Grounded Solutions Services Ltd

Grounded Solutions Services Ltd.(Grounded Solutions) is owned and operated by Margot Ursic who brings more than two decades of applied experience as a Planning Ecologist and Facilitator in southern Ontario. Grounded Solutions provides services independently and collaborates on multi-disciplinary teams. The firm is known for the integrity of its work, progressive and pragmatic problem solving, and responsiveness. Grounded Solutions provides guidance related to: • natural heritage and urban forest planning and management • municipal natural assets, and • nature-based climate change strategies. The firm provides guidance at all geographic scales, from regional to site-specific. Typical services related to natural heritage and urban forestry include: • policy review and guidance • strategic plans and management plans • engagement and communications • guidance for inventorying, maintaining and monitoring natural assets • monitoring frameworks and plans, and • peer review and expert advice or testimony. Grounded Solutions also provides facilitation including leading and supporting engagement with public and private sector stakeholders and partners, and assisting with strategic planning for environmental, climate change and sustainability initiatives.