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# SumCo - Specialized Civil and Ecological Construction

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- [HCT Trail - Cape Cod Chronicle](https://sumcoeco.com/hct-trail-cape-cod-chronicle/) - CAPE COD CHRONICLE: September Opening Set for New HCT Trail. (July 24, 2025) … Work has begun on the final phase of trail construction, installing a stabilized stone dust surface that will offer a smooth and level trail experience for users. The nearly one-mile trail will be wheelchair accessible, suitable for families with youngsters in strollers,
- [NEWS: Excellence in Conservation Award](https://sumcoeco.com/news-excellence-in-conservation-award/) - NEWS RELEASE: Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Project is Awarded Excellence in Conservation Award The Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Project was honored with the prestigious 2025 Grand Conceptor Award, presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts. From left to right, Manny da Costa (Watershed Scientist, Inter-Fluve) , Sondra Shah (Staff Engineer,
- [Cotton Gin Mill Dam Removal](https://sumcoeco.com/cotton-gin-mill-dam-removal/) - East Bridgewater-Cotton Gin Mill Dam Removal – BEFORE RESTORATION Image photo credit (top right and bottom): The Nature Conservency In Other News: HCT Trail – Cape Cod Chronicle CAPE COD CHRONICLE: September Opening Set for New HCT Trail. (July 24, 2025) … Work has begun on the final phase of trail construction, installing a Read More
- [Phase 1 of The Strong Pond Dam Removal is Complete](https://sumcoeco.com/phase-1-strong-pond-dam-removal/) - This is the Strong Pond Dam Removal Project with a substantial amount of river restoration and sediment reuse.
- [SumCo Updates Parker Meadow Boardwalk and Walking Trail to be ADA Compliant](https://sumcoeco.com/parker-meadow-boardwalk-ada/) - Parker Meadow boardwalk and walking trail were upgraded to be ADA compliant. The project included a new helical supported boardwalk, upgrades to an existing walking trail, and a viewing platform over a small pond.
- [SumCo makes improvements to Louise Levingston Cove](https://sumcoeco.com/louise-levingston-cove-improvements/) - Work included accessibility improvements, stormwater runoff management, protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat, overall recreational upgrades, and public safety improvements.
- [South Amboy Ferry Terminal](https://sumcoeco.com/south-amboy-ferry-terminal/) - Working for the City of South Amboy in partnership with NJDOT, SumCo undertook mechanical dredging at an historic pier on the Raritan River to accommodate the development of a new ferry service stop
- [Hepburn Living Shoreline Award](https://sumcoeco.com/hepburn-living-shoreline-award/) - The Hepburn Family Preserve Living Shoreline project has been selected by the CT Green Building Council Awards Jury to receive the 2022 Award of Honor in Resilience Category.
- [Cranberry Hill Beach Access, Truro, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/cranberry-hill-beach-access-truro-ma/) - A note of thanks for the crew at Cranberry Hill Beach Access, Truro, MA from Cranberry Hill Inc, Board of Directors
- [Award of Excellence for Coonamessett](https://sumcoeco.com/award-of-excellence-for-coonamessett/) - The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) has awarded Tighe & Bond, Inter-Fluve, the Town of Falmouth (MA), and SumCo Eco-Contracting with a Bronze Engineering Excellence Award for the Coonamessett River Restoration and John Parker Road Bridge project.
- [Mass Audubon Society restored abandoned cranberry bog to original wetlands](https://sumcoeco.com/mass-audubon-society-restored-abandoned-cranberry-bog-to-original-wetlands/) - Massachusetts has lost about a quarter of its cranberry farms in the last decade. Instead of selling their farm to the highest bidder, this Plymouth couple teamed up with the state and Mass Audubon to restore their bog to its original state. NEEDHAM, Mass. — Tidmarsh in Plymouth is the largest freshwater restoration project ever
- [SumCo Eco-Contracting Welcomes NETCO and Dawson Corporation](https://sumcoeco.com/sumco-eco-contracting-welcomes-netco-and-dawson/) - SumCo Eco-Contracting, LLC announced that The Dawson Corporation and NETCO Construction Project Managers, Inc. have joined the company. 
- [Mass ECAN Conference 2019](https://sumcoeco.com/mass-ecan-conference-2019/) - Event Date: Tuesday October 29, 2018 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Event Location: Shaw Center, Mt. Ida Campus of UMass Amherst, Newton, Mass. SumCo Eco will attend and is pleased to be a Supporter Level Sponsor for this 3rd annual conference on climate adaptation and resiliency in Massachusetts.
- [35th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy](https://sumcoeco.com/35th-annual-international-conference-on-soils-sediments-water-and-energy/) - Event Date: October 21-24, 2019 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts The Annual Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has become the preeminent national conference in this important environmental area. The conference attracts 600-800 attendees annually which includes a wide variety of representation from state and federal agencies, military, industry (including

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- [Leadership](https://sumcoeco.com/about/leadership/) - Central Services Team Richard Sumner MANAGING PRINCIPAL Bio As a Co-founder and Managing Principal of SumCo Eco-Contracting, Chad continuously defines and advances the firm’s ecological construction niche. Chad collaborates with industry stakeholders throughout New England and the Northeast to improve best practices in ecological construction. This includes conceiving and executing high- level partnership development with
- [SumCo Eco Capabilities](https://sumcoeco.com/capabilities/) - At SumCo Eco-Contracting, we partner with communities, organizations, and clients across the northeast to implement a shared project vision. Our work is rooted in a shared commitment: building a more resilient and sustainable world, together. Every project is a collaboration—bringing people, nature, and expertise into balance to achieve lasting, positive outcomes. The capabilities statements below
- [Careers](https://sumcoeco.com/about/careers/) - Join SumCo Eco-Contracting Our difference goes beyond just our name. Every project our teams take on contributes to building a more resilient and sustainable world. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about making that kind of impact and are willing to dedicate their energy to that shared mission. In addition to being part of
- [Contact](https://sumcoeco.com/contact/) - Do you have a civil and ecological construction projects. Let's talk and see how we can help
- [About](https://sumcoeco.com/about/) - SumCo Eco-Contracting is a self-performing heavy site civil construction firm focused on ecological and environmental improvement projects. Founded in 2006, we have completed hundreds of such projects across the northeastern United States.Every day we work hard to help create a more resilient and sustainable world by delivering outstanding project outcomes benefiting people, communities, and the
- [Project Portfolio](https://sumcoeco.com/project-portfolio/) - OUR WORK Every day, on every project, we are helping to create a more adaptive, resilient, and sustainable world. Arlington Reservoir, Arlington, MA​ This project consisted of the demolition and removal of existing park amenities, followed by the construction of a 1-mile stabilized stone dust trail, a new playground with three timber-framed overlooks, paved parking
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- [Our Services](https://sumcoeco.com/our-services/) - Ecosystem Restoration & Mitigation Dam Removal & River Restoration CoastalStabilization Infrastructure & Resiliency Dredging & Marine Construction Parks & Open Spaces Native Plant Communities Remediation
- [Coastal-Work](https://sumcoeco.com/coastal-work/) - The sea level along the U.S. coastline is projected to rise 10 - 12 inches on average in the next 30 years, putting homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure at risk. Below are some Coastal Resilience techniques that our team is implementing along the New England Coastline. Cobble Revetment with Coir Logs – Johnstown, R The
- [Coastal-Capabilities-LI](https://sumcoeco.com/coastal-capabilities-li/) - We Provide nature-based solutions for erosion control and the restoration of coastlines for beachfront property owners. Research has suggested that the concept of “hard” coastal bank protection (e.g., rock revetments, concrete or sheetpile seawalls) actually increases the rate of beach erosion. Storm-driven waves and surf hit the hard structures and reflect back towards the ocean,
- [News](https://sumcoeco.com/about/news/) - NEWS & AWARDS NEWS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE FIELD HCT Trail – Cape Cod Chronicle CAPE COD CHRONICLE: September Opening Set for New HCT Trail. (July 24, 2025) … Work has begun on the final phase Read More » NEWS: Excellence in Conservation Award NEWS RELEASE: Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Project is Awarded Excellence in Conservation Award

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## Portfolios

- [Kerite Dam Removal and River Restoration, Seymour, CT](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/kerite-dam-removal-and-river-restoration/) - The Kerite Dam (aka Seymour Dam) was initially constructed in the 1850s across the Bladens River, just upstream from its confluence with the Naugatuck River in Seymour, CT. Over time, wear and tear overwhelmed the stone structure. The dam removal and pond excavation relieved this flooding as well as water seepage into adjacent buildings. The removal and remediation of sediment improved water quality and aquatic habitat along the upstream riparian corridor.
- [Saccarappa Dam Removal and Fish Passage, Westbrook, ME](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/saccarappa-dam-removal-and-fish-passage-westbrook-me/) - This project involved removal of the 2-story powerhouse, 2 dams 12-30 feet high and 350 feet long alongside the banks of an historic manufacturing center, the filling / grading of the tailrace and the creation of a naturalized fishways with resting pools sculpted in separate channels flowing around an island that will be encompassed into a city park.
- [Hellcat Trail Boardwalk Replacement, Newburyport, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/hellcat-trail-boardwalk-replacement/) - The Hellcat project involved constructing a 4000 lineal foot helical supported boardwalk for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. The location was a premier bird watching area used by tens of thousands of birders each year. The project was completed in eight months.
- [Dudleyville Dam Removal, Shutesbury, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/dudleyville-dam-removal-shutesbury-ma/) - The Dudleyville Pond Dam is located on an unnamed tributary to the Sawmill River, on a Coldwater Fish Resource, and upstream of critical habitat. Dam removal will improve the health of the ecosystem and protect public safety by removing this Significant Hazard structure.
- [Branch Pond Dam Fishway, China, ME](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/branch-pond-dam-fishway-china-me/) - Dam modifications included new reinforced concrete facing, gates, and safety measures. An Alaskan Steeppass, concrete turning pools, and in-stream weirs were built to enhance fish passage.
- [Draka Dam Fish Ladder, Dighton, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/draka-dam-fish-ladder-dighton-ma/) - SumCo Eco constructed an aluminum Alaskan Steeppass fish ladder, a concrete-formed entrance box, turnpool and exit box integrated with a notch in the dam crest. A second notch in the dam provides a soft landing for juvenile river herring and other fish leaving the pond into a plunge pool.
- [Kenyon Mills Dam Removal and Rock Ramp Fishway, Kenyon, RI](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/kenyon-mills-dam-removal-and-rock-ramp-fishway-kenyon-ri/) - SumCo Eco constructed this fish passage, replacing the Kenyon Mill Dam spillway with a rock ramp fishway to pass migratory fish over the dam, including Alewife, Blueback Herring, American Shad, Atlantic Salmon, American Eel, Brown Trout and Brook Trout.
- [Louise Levingston Cove Improvement Project, Newton, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/louise-levingston-cove-improvement-project-newton-ma/) - The project consisted of renovations and improvements to Louise Levingston Cove, a 0.5 acre park property located along the shoreline of Crystal Lake in Newton, MA. Enhancements were designed and built to ensure accessibility throughout the park, including an ADA-compliant cantilevered fishing platform, viewing areas, and accessible pathways, ramps, and benches.
- [Living Shoreline and Reef at the Edith G. Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye, NY](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/living-shoreline-and-reef-at-the-edith-g-read-natural-park-and-wildlife-sanctuary-rye-ny/) - Work included excavation of the site and installation of boulder sills and reef balls in order to create a comprehensive salt marsh. A dune/berm system was also created, the area was seeded, and various native herbaceous plants were planted to further protect the shoreline from erosion.
- [Living Seawall Tile Installation](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/living-seawall-tile-installation/) - SumCo Eco installed approximately 240 living seawall panels at two locations in Boston, at a City Urban Wilds park and Fan Pier near the Boston Children’s Museum. These panels are designed to provide structural complexity to support biodiversity on traditionally barren seawalls.
- [Russell Park, Keene, NH](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/russell-park-keene-nh/) - This park project consisted of existing park demo, new field, site amenities, drainage, road work, parking lots, sidewalks, restroom building, landscaping, playgrounds, and stream restoration.
- [Rose Larissa Park Bluff Erosion Mitigation and Wetland Expansion, East Providence, RI](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/rose-larissa-park-bluff-erosion-mitigation-and-wetland-expansion-east-providence-ri/) - SumCo Eco constructed a nature-based infrastructure solution for mitigation of the bluff erosion at Rose Larisa Park. In addition to erosion control, a biodegradable shoreline with plantings and an inter-tidal sill along the beach below the bluff was created, as well as a salt marsh for beach protection.
- [Collins Cove Salt Marsh Restoration, Salem, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/collins-cove-salt-marsh-restoration-salem-ma/) - Collins Cove Salt Marsh Restoration, Salem, MA Completion:May 2019 Value: $195,000 Project Synopsis SumCo Eco restored this approximately 800 linear foot long section of Collins Cove into a thriving 0.75 acre salt marsh. The beach was returned to its historic condition which has been documented along the entire Collins Cove shoreline dating back to the
- [Hepburn Preserve Living Shoreline, Old Saybrook, CT](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/hepburn-preserve-living-shoreline/) - The former estate of Katharine Hepburn is now the backdrop for a new living shoreline that is stabilizing a severely eroding beach and dune system on the coastal spit sheltering wetlands, a salt pond and tidal stream that make up the Hepburn Family Preserve. SumCo Eco was able to assist in the design, and ultimately the construction, of this award-winning project using state-of-the-art construction techniques and materials.
- [Bradford Dam Removal and Rock Ramp Fishway, Bradford, RI](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/bradford-dam/) - Following dam demolition, 2-3 ton boulders were imported to create a “rock ramp” with 8 elevated stone fish weirs including pipe/head wall construction with low-flow relief notches to enable both fish and kayak paddler passage during lower river flows.
- [Secaucus High School Marsh Restoration](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/secaucus-high-school-marsh-restoration/) - The size of this restoration was 35 acres and included 65,000 CY of excavation that included 55,000 CY of marsh plain excavation, 10,000 CY of channel excavation and 16,000 CY of imported sand to construct high marsh. New canals were excavated to allow the site to tidal flush in order to establish a new low marsh. Following the restoration a 2,700 LF raised boardwalk was constructed to allow pedestrian access from Mill Creek Park to Secaucus High School along the river.
- [Sylvan Lake Living Shoreline, Avon/Bradley Beach, NJ](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/green-infrastructure-restoration-of-sylvan-lake/) - Sylvan Lake is a 17 acre coastal lake connected to the Atlantic Ocean in the Jersey shore towns of Avon and Bradley Beach. Over decades of a highly developed watershed, the lake’s freshwater sources have shifted from natural inputs to stormwater and roadway runoff. SumCo Eco implemented one of the earliest living shoreline projects in New Jersey - and the outcome was dramatic.
- [Columbia Lake Dam, Knowlton, NJ](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/columbia-lake-dam/) - The Columbia Lake Dam was ranked by conservation groups in the top 5% of dams with the highest negative impacts on the East Coast. This dam removal restored connection to the third largest New Jersey tributary to the Delaware, improving water quality in a river that supplies drinking water for 17 million people in four states. The Columbia Lake Dam removal has become a model for the collaboration and partnership efforts needed to remove dams and restore rivers.
- [Teaneck Creek Restoration, Teaneck, NJ](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/teaneck-creek-restoration/) - SumCo Eco remediated historic debris and landfilled materials that predated the establishment Teaneck Creek Park. Large areas were regraded, seeded and planted with native wetland plugs, herbaceous plants and riparian tree and shrub species to restore wetland habitats. The project improved water quality and water infiltration while restoring habitat for wildlife. Public access amenities included repairs and replacements of footbridges and trails that were impacted by washouts and dense invasive species stands.
- [Gateway Wetlands Mitigation](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/gateway-wetlands-mitigation/) - Restored a tidal wetland marsh for the NJ Department of Transportation. This mitigation project consisted of excavating a trench through an existing degraded and drowning marsh in order to drain the area of impounded water and restore tidal flush to a newly created wetland, including the construction of both high marsh and low marsh planting areas.
- [Ocean Avenue Seawall, Marblehead, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/ocean-avenue-seawall/) - Constructed for the Town of Marblehead, MA, this project included a new concrete retaining wall, and a new rock revetment on the seaward side of the concrete wall. Large stones were placed for the toe of the revetment and wooden fencing installed along the concrete wall.
- [Narrow River Resiliency Project Narragansett, RI](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/narrow-river-resiliency-project/) - SumCo Eco implemented a cutting edge coastal resilience strategy to address salt marshes impacted by sea level rise on Rhode Island’s Narrow River where it flows through the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge. Working with The Nature Conservancy in partnership with USFWS and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, SumCo used the innovative technique of thin-layer deposition of dredge material to create and enhance the eroding and “drowning” marsh resources of this tidal estuary while increasing climate resilience for Narragansett communities.
- [Upper Roberts Dam Removal, City of Northampton, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/upper-roberts-dam-removal/) - After years of partner efforts, SumCo Eco removed the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam in 2018 which at the time, was the tallest dam removed in the state. The project was executed in multiple phases that included staged release of impounded sediment, along with management and monitoring of sediment mobilization to ensure no flooding downstream and no impacts to infrastructure.
- [Long Beach Dyke Repair, Plymouth, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/long-beach-dyke-repair-plymouth-ma/) - Originally constructed in 1901, the stone dike protects the 2.8-mile barrier beach and was significantly damaged during the blizzard “Juno” in 2015. The Army Corps of Engineers contracted SumCo Eco in efforts to rebuild and repair the damaged dike. With the structure vulnerable to future storm events, this project was essential in increasing coastal resiliency as Long Beach provides shelter between Plymouth Harbor and Cape Cod Bay.
- [Coonamessett River Bog Restoration](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/coonamessett-river-bog-restoration/) - Phase 1 of this 2-phase project consisted of the removal of Lower Bog dam, installation of a public access boardwalk, reconstruction of the river channel, and restoration of 17 acres of wetlands. Then in Phase 2, SumCo Eco removed the Middle Bog dam, installed a public access boardwalk and restored 39 acres wetlands. Additional work included the replacement of three failing culverts with a large box culvert – which will allow migratory fish to access their upstream habitat, including the 158-acre Coonamessett Pond.
- [Heavy Duty Sand Drift Fence, Dennisport, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/heavy-duty-sand-drift-fence-dennisport-ma/) - A “heavy duty sand drift fence” is for locations where waves and surf are particularly intense, and therefore the fence has to be designed to withstand such forces during storm season (winter & early spring).
- [Sand Drift Fence, So Kingstown](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/sand-drift-fence-so-kingstown/) - sand drift fence installation
- [Arlington Reservoir, Arlington, MA​](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/arlington-reservoir/) - This project consisted of the demolition and removal of existing park amenities, followed by the construction of a 1-mile stabilized stone dust trail, a new playground with three timber-framed overlooks, paved parking lots, and other site amenities.
- [Coir envelope installation, Sandwich, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/coir-envelope-installation-sandwich-ma/) - coir envelope installation along a private home owner coastal dune
- [Coir Envelope Installation, Newburyport, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/coir-envelope-installation-newburyport-ma/) - Coir envelope installation designed to protect an existing high-end bed and breakfast series of houses from nor’easter storm impacts. The envelopes were 3’ wide x 3’ high and extended approximately 210 lineal feet from the ends of each property. The envelopes were filled with sand and held in place with posts. This is one of the earliest “soft” solutions allowed by the MDEP for stabilizing and protecting a coastal dune. The installation involved installing 5 terrace levels, each 3 feet high starting 3 feet below the beach face and extending to the top of the existing dune on the beach side of the housing structures.
- [Prudence Island Ferry Dock Repairs - Bristol, RI](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/prudence-island-ferry-dock/) - SumCo Eco-Contracting completed major repairs to the western face of the Prudence Island Ferry Dock to increase structural integrity of this vital coastal infrastructure located in Bristol, Rhode Island.
- [Mink Meadows Marsh Restoration - Tisbury, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/mink-meadows-marsh-dredging-tidal-flushing/) - Located in Tisbury, Massachusetts the Mink Meadows Association and surrounding area had in recent years experienced deteriorating conditions for recreation due to excessive presence of mosquitos emanating from degrading marsh conditions.
- [Sen. Joseph Finnigan Park Restoration - Dorchester, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/port-norfolk/) - Situated on the Neponset River in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood is this award-winning restoration project of the former Shaffer Paper Company site. What had been an abandoned industrial site and stockyard is now the Senator Joseph Finnegan Park, an asset for the entire community to enjoy.
- [Salt Marsh Restoration at Sachuest Point - Middletown, RI](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/sachuest-point-salt-marsh-restoration/) - On this early project, co-founders Chad and Travis Sumner excavated spoils from a filled salt marsh that had served as a landfill, and restored the 7-acre area through Thin Layer Deposition (TLD).
- [Haskell Pond Dam Rehabilitation - Gloucester, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/portfolio-haskell-pond-dam/) - The Haskell Pond Dam holds back a 60-acre impoundment which serves as a drinking water supply for the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The dam was originally built in 1902 and was classified as a high-hazard structure in poor condition. This challenging dam improvement project included construction of a steep-sloped spillway channel.
- [Pond Lily Dam Removal - New Haven, CT](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/pond-lily-dam-removal/) - The removal of the 180' Pond Lily Dam and ensuing restoration of the upstream river channel included construction of approximately 200' of riffles and rock features. An additional pair of stone weirs were constructed further upstream to provide scour protection to Pond Lily Ave. Bridge. Resource areas were seeded.
- [Condor Street Urban Wild - Boston, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/portfolio-urban-wild/) - Nearly 20 years ago, SumCo Eco-Contracting co-founders Chad and Travis Sumner created this 25,000 square foot saltwater marsh in Chelsea Creek, Boston, an early Living Shoreline.
- [Merrimack River Bank Stabilization - Haverhill, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/portfolio-merrimack-river-bank-stabilization/) - SumCo Eco-Contracting stabilized this critical bank area on the Merrimack River for the City of Haverhill, Massachusetts using a combination of hard-armored toe, bioengineered slope treatment and plantings.
- [Science Center Beach Nourishment - Nahant, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/beach-nourishment/) - The Northeastern University Marine Science Center located in Nahant, Massachusetts includes a parking area adjacent to a town beach. Battered by severe weather, the beach had suffered severe erosion over time. SumCo Eco-Contracting constructed a dune for shoreline protection and beach nourishment, saving the parking lot from yet another ferocious storm soon after project completion.
- [Little Bummet Brook Relocation - Shrewsbury, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/little-brummet-brook-relocation/) - Little Bummet Brook was formerly located between the customer parking lot and the retail shops at Shrewsbury Village. Once an aesthetic feature of the retail complex, shoppers were now crossing an aging, narrow pedestrian bridge, harming the shopping experience- in any season.
- [Blair Pond Restoration - Cambridge, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/blair-pond-restoration/) - Located within the Alewife Brook Reservation in Cambridge, Massachusetts Blair Pond had over many years experienced deteriorating water quality and become inundated with contaminated sediment as part of the the city's combined stormwater catchment system. SumCo Eco dredged over 8,000 cubic yards of sediment to expand water storage capacity, among other improvements.
- [Muddy River Flood Reduction - Boston, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/muddy-river-flood-damage-reduction-and-environmental-restoration-project-phase-i/) - Subcontracted by Charter Contracting Company, LLC to help complete the first Phase I of the high profile Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction and Environmental Restoration Project, SumCo Eco handled the landscaping, seeding and planting elements of the plan.
- [Willards Woods - Lexington, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/willards-woods/) - This river daylighting project involved the removal of 250' of stone culvert and 30' of concrete pipe to daylight a stream that had been buried for the previous 150 years. The project included improved emergency and pedestrian access via installation of two prefabricated steel truss bridges.
- [Sawmill Ecological Restoration - Acushnet, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/acushnet-sawmill-ecological-restoration/) - Restoration of a 19 acre former sawmill to a naturalized area and park with walking trails.
- [Howland Dam Fish Bypass Channel - Howland, ME](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/howland-dam-fish-bypass-channel/) - As part of the Penobscot River Restoration, the Howland Bypass project increased access to over 1,000 miles of habitat for 11 different species of sea-run fish, while retaining the Howland Dam and impoundment for the community to enjoy. The bypass channel enables fish to continue up the Piscataquis River, which meets with the Penobscot just
- [Maintenance Dredging Bradford Bay - Accomack County, VA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/maintenance-dredging-bradford-bay-bradford-bay-finney-creek-channels-accomack-county-va/) - This project consisted of hydraulic maintenance dredging of waterways on the east coast of Virginia in Bradford Bay where approximately 123,000 cubic yards of material were removed from the Lower Bradford Channel, Upper Bradford Channel, and Finney Creek Channel.
- [River's End Salt Marsh Restoration - New Bedford, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/rivers-end-salt-marsh-restoration/) - Subcontracted by Charter Contracting Company, LLC, SumCo Eco-Contracting planted over 35,000 herbaceous plugs and 350 shrubs to restore the marsh at River's End Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
- [Eel River Headwaters Restoration - Plymouth, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/eel/) - The Eel River Headwaters Restoration has been a signature effort for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts environmental restoration efforts since its completion in 2010. This $2 million project designed and constructed between 2007 and 2010 included channel reconstruction, dam removals, culvert replacements, grading, and extensive plantings across a 60-acre site. Benefits of the project include fish
- [Flock Process Dam - Norwalk, CT](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/flock-process-dam-norwalk-ct/) - SumCo was contracted by the City of Norwalk to remove the Flock Process Dam located along the Norwalk River. Work included the construction of concrete retaining walls, river bank restoration, restoration of the river bed with rock riffle at the dam location, tree planting and wetland seeding, and the construction of a bituminous concrete parking
- [South Wilmington Wetlands Park - Wilmington, DE](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/south-wilmington-wetlands-park-wilmington-de/) - This project involved the remediation of a 14 acre highly contaminated site, regrading and replacement with clean soils, and installation of boardwalks and trails. Planting included 4.7 acres of upland and wetland seeding/plugs, container trees and plants to create forested wetlands, emergent marshes, scrub shrub habitats and upland meadows. Restoration of this industrial site with
- [Tidmarsh Farms Bog Restoration - Plymouth, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/tidmarsh-cranberry-farm-wetland-restoration/) - "A vast expanse of cold-water streams, ponds, forest, and woodlands, Tidmarsh is a 481-plus acre landscape permanently protected and open for all to enjoy. Once a working cranberry farm, this landscape underwent the largest freshwater ecological restoration ever completed in the Northeast." - Mass Audubon (2018)
- [Scouting Way Detention Basin - Peabody, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/scouting-way-detention-basin/) - In response to repeated flood events in the City of Peabody, Massachusetts SumCo Eco-Contracting constructed a large stormwater detention basin to expand stormwater storage capacity on land donated to the City. We also constructed a 9-hole disc golf course surrounding the basin, fulfilling a requirement by the land's donor that the area be used in
- [Tisbury Great Pond Dune Replacement - Martha's Vineyard, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/tidmarsh-dune-replacement-uxo/) - Between August 1943 and March 1947 the Great Pond Dune on Martha's Vineyard was used as a practice dive bombing and strafing site, and was now a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) containing unexploded ordinance (UXO). SumCo Eco-Contracting removed and rebuilt the dune section by section while UXOs were uncovered and removed.
- [Emergency Dune Renourishment - Salisbury, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/salisbury-beach-nourishment/) - Major storm events had severely eroded Salisbury Beach, exposing adjacent homeowners and infrastructure to potentially catastrophic conditions. SumCo Eco-Contracting mobilized and completed major elements of this major beach nourishment project during a two-week period between receipt of our Notice To Proceed, and Memorial Day weekend.
- [Stewart's Creek Habitat Restoration - Barnstable, MA](https://sumcoeco.com/portfolio/stewarts-habitat-restoration-culvert-replacement/) - Undersized culverts pose flood-related risks to surrounding neighborhoods and infrastructure, while harming local ecology through reduced natural marsh and wetland system hydraulic connectivity. SumCo Eco-Contracting replaced a former bridge and culvert with an adequately sized structure, reducing flood risk while improving salt marsh habitat through enhanced tidal flushing.

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- [Infrastructure & Resiliency](https://sumcoeco.com/services/infrastructure-resiliency/) - Green Infrastructure Restoration of Sylvan Lake, Avon-by-the-Sea and Bradley Beach, NJ Infrastructure & Resiliency Dam RehabilitationCulverts & BridgesFlood ControlSite DevelopmentGreen InfrastructureStormwater Systems SumCo-Eco Contracting has completed hundreds of civil infrastructure and resiliency projects. Control of stormwater is vital to maintaining ecology and resilience, whether in pavement-laden urbanized settings or rural or coastal resource areas. We
- [Dam Removals & River Restoration](https://sumcoeco.com/services/dam-removal-river-restoration/) - Columbia Lake Dam, Knowlton, NJ Dam Removal & River Restoration Fish PassageBank StabilizationStream Restoration SumCo Eco-Contracting has completed over 60 dam removals throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic. We are proud to play our part in removing aging dams that no longer serve their original purpose while doing the careful work of river restoration, fish
- [Native Plant Communities](https://sumcoeco.com/services/native-plant-communities/) - Tidmarsh Farms Restoration, Plymouth, MA Native Plant Communities Planting & Site RestorationSeedingInvasive Species Management Native plants serve not only as a food source and shelter for local wildlife, but also perform as natural pollutant filters, erosion controls, and more. Our teams have exceptional planting and seeding experience developed across hundreds of projects of all shapes
- [Parks & Open Spaces](https://sumcoeco.com/services/parks-open-spaces/) - The Country Club Primrose Pond Dredge, Brookline, Massachusetts Parks & Open Spaces Landscape InstallationGolf Course Water FeaturesBoardwalks & BridgesTrails & Public AccessWater Access/Boat Ramps SumCo has worked with hundreds of communities, golf courses, and private companies to improve access to the outdoors. We specialize in creating access to water and nature while protecting the environment
- [Dredging & Marine Construction](https://sumcoeco.com/services/dredging-marine-construction/) - Narrow River Resiliency Project, Narragansett, RI Dredging & Marine Construction Hydraulic & Mechanical DredgingBeneficial Use of Dredge MaterialsSubtidal InfrastructureJetties, Piers, & BulkheadsCDF Infrastructure SumCo Eco-Contracting’s dredging experience includes harbor, river, channel, stream, creek, pond, lake, wetland, marsh and bog dredges for private clients and municipal, state, and federal agencies. We are experienced in technical water
- [Ecosystem Restoration & Mitigation](https://sumcoeco.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-mitigation/) - Freshwater Wetlands Salt Marshes Cranberry Bog Restoration Lakes & Ponds Upland Forest & Grasslands
- [Remediation](https://sumcoeco.com/services/remediation/) - Kerite Dam Removal and River Restoration, Seymour, CT Remediation Contaminated SoilsSoil Treatment & DisposalBrownfield Redevelopment SumCo Eco’s construction project management experience supports the safe removal and proper disposal of impacted soils and sediments containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals, petroleum, and other contaminants of concern from upland locations, and in both fresh water and marine
- [Coastal Stabilization](https://sumcoeco.com/services/coastal-stabilization/) - Residential Coastal Protection – Sandwich, MA COASTAL STABILIZATION Living ShorelinesBioengineered SolutionsDune Restoration & Beach NourishmentSea Walls & Revetments The sea level along the U.S. coastline is projected to rise 10 - 12 inches on average in the next 30 years, putting homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure at risk. SumCo is proud to partner with communities

## Before and After Slider

- [Dudleyville Pond Dam - Before and After](https://sumcoeco.com/?bafg=dudleyville-pond-dam-before-and-after)
- [Branch Pond Dam - Before and After](https://sumcoeco.com/?bafg=branch-pond-dam-before-and-after)
- [Columbia Lake Dam – Before and After](https://sumcoeco.com/?bafg=columbia-lake-dam-before-and-after)

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