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On Arbor Day, communities come together to celebrate and promote the importance of trees and their vital role in our environment. This day serves as a reminder of the benefits that trees provide, such as clean air, shade, and wildlife habitats.

On Earth Day, we come together to celebrate the beauty and importance of our planet. It's a time to reflect on the impact of our actions and make positive changes for a sustainable future.

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Spring has arrived, and with it, our latest newsletter! Check out our updates since the start of the year!

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Join us in congratulating Lindsay E. James, R.G., Senior Project Manager, on 10 YEARS at Blackstone!

Lindsay was presented with a crystal award in recognition of her dedication and some tasty treats with everyone in the Overland Park office.

Your hard work and exceptional leadership have not gone unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for all that you do!

Thank you to our employees for your time and effort put into everything you do! From field work, to conferences and career fairs, and every little thing in between, we appreciate you!

The Chiefs snagged the Super Bowl win, but the Red Friday fun continues! Rowley and Austin accidentally rocked matching outfits.

Wetlands sustain life! Did you know that 40 percent of the world's species live and breed in wetlands? Learn more about World Wetlands Day and what wetlands provide to the surrounding ecosystems.
Blackstone has significant expertise in providing wetland and ecological assessment services to private and municipal clients. Our technically diverse team understands and can execute all aspects of the process including engineering design and permitting, wetland and stream assessment, wetland delineation, and habitat assessment services.

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Happy 163rd birthday Kansas! Happy Kansas Day!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own YouTube channel! We invite you to watch our first video upload, which showcases a site characterization and mud rotary drilling.

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We are excited to embark on this new endeavor and hope you join us. Stay tuned for upcoming videos to provide more insights to our work and education on the various methods we employ for environmental projects.

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Our last newsletter of 2023 is here! Recap the end of a great year with us!

Blackstone Environmental - 2023 Q4 Quarter Newsletter Wrapping up 2023! Fourth Quarter Newsletter - 2023 We're Hiring! Blackstone is looking for an entry-level Project Engineer in our Overland Park, Kansas office. If you're interested, click on the link

Wishing all a joyful and prosperous year ahead!

Wishing you and yours a season of joy and cheer. Merry Christmas!

Although there weren't many photographs taken, we all had a great time at the office Christmas party earlier this month. The moments shared over food, Christmas Jeopardy, gift exchanges, and contagious laughter made it a truly special occasion.

Hoping you enjoy a day filled with delicious food, laughter, and quality time with friends and family. Happy Thanksgiving!

To those who have bravely served our country and to those who are currently serving, we extend our gratitude. Veterans, we thank you for your dedication and sacrifice in protecting our nation's freedom.

Potluck Friday at Blackstone! We celebrated 13 years as Blackstone Environmental with cookies for our amazing clients and employees.

As we celebrate 13 years as Blackstone Environmental, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to our clients, partners, and employees who have supported us. Together, we have achieved remarkable milestones and we look forward to the many more accomplishments that lie ahead.

Senior Project Manager, Krista Brodersen, presented to the City of Clinton and the Environmental Protection Agency about upcoming Brownfields Cleanup Grant projects in partnership with Blackstone. Read more at the article below! Fantastic work Krista!

South 4th Street plans advancing CLINTON – A public input and informational session held at Clinton’s City Hall last week produced the current status and future plans for the 1000 block of South Fourth Street

The days of summer are behind us and it's time to break out the sweaters. Enjoy the changing colors of the autumn leaves and the cooler temperatures of fall by the fire.

Reach out to us if you have any environmental projects to complete before winter!

Blackstone is ready to meet and network with students, faculty, and other professionals this fall about our company and available opportunities.

Click the link below to see other events that we are attending this fall. Stop by our booth and say hi!

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Enjoy a well deserved break, have a safe and fun Labor Day!

John Knightly, Austin Quick, and Ed Guernsey attended the 21st annual Head for the Cure 5k this past weekend to help raise awareness and support for those fighting brain cancer. It was a gorgeous morning for the event. Austin’s band, Carswell & Hope, performed before and after the race. This year’s Head for the Cure included more than 5,400 participants, raising over $615,000 and still counting!

Krista Brodersen, Senior Project Manager, attended the 2023 Brownfields Conference in Detroit last week. This conference was a great opportunity to connect with EPA Region 7, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Kansas State University Technical Assistance to Brownfields (KSUTAB), and others.

Krista attended multiple training sessions, KSUTAB karaoke, and a cruise on the Detroit Princess Riverboat. Looked like a great time!

Maren, Andrew, and Bella are wrapping up their summer internships with Blackstone. Today they were in the Overland Park office presenting a recap of their summer projects, memories, and lessons learned.

We were thrilled to have all three of these individuals with us this summer and wish them the best as they head back to college this fall!

Kyle Kukuk and Austin Quick participated on a team at the Hamm Foundation, Inc Golf Tournament this past Monday and beat the heat on the golf course.

Here are Kyle (left) and Austin (right) pictured at the Blackstone-sponsored hole with Bob Ralls (middle), Director of Geology at HAMM Inc.

Our latest quarterly newsletter is now available! In this issue, you'll meet new members of our team, celebrate company and employee achievements, and see what conferences and events we are attending this summer.

We hope you'll take a few moments to check out the newsletter and learn more about what we've been up to lately.

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Happy Birthday, America! Wishing you all a safe and happy 4th of July!

Zack joins Blackstone in our Overland Park office as a Project Engineer. Zack has a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Kansas.

For the past two years, Zack has been working in the Ecohydraulics Lab group at KU focusing on investigating how urban land use affects sediment connectivity across five watersheds in Johnson County, Kansas and utilizing linear regression to estimate bridge load ratings for bridges without plans across Kansas and establish adjustment factors to account for bridge structure degradation over time.

In his free time, Zack enjoys spending time with his wife and friends, practicing martial arts, powerlifting, playing video games, and playing the bass guitar or violin.

Welcome to the team!