EWN Publications

EWN Compass: Implementation Toolbox for Natural and Nature-Based Features

Sarah Copertino, Amanda S. Tritinger, and Courtney E. Chambers
September 30, 2025

About This Publication

This Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) technical note introduces the EWN Compass: Implementation Toolbox for Natural and Nature-Based Features—a user-friendly, web-based application developed using Esri ArcGIS Online. Designed to support practitioners in selecting and integrating natural and nature-based features (NNBF) into infrastructure projects, the toolbox provides structured access to existing resources, case studies, and environmental data to inform resilient and sustainable design solutions.