All living things depend on a healthy planet. And the land and sea often need our help to stay healthy. So Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) selected environmental restoration and conservation as the theme for its most recent Project Mercy philanthropic projects.
“I am passionate about protecting the environment and ensuring we support environmental sustainability,” says Yan Zhang, an IPM project management consultant. “And many of our clients have established sustainability targets in their practices. Our Project Mercy activities align with those goals.”
Zhang led the quarterly efforts along with Staci Walker; the consultants work out of IPM’s New Jersey office.
Caring for Nature
The New Jersey team joined a cleanup event at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, where they cleared overgrown areas. New Jersey Audubon, whose mission is to inspire and empower people to care for nature throughout the state and beyond, manages the park and held the event.
Similarly, IPM volunteers from the St. Louis office removed honeysuckle, an invasive plant that grows quickly and chokes out native species, from the St. Vincent Greenway. The trail is managed by Great Rivers Greenway, which cares for 135 miles of parks and nature reserves, creating healthy habitats and watersheds.
In Minneapolis, volunteers collected native wildflower seeds at the Three Parks River District’s Crow-Hassan Park. The seeds will support continued restoration and management of Three Parks’ 2,000 acres of prairie. The team also donated funds to the Mississippi Park Connection for restoration initiatives, public programs, and student education.
Combing Sand for a Cause
The San Francisco office participated in the California Coastal Cleanup Day at the East Bay Regional Park District. The event was part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, which encourages people to clear garbage from beaches and waterways around the world. In California, 46,000 volunteers removed 199 tons of garbage.
IPMers from the Los Angeles office also hit the beach to help out. The team joined a cleanup event at Huntington State Beach organized by Orange County Coastkeeper. The nonprofit’s goal is to unite local communities through service, responsibility, and sharing of the natural environment.
City Dwellers Become Farmhands
The Boston office partnered with Mass Audubon to work at Drumlin Farm, a 291-acre farm and wildlife sanctuary. IPMers helped the farm close out the 2024 growing season and prepared garlic for planning for the 2025 season. Through land protection, wildlife conservation, and advocacy, Mass Audubon has worked to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife for more than 125 years.
In Chicago, volunteers also helped with planting garlic and outdoor cleanup such as weeding and pruning. They supported the Fremont Township Community Garden, a multifunctional garden space that provides produce to local food pantries and low-income senior citizens.
IPM employees lead and participate in quarterly philanthropy efforts through our Integrated Project Mercy program. Visit our careers page to learn more about joining the IPM family.
December 11, 2024
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