Our Vision

Cape Conservation Corps envisions a community where residents:

Have pride, appreciation and passion for our natural spaces.
Understand and own our individual impacts on our environment and quality of life in Cape St. Claire.
Eliminate destructive storm water runoff and erosion from our properties.
Eradicate invasive plant species from the landscape of Cape St. Claire and plant native species everywhere.
Nurture healthy beaches, streams and woodlands for the benefit of our community and children.

Think global, act local

Understand and own your individual impact on our environment and quality of life in Cape St. Claire.

Storm water: Slow it down, spread it out, soak it in

Improve the health of local waterways by eliminating storm water run off and erosion from our properties.

Restore healthy woodlands

Eradicate invasive plant species from the landscape of Cape St. Claire and plant native species everywhere..

Restoring our Beaches

Nurture healthy beaches, streams and woodlands for the benefit of our community and children.

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Check out our latest blog posts...

Native Plant Swap: SUCCESS!!

By: Stacey Wildberger Cape Conservation Corps recently offered residents of Cape and Atlantis three FREE native shrubs if they agreed to remove the highly invasive and toxic to birds Nandina (there have been several cases of dead Cedar Waxwing birds with bellies full of their berries). The rules were simple, dig up at least one […]

Understory Trees for your Home Landscape

By: Stacey Wildberger There are many plant layers to successful ecosystems-from the groundcover, herbaceous plants, shrubs, understory up to the tall canopy layer. Each level plays a vital role in the health of the ecosystem and biodiversity in the landscape, but the understory is an often overlooked layer in our home landscapes. We often plant […]

My Pretty Pollinators

By: Stacey Wildberger Pollinators come in all shapes, sizes and species. They range from the iconic Monarch butterfly to little wasps and bees that you don’t even notice. Many are in decline due to a variety of reasons, pesticide use, loss of habitat and disease to name a few. They need our help. But first […]