A large vision of ours is to replicate an ecosystem approach on water features to ensure sustainability. As an engineer and nurse, our code of ethics exhort us to consciously put the public interest above all others. Therefore, as water is the greatest resource in the world and we all need it to survive, we are dedicated in providing a natural, sustainable, responsible, and creative landscape creations which is why we choose the ecosystem approach. The release of the preliminary Sustainable Sites Initiative report in November 2007 affirmed that “natural environments play an important role in enhancing human health and well-being.” The report further states that managed natural elements improve real estate values, and attract customers, among other benefits. (Standards & Guidelines: Preliminary Report. November 1, 2007. www.sustainablesites.org). Those additional benefits would be the therapeutic benefits of the negative ions released from the waterfalls. Studies have shown that there’s a possible relationship between negative ions and better health e.g. “some reports showed that air enriched with negative ions have multiple beneficial therapeutic effects in normalizing arterial pressure and blood rheology, supporting tissue oxygenation, easing stress conditions, and augmenting resistance to adverse factors.” (Jiang, S., Ma, A., & Ramachandran, S. (2018). Negative Air Ions and Their Effects on Human Health and Air Quality Improvement. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences, 19(10), 2966. doi: 10.3390/ijms19102966). Above all, if you are an animal lover, by placing a source of water in your yard you are creating an immense impact on wildlife. Don’t believe us? Just watch the video below and see all the wildlife that depend on you. By choosing Tranquilityscapes as your Long Island Pond Contractor you are doing yourself and the wildlife around you a great favor.