NATURAL RESOURCES
Ecological Management and Restoration
+ Prairie Restoration
+ Site Assessments
+ Tree and Brush Removal
+ Native Vegetation Maintenance
+ Wetland/Shoreline Restoration
+ Wetland Delineations
+ Wildlife/Vegetetation Surveys and Inventories
Natural Resources Technical Writing
+ Prairie Stewardship Plans
+ Wildlife Habitat Management Plans
+ Environmental Assessments
Invasive Species Management
+ Mechanical Removal (e.g., chainsaw, brush saw, etc.)
+ Chemical Treatment and Licensed Application (e.g., cut-stump, foliar spray, broadcast, etc.)
Maintenance Services: Rain Gardens, Storm Basins, and More
+ Stormwater Basin Inspections & Clean Out
+ Rain Garden Rehabilitation and Maintenance
+ Vegetation Management and Invasive Species Control
+ Erosion Repair and Site Stabilization
Rock Leaf provides maintenance of green infrastructure, from routine clean-outs to seasonal plant care, to extend the life and effectiveness of stormwater features.
Erosion Control
+ Biolog/Wattle/Branch Bundle Installation
+ Cedar/Rip Rap/Root Wad Revetments
+ Native Seeding/Planting
+ Shoreline Restoration
From land management and habitat restoration to water conservation and aquatic ecosystem assessments, we deliver customized approaches that foster sustainability, ensure long-term ecological health, and cultivate environmental stewardship across all public and private landscapes.
Ellysa is the Ecologist with Rock Leaf and has over five years of experience in prairie restoration, land management (e.g., prescribed fire, cattle grazing, etc.), vegetation and insect surveys (e.g., aquatic and terrestrial plants, monarch butterflies, and ground-nesting bees), and technical writing (e.g., wildlife habitat management plans, prairie stewardship plans, management briefs, and environmental assessments).
ECOLOGIST
Ellysa Johnson
Libby brings vegetative and land management expertise to project teams in the field and office alike. Her knowledge is specialized around Minnesota’s wetland and prairie ecosystems, having assisted with both the development of management plans and Level 1 & 2 wetland delineations. As a natural resources technical writer, she helps gather and sythesize information to generate reports including wetland delineation reports, categorical exclusions, and stewardship plans. Libby has completed more than 32 hours of ArcGIS training and assists on variety Rock Leaf projects by producing maps and surveys to streamline workflow and enhance deliverables.
Libby has delineated over 50 wetlands across six separate sites using the Routine Determination Methodology Level 2 described in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and regional supplement for the Northcentral and Northeast region and is a Minnesota Wetland Professional In-Training (#5557).
WETLAND DELINEATOR / NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL WRITER
Libby Markham
Invasive Species Management Springbrook Nature Center
Stand Improvement Sand Dunes State Park
Prairie Restoration
Biological Surveys
Prairie Stewardship Minnesota DNR
AIS Delineations & Point Intercept Surveys
Buckthorn Management
Turf to PrairieBassett Creek Disc Golf Course
Forest Inventory Analysis Minnesota DNR
