Restoring Nature Together
Habitat restoration improves ecosystem health, air and water quality and provides us with beautiful places to live, work and play.
Our restoration experts help make your forest, grassland, wetlands, ponds and streams healthier. We can help by planting trees and sustainably manage forests, improving wildlife habitat and managing invasive species.
Our Services
Sustainable Forest Management
We offer Sustainable Forest Management Services that can improve your forest’s health and help reduce your municipal property tax rate.
Full-Service Tree and Shrub Planting
We offer full-service tree and shrub planting and tree and shrubs sales to help rural landowners in the Credit River Watershed restore forests, create privacy and attract wildlife on your property.
Habitat Structure Installation
We sell and install nesting boxes for bats, songbirds, raptors, owls, and waterfowl. We also design and build larger habitat projects
Invasive Species Management
We work with you to identify invasive species on your property and to provide removal advice.
Wetland, Stream and Pond Management
We can work with you to develop and implement a management plan that will improve the health and beauty of the wetlands, streams, and ponds on your property.
Grassland Restoration
Convert open areas to native prairie or meadow to add beauty and invite native wildlife to your property. We work with you to develop and implement a restoration plan tailored to your property.
Landowner Stories
See what your neighbours are doing to enhance their properties and find inspiration for your own restoration projects.
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Walking around Anthony and Cristina Kerstens’ three-hectare property in Erin, you would never realize how much the landscape …
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When Wendy Walgate and Duncan Glaholt took ownership of their 20-hectare (50 acre) property in Erin over 20 …
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Partnerships and conservation go hand in hand. Thanks to many longstanding corporate partners we’re accomplishing great things in …
Upcoming Events
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Green Your Property News
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If You Build it, They Will Come Tree cavities, crucial for resting and nesting, can be scarce in …
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Maintain a picture-perfect garden all year long with these simple sustainable landscaping tips: Summer Water your plants at …
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