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Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year! 🎉 Together, let’s build #sustainable urban spaces where future generations can #grow, #adapt, and #flourish. Here’s to a brighter, greener #2026!

This holiday season, Team @NatureBasedCIS extends our sincere thanks to our partners, customers, and colleagues. Your trust and collaboration made this a year of meaningful growth and positive impact across the country, and we’re truly grateful. As part of our commitment to giving back, @NatureBasedCIS is honored to support four remarkable nonprofit organizations that are creating lasting change in the communities we serve—and beyond. Through small contributions, we hope to help fuel the important work behind their missions. MARC Mid-Atlantic Regional Cooperative is a regional cooperative of Feeding America, MARC increases access to affordable, fresh produce for food banks across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. By absorbing and redistributing surplus food, they also provide vital support to farmers and food distributors throughout the region. marcproduce.org @chadtough is dedicated to finding a cure for DIPG/DMG, the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation supports families and advances groundbreaking research. Through strategic research funding, collaborative workshops, and guidance from a world-class Scientific Advisory Council, they are helping shape a better future for children facing brain cancer. chadtough.org @urbanecology of Milwaukee offers year-round educational programming for children, families, and adults, including after-school programs, summer camps, and weekend activities. Serving students in 60 Milwaukee schools annually, the Urban Ecology Center connects young people to nature—encouraging exploration, curiosity, and stewardship. urbanecologycenter.org @drcc_org was founded in 2001 and works to advance environmental justice by amplifying the voices of communities most impacted by pollution and environmental harm. The Duwamish River Community Coalition's work centers on place-keeping, community resilience, and building a healthier, more equitable future for people and wildlife alike. drcc.org We are proud to stand alongside these organizations and grateful for the opportunity to support their impactful work. For a list of all the organizations we have supported recently, please visit: cisolutions.com/our-impact/org…. Thank you and happy holidays! #Giving #Partnership

🌟 Celebrating Local Business Capacity Development - Cohort 8! 🌟 On December 11, 2025, @NatureBasedCIS and @PrinceGeorgesMD proudly celebrated the graduation of Cohort 8 under the Capacity Development Program for local businesses and entrepreneurs — a powerful initiative supporting County-based businesses across diverse industries. Over the past several months, and in partnership with Ms. Alice Williams, Director & Purchasing Agent, and Arielle Douglas, Executive Director, Office of Accountability, Team @NatureBasedCIS guided this exceptional cohort through hands-on workshops, coaching, and capacity-building experiences designed to strengthen their operations and accelerate their growth. Congratulations to our Cohort 8 Graduates! 👏 LuLu General, LLC 👏 Hayward’s Private Chef & Catering 👏 3A Enterprises, LLC 👏 Green Forever Landscaping & Design, Inc. 👏 Casey & Company, LLC 👏 Lamb Consulting Group, LLC 👏 Cynthia Cephas Photography 👏 Capital T Solutions LLC 👏 Focused Training Solutions LLC 👏 Ascendant Materials II, LLC 👏 Bengal Engineers, LLC 👏 Johnson Educational & Professional Consulting Services Group These firms have been dedicated participants since April 2025, showing what can be achieved through mentorship, advocacy, and structured development. We are excited to celebrate how far they’ve come — and the impact they’re poised to make across Prince George’s County. Also in attendance: Walter Simmons, Acting Secretary, Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility and Jeffrey DeHan, Associate Director – Stormwater Management. Join us as we honor the hard work, growth, and resilience of Cohort 8! 🎉 #CapacityDevelopment #BusinessGrowth #EconomicDevelopment #SmallBusinessSupport #Entrepreneurship #PublicPrivatePartnership #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorPortege #Capacity #Protege #Mentor #Resilience #GreenInfrastructure #Green #Infrastructure

Team @NatureBasedCIS wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Today, we pause with gratitude—not only for the meaningful partnerships we have built across the country, but for the shared purpose that unites us. To our clients and partners dedicated to conservation, climate resilience, and protecting the landscapes we all depend on: THANK YOU. Your commitment inspires our work every day. Together, we are advancing solutions that honor our natural resources, strengthen communities, and ensure a more sustainable future for generations to come. With deep appreciation — Happy Thanksgiving. #Gratitude #ClimateResilience #Conservation #Thanksgiving2025

@NatureBasedCIS and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (UG) are joining forces to take on some of the region’s biggest infrastructure challenges — from combined sewer overflows and flooding to improving water quality — through innovative #communitybased infrastructure projects. This Community-Based Partnership (CBP) is about more than stormwater management — it’s about investing in people. By emphasizing local workforce development, the CBP is expanding opportunities for local contractors and skilled workers to build, maintain, and benefit from these vital projects. Together, we are working to create cleaner waterways, stronger neighborhoods, and lasting economic impact across Wyandotte County. Read more here: cisolutions.com/news-resources… #Infrastructure #Sustainability #CommunityDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #KansasCity #TeamCIS #Climate #CBP

Honoring Our Heroes On this important day, Team @NatureBasedCIS shares our appreciation with friends and family members who have served our country — and for their sacrifices, courage, and dedication. Today, we pause to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy because of those who answered the call to serve. To all veterans: thank you for your bravery, your strength, and your unwavering commitment to protecting what matters most. #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #TeamCIS #HonorAndRespect

🌊 Panel Spotlight: The Power of Partnership & Community. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” 💬 As Southeast Michigan faces increasing flooding and more intense, unpredictable rainfall, solutions rooted in nature and community, and are at-scale are more vital than ever. 🌧️🌿 On November 12, 2025, join a panel of Michigan’s thought leaders — @NatureBasedCIS's Sanjiv K. Sinha, Ph.D., @oaklandcounty Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Huron River Watershed Council’s Ric Lawson, @RougeFriends's Cyndi Ross, and Moderator @PlanetDetroit's Nina Ignaczak — and explore how working with our communities can build climate resilience and reduce flood risk. This conversation will dive into: 🤝 Cross-boundary collaboration that drives real change 🌎 The role of local knowledge in solving complex challenges 🏞️ How green infrastructure and community-based action can reshape our future 🚀 A shared vision for a resilient, thriving watershed Register at hrwc.org/state-of-the-h… #StateOfTheHuron #PowerOfPartnership #GreenInfrastructure #FloodResilience #HuronRiver #CommunitySolutions #ClimateAdaptation #CIS #SanjivSinha

We are looking for small, diverse businesses interested in expanding into the green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) market. This includes designing, building, and maintaining projects such as rain gardens, cisterns, and urban greening. 🌧️🌿 Take advantage of RainCity Partnerships’ FREE mentorship program and prepare your business to successfully compete for upcoming bids with RainCity and other local government agencies. Thursday! November 6, 2025, from 5 - 7 p.m. 📍616 South Lucile Street, Seattle, WA 98108 Register for the in-person event here: eventbrite.com/e/grow-your-bu… RainCity, a collaboration between @SeattleSPU and @NatureBasedCIS, supports community-driven green stormwater infrastructure improvements throughout Seattle. Our goal is to meet Seattle’s climate goals while strengthening our local economy. #WMBE #SmallBusiness #ClimateChange #RainCity #SPU

🎉 Huge congratulations to @NatureBasedCIS's very own Patrick Judd, our Director of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design Studio, for being named among in “Crain’s 2025: Notable Leaders in Sustainability” by @crainsdetroit! 🌿🌍 Patrick’s unwavering passion and innovative approach to sustainable infrastructure have not only transformed projects but also inspired trust and admiration from clients and colleagues alike. His quiet leadership is a true catalyst for positive environmental change. Also, a big shoutout to all the incredible honorees on this prestigious list—your forward-thinking leadership is shaping a greener, more sustainable future for us all. 🌱✨ Here’s to continuing to push boundaries and leading by example! Read about it here: crainsdetroit.com/awards/notable… #onewater #greenstormwaterinfrastructure #stormwater #stormwatermanagement #infrastructure #Community #CommunityResilience #Resilience #Sustainability #GreenInfrastructure #Leadership #CISProud

We’re excited to welcome you to the Grand Avenue Corridor Community Open House in Franklin Park this Wednesday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. Join the Village of Franklin Park, @cookcountygov Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES), and @NatureBasedCIS to preview and share feedback on planned corridor improvements that will: • Reduce flooding • Improve pedestrian safety and ADA access • Add green space and landscaping along Grand Avenue (Louis St → 25th Ave) 📍 Police Station Community Room – Franklin Park Police Headquarters 9451 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. to view concept boards, talk with the project team, and share your ideas for a more resilient, beautiful Grand Avenue. Light refreshments provided. Children welcome. Questions? Contact Dr. Sarah Dobie at CISCook@cisolutions.com. #FranklinPark #GrandAvenue #CommunityOpenHouse #CommunityEngagement #GreenInfrastructure #Stormwater #PedestrianSafety #ADA #CookCounty #ClimateResilience #PublicWorks

Next week! 🌿 Franklin Park Community Open House 🌿 Wednesday, October 29 Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. Police Station Community Room – Franklin Park Police Headquarters 9451 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Light refreshments provided. Children welcome. Village of Franklin Park residents: we’d love your input on planned improvements to Grand Avenue (Louis St → 25th Ave). The Village of Franklin Park, @cookcountygov Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES) and @NatureBasedCIS will share concepts and gather feedback to reduce flooding, improve pedestrian/ADA safety and beautify the corridor. At the open house you can: • Explore concept boards for rain-garden bump-outs, landscaped medians, and added green space • See proposed parking shifts to side streets and traffic-calming locations • Learn about pedestrian/ADA enhancements and new street lighting (separate scope) • Tell us about your priorities at input stations and chat with project staff Questions? Contact Sarah Dobie at CISCook@cisolutions.com. #FranklinPark #GrandAvenue #CommunityOpenHouse #CommunityEngagement #GreenInfrastructure #Stormwater #PedestrianSafety #ADA #CookCounty #ClimateResilience #PublicWorks

🚀After an incredible 89% revenue growth led by bold strategic expansion, @NatureBasedCIS has jumped 26 spots on the 2025 @ENRnews (ENR) Top 200 Environmental Firms list — landing at #153! 🔝🌎 This leap isn’t just about numbers — Along with the hard work that Team CIS puts in, it is also a reflection of our unwavering commitment to building climate-resilient infrastructure with communities. By empowering local contractors and prioritizing sustainable, community-centered solutions, we are redefining how environmental infrastructure gets done. Read the Press Release here: businesswire.com/news/home/2025… #InfrastructureWithImpact #ENR2025 #EnvironmentalEngineering #ClimateResilience #Top200Firms #CISGrowth #EnvironmentalLeadership #ENRTop200 #Climate #Adaptation

Team @NatureBasedCIS's Patrick Judd will be taking the stage at @USGBC Building Resilience in Michigan: “Strategies for a Changing Climate” on Wednesday, November 19, at the @UMich in #AnnArbor. This year’s event dives deep into the theme of #resilience, highlighting cutting-edge campus initiatives, groundbreaking sustainability projects from the @detroitzoo and John Ball Zoo, and insights from some of Michigan’s leading sustainability voices. Attendees will also get the latest on #LEEDv5 and #SITES. The forum includes a LEED tour, and a lively networking reception so mark your calendars! 👉 More about the forum here: usgbc.cventevents.com/event/e4dd3d4b…

💧 What if the tap ran dry? #ImagineADayWithoutWater isn’t just a thought — it’s a glimpse into how much we rely on water every single day. Just one day without water means: 🚿 No morning shower 🥗 No fresh produce 🏞️ No green parks or spaces to relax in Water powers our health, economy, and communities. From hospitals to homes, fire stations to farms — clean, accessible water is the backbone of it all. On October 16, join the movement to recognize water’s true value and why it urgently needs investment. We can't afford to take water for granted. 👉 Take action: thevalueofwater.org/imagineaday #WaterIsLife #InfrastructureMatters #ValueWater #IADWW #Sustainability #PublicHealth @NatureBasedCIS

🌿 Help Shape the Grand Ave Corridor Franklin Park residents: We’d love your input on planned improvements to Grand Avenue (Louis St → 25th Ave). The Village of Franklin Park, @cookcountygov Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES) and @NatureBasedCIS will share concepts and gather feedback to reduce flooding, improve pedestrian/ADA safety and beautify the corridor. At the open house you can: • Explore concept boards for rain-garden bump-outs, landscaped medians and added green space • See proposed parking shifts to side streets and traffic-calming locations • Learn about pedestrian/ADA enhancements and new street lighting (separate scope) • Tell us about your priorities at input stations and chat with project staff Wednesday, October 29 | 5 to 7 p.m. 📍Police Station Community Room, Franklin Park Police Headquarters 9451 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Light refreshments provided • Children welcome Questions? Contact Sarah Dobie at CISCook@cisolutions.com. #FranklinPark #GrandAvenue #CommunityOpenHouse #CommunityEngagement #GreenInfrastructure #Stormwater #PedestrianSafety #ADA #CookCounty #ClimateResilience #PublicWorks

🚨 Join us in welcoming Karen Lavigne Sands to @NatureBasedCIS as a #Milwaukee-based Program Director! Karen’s background includes over two decades of leadership in sustainable water and environmental planning. In her leadership role at @MMSD_MKE, she led the development of a $12M regional facilities plan in Wisconsin, focusing on wastewater recycling, green stormwater infrastructure, energy conservation, and community-based flood solutions—meeting all Clean Water Act and WPDES permit requirements. Karen also directed a 24-person team in Planning, Research & Sustainability, managing hundreds of projects while delivering on environmental KPIs and multimillion-dollar budgets. Karen lives in Milwaukee, WI, and brings a deep commitment to climate resilience, equity, and sustainable infrastructure. In her free time, she cycles, vegetable gardens, and reads like there's no tomorrow! Welcome, Karen! 🌿💧 #TeamCIS #Climate #Community #Restoration #Resilliance

🌿 Franklin Park Community Open House — Grand Avenue Corridor Join the Village of Franklin Park, @cookcountygov Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES) and @NatureBasedCIS to review and share feedback on planned improvements to Grand Avenue (Louis St → 25th Ave) that will reduce flooding, improve pedestrian/ADA safety and beautify the corridor. What’s planned: • Green infrastructure: vegetated bump-outs with rain gardens, landscaped medians, green space • Updated parking: shifting select on-street parking to side streets • Traffic-calming and pedestrian/ADA enhancements • New street lighting (separate scope) Wednesday, October 29 | 5 to 7 p.m. 📍 Police Station Community Room, Franklin Park Police Headquarters 9451 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131 ✅ Light refreshments provided • 👨‍👩‍👧 Children welcome RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Questions? Contact Dr. Sarah Dobie at CISCook@cisolutions.com. #FranklinPark #GrandAvenue #CommunityOpenHouse #CommunityEngagement #GreenInfrastructure #Stormwater #PedestrianSafety #ADA #CookCounty #ClimateResilience #PublicWorks

Climate Week NYC 2025! 🌎💧 “Climate change is primarily a water crisis… but water can fight climate change.” – United Nation’s Water Team @NatureBasedCIS's Program Director, Marco Finazzi, PE, PMP, will share CIS’s stories on climate adaptation, water security, and environmental equity in several events during Climate Week NYC. With extreme floods, droughts, and rising sea levels reshaping communities worldwide, CIS’s work — from sustainable water infrastructure to nature-based solutions — is directly aligned with the urgent priorities of this week: resilient systems, clean water access, and climate-smart strategies that serve both people and planet. And because we deliver at-scale, our solutions are rooted in practical, cost effective ideas that work. Connect with Marco directly for meaningful conversations, new collaborations, and bold ideas that move us all closer to a more water-secure and climate-resilient future. 💧 Explore Climate Week NYC → climateweeknyc.org 💧 CEO Water Mandate events → ceowatermandate.org/get-involved/e… #ClimateWeekNYC #WaterStewardship #ClimateResilience #EngineeringWithNature #WASH #OurCommonFuture #CEOWaterMandate #Sustainability #ResilientCommunities

Team @NatureBasedCIS Market Director Kevin Reilly is speaking at the 2025 @CASQA_org Annual Conference — Resilient Watersheds, Innovative Solutions — in Pasadena, California. 📅 Sept 16 | 10:05 AM PT 📍 Pasadena Convention Center 🎤 Topic: “Delivering Green Stormwater Infrastructure Through Community Partnerships” How do we build resilient, equitable, and sustainable water infrastructure? Kevin dives into the power of collaboration to transform communities and watersheds alike. 👉 More about the conference here: casqa.org/events/annual-… #Stormwater #GSI #Resilience #CASQA2025 #GreenInfrastructure #Sustainability #CommunityPartnerships #WatershedManagement

How can water utilities leverage GenAI and IT/OT integration to meet compliance needs and deliver climate-ready infrastructure? On September 11, 2025, join @NatureBasedCIS CEO Dr. Sanjiv K. Sinha at the @NACWA virtual workshop: "Planning for the Future: From IT/OT Convergence to AI-Driven Climate Resilience." 🔹 Explore how IT/OT integration and responsible AI are transforming clean water strategies. 🔹 Learn how utilities are building smarter, more resilient systems—while driving equity, transparency, and community growth. 🔹 Get inspired by real-world case studies and bold, actionable solutions. 💡 Thought leaders on the panel include Nitin Goel, Peter Martin, and Mahesh Lunani. 👉 Register here: nacwa.org/conferences-ev… #GenAI #CleanWater #ClimateResilience #equity #community