt.edu/GreenCampus.aspx

Roosevelt University is committed to being at the forefront of sustainability practices by continuously working to integrate measurable sustainability efforts throughout its campuses and by providing advice and leadership to the members of the University community. To achieve this end, Roosevelt University Green Campus has completed a substantial array of projects which are already reducing emissions and actively protecting the environment. The University also has plans to continuously improve its energy, emissions, land use and water footprint. Check out what they are doing.

Trees Forever
Trees Forever involves people in hands-on conservation projects. They help communities with local tree-planting projects by providing technical, planning and financial assistance; and they help local committees engage others in the projects they work on. If trees and other native plants are going to survive and thrive, it’s important that the neighborhood and greater community are encouraged to get involved. Click on the following link to learn more about some of their current programs and how you can become involved. http://www.treesforever.org/

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