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June 18th, 2010 - A Letter of Recognition from Senator Justin Alfond Read Letter
April 30th, 2010 - Acorn Engineering, Inc interviewed for our involvement with the Long Creek Watershed District's first annual assessment.
March 31st, 2010 - The Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District has recognized Acorn Engineering, Inc. as Contractor of the Year for its involvement with the Long Creek Restoration Project. This is the first time the District has recognized an engineering firm as their Contractor of the Year. Acorn Engineering, Inc. is a family owned civil engineering firm whose specialty includes storm water quality issues. At Acorn Engineering, Inc. we excel in developing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions to our clients' unique problems.
November 20th, 2009 - Acorn Engineering, Inc. in partnership with Cumberland County Soil Water Conservation District submit the first Long Creek Watershed Management District - Annual Assessment. The assessment provides a summary of each parcels total credit for existing stormwater infrastructure and fee for total impervious surface resulting in a direct discharge. A special thanks to all the participating landowners for their time and resources contributing to the development of the first annual assessment.
October 16th, 2009 - Representatives from Acorn Engineering attend the 2009 State of the Estuaries Conference whose focus is water quality improvements, shellfish resources, land protection, and habitat restoration with the goal of protecting and enhancing nationally significant estuarine resources.
September 18th, 2009 - Representatives from Acorn Engineering volunteer their time to assist with the Philbrook Avenue Riparian Restoration, a large-scale planting project within the Long Creek Watershed.
September 9th, 2009 - Representatives from Acorn Engineering get their hands dirty at the 2009 Wetland Delineation / Identification and Site Evaluator Soil Pit Classification Workshop at Reid State Park.
April 15th, 2009 - Acorn Engineering approved by the Maine DOT as a Pre-qualified Consultant for the followings services:
January 1st, 2009 - The Tattle Street Association presented with the 2008 Lake Stewardship Award for restoration efforts within the Mousam Lake Watershed by the York County Soil & Water Conservation District. Acorn Engineering, assisted the association with the restoration project by providing engineering analysis & drawings for the installation of a new 54 in culvert, camp road best management practices (BMP's), and erosion control measures.
July 8th, 2008 - Will Savage completes the Certified Erosion, Sediment Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) exam to become the first certified individuals in Maine. A CESSWI must demonstrate their proficiencies in construction and post construction inspection skills and knowledge of the EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This certification further demonstrates Acorn Engineering's continuing dedication as a industry leader in erosion and stormwater inspections. For more information please see our Third Party Services
June 9th, 2008 – With great anticipation the Long Creek Restoration Project will release its report outlining the strategy for restoring the Long Creek watershed. The water body, like many around the state, is classified as an urban impaired stream, and does not meet state or federal water quality standards. The plan shall literally be a watershed event by creating a model of how other Maine communities can come together to solve the ever growing issue of stormwater pollution. Will Savage of Acorn Engineering has been an active committee member volunteering his time and experience. At Acorn Engineering a core belief is in serving the community though outreach and participation. For more information on the project please visit the following link restorelongcreek.org
June 7th, 2008 - Representatives from Acorn Engineering lend a hand with the the cleanup of the new Bayside Trail, in Portland. The event was hosted by The Trust for Public Land and Portland Trails. If you click on the attached link you can see Will Savage, in green, volunteering his Project Management skills! He promises us that he was also working diligently. Willing to work for clean trails | Portland Press Herald
May 20th, 2008 - Will Savage passed the Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control(CPESC)exam. A CPESC must demonstrate (through education, experience, and examination), knowledge of effective and economical methods of minimizing soil erosion and sediment transport due to land disturbing activities. For more information please visit our Third Party Services
May 3rd, 2008 - Representatives from Acorn Engineering assist the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) with their annual neighborhood cleanup. It provided a first hand experience of the importance of street sweeping! A good time was had by all.
April 9th, 2008 - Representatives from Acorn Engineering attended the University of New Hampshire - Stormwater Technology Demonstration Workshop. UNH - Project Brief Topics included side by side comparisons of the effectiveness of various stormwater treatment devices, including the use of Pervious Pavement, also called Porous Pavement, filtration devices, manufactured devices, tree box, and traditional detention ponds. For more information visit http://www.unh.edu/erg/cstev/ Thank-you Robert Roseen, PE, Ph.D. for your informative workshop!
April 8th, 2008 - Acorn Engineering launches its News web page! Please check back from time to time for updates. Feel free to send comments or discussion topics to info@acorn-engineering.com
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