Newmarket NH
Scarborough ME
603.770.4125
SOLAR PROPOSAL TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Solar deployed at the residential and commercial-scale is transforming the energy landscape. However, the solar "gold rush" has led to the proliferation of opportunistic salespeople and dubious designs. Acorn Planning and Design can serve as your advocate and provide an independent and impartial review of your solar proposals from a technical and financial viability perspective.
POLLINATOR HABITAT AND FOOD FORESTS
The loss of habitat for native pollinator species is of increasing concern in the Northeast. At the same time, awareness of the fragility of our food supply chains is on the rise. We utilize the principles of regenerative agriculture and permaculture in a collaborative process with landowners to create habitats that nourish flora and fauna of many species, including humans.
SOLAR, AG, AND RESILIENCE GRANT WRITING
Funding opportunities for agricultural infrastructure, climate resilience, and renewable energy are increasingly available to businesses and landowners. Acorn Planning and Design has a demonstrated history of securing REAP, EQIP, and Climate Resilience grants on behalf of our clients. Let us use our experience to move your project forward.
GENERAL RESILIENCE CONSULTATIONS
A basic preparedness plan can help you and stay safe and reduce fear and anxiety during periods of change or unrest. Climate change, geopolitics, pandemics, and polarizing ideologies are just some of the reasons to have a basic plan in place for your food, water, shelter, and fuel. Our initial consultations assist clients with prudent and sensible preparedness planning while more detailed sessions are available as well.
"LEARN YOUR LAND" WALKS
How can I tell an Eastern hemlock from a balsam fir? Are there spotted salamanders in these woods? Is that a vernal pool? Acorn Planning & Design explores your land or favorite conservation area with you and answers questions about land-use history, general ecology, or anything you'd like to learn. Becoming a steward begins with learning the land.
FORAGING TOURS
Fiddleheads, chanterelles, and milkweed shoots- oh my! Foraging is becoming a tremendously popular pursuit. But how can you be sure that wild green is safe to eat? And how can you join the rising tide of foragers without harming the landscape around you? Learn how to gather a tasty meal and how to responsibly "tend the wild" on a guided foraging walk.