Environmental Survey Consulting

03/11/2024

Explore and celebrate the art of outdoor living in the March/April issue of Austin + San Antonio, available today! Dive into captivating spaces and innovative ideas for creating your perfect outdoor oasis. Pick up your copy today and embrace the alfresco lifestyle.

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ON THE COVER
Photography by

📐 Architect: Ada Corral and Camille Urban Jobe,
🏠 Home Builder: Stacie Rychlik and Shawn Brown,
🌳 Landscape Architecture: David Mahler,

08/18/2023

Not sure what to plant in Central Texas for these extreme climate conditions? Stan Wilson, Ecological Restoration Practitioner and General Manager of ESC has you covered in his blog post profiling plants with "strong future" status, which was recently included in Turf Magazine!

A return to native plants has been a battle cry for years, but water shortages may increasingly inspire the use of drought tolerant plants.

05/30/2023

Good news - our application window is still open! At this time, we have a couple positions open on our GSI team and Landscape Installation crew.

You can find the application here: https://envirosurvey.com/joinourteam/

05/22/2023

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity!

05/05/2023

Happy Wildflower Week and happy Friday! Our final wildflower of the day is Tinantia anomala, also known as false dayflower or widow’s tears. This dainty bloom is only found in Texas and in the Mexican state of Durango, and can be spotted on the edges of woodlands and on rocky slopes and ravines.

05/04/2023

Happy Wildflower Week! Thursday’s flower is Monarda citriodora, otherwise known as purple horsemint or lemon beebalm. This unique looking flower is beloved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

This plant is widespread across much of North America, from Michoacán to Nebraska and Arizona to Florida.

When rubbed or crushed, the leaves of this plant release a citrusy, herbal fragrance. These leaves have a variety of culinary and medicinal applications, and teas brewed with them not only have a pleasant taste, but have been used as remedies for coughs and colds. In addition, the leaves contain citronellol, which can be used to deter insects when used topically.

05/03/2023

05/02/2023

Happy Wildflower Week! Our wildflower of the day is Phlox drummondii, or annual phlox. Annual phlox are native to Texas and much of the southeastern United States. These bright, showy blooms usually appear around the same time as bluebonnets in March, and last through June.

Imported to Europe by botanist Thomas Drummond in 1835, this flower quickly grew to become a favorite of gardeners all over the world. The flowers range in color from pink to red, white, peach, or lavender, and attract butterflies.

05/01/2023

It’s the first day of National Wildflower Week!
Our flower of the day is Argemone albiflora, commonly known as the Texas prickly poppy or the bluestem prickly poppy.

This lovely annual or biennial flower can be found from east Texas to northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, and in parts of Southern California’s high desert.

Native American peoples, including the Shoshone, Paiute, and Comanche, used many parts of the prickly poppy for external medicinal purposes. Seeds would be crushed to make salves for wounds, the roots could be heated and used for toothaches, and the yellow latex was also used to treat a variety of skin and eye problems.

During WWII, the seeds, which have a very high oil content, were even used to produce an alternative fine lubricant.

Many animals avoid consuming this plant, as parts of it are toxic, but the seeds are valued by quails and doves, and bees are drawn to the flowers.

04/24/2023

Currently accepting applications for our Restoration & Maintenance Crew, our Landscape Installation Crew, and for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Technicians!
Job descriptions & applications can be found here: https://envirosurvey.com/joinourteam/

03/27/2023

We're hiring!

Do you love the outdoors or have a passion for native plants? We might be the place for you!

We currently have openings for our Restoration and Maintenance Crew. Members on this crew have an integral role in the long-term maintenance and management of our residential native landscape installations as well as land restoration projects.

Link to application here: https://envirosurvey.com/joinourteam/