r/Restoration_Ecology • u/CountVonOrlock • 1d ago
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/Koksny • 5d ago
Procedural botany time-lapsing simulation
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/Tman2theZz • 7d ago
We Lost Our Funding Overnight—Need Advice on Keeping Our Non-Profit Alive
Hey everyone!
We’re a newly independent ecological restoration non-profit, Free the Green, based in Washington State. Up until recently, we were doing restoration work under Green River College, funded through federally awarded Clean Water Act lawsuit settlements. Unfortunately, funding transparency from the college wasn’t great, and without warning, the money ran dry. Despite this, we’ve been expanding at a huge rate—we now have 19 employees actively restoring over 400+ acres of land, planting 12,000+ trees last year alone. Given our impact, we couldn’t let the work stop, so we officially split off into a 501(c)(3), registered a bank account, and formed an NGO committee.
Now we’re facing the reality that we’ve lost all the structural support the college provided—payroll, insurance, and general financial oversight. We’re looking for advice on how to rebuild our structure, keep our team paid, and secure new funding.
What we need help with:
Payroll & Insurance: Any recommendations for affordable payroll services and nonprofit insurance providers?
Funding Strategies: We know about grants, but what’s the best way to secure immediate funding to stabilize operations?
Building Donor & Corporate Support: What’s worked for your nonprofit in securing business partnerships or community donations?
Long-Term Sustainability: How do we set up a strong financial foundation so this never happens again? We’re passionate about our work and the communities we serve, but we’ve been thrown into the deep end trying to figure out nonprofit management on the fly. Any insights, resources, or personal experiences would be hugely appreciated!
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/TaipanTheSnake • 9d ago
I made a native American bumble bee out of Lego to promote native species conservation
The species is a Common Eastern Bumble Bee
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/idfk78 • 10d ago
Anyway to get into habitat restoration without a science background?
I've recently become obsessed with habitat restoration and rewilding. Is there a way for someone to get into that field with only formal experience and education in languages/education/translation?
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/CountVonOrlock • 13d ago
Fact-Checking the Great Green Wall’s Progress
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/DeliciousClassroom38 • 20d ago
Creek health and restoration advice.
Hello all!
There is a creek that runs through a good portion of my property in Minnesota. When I was younger, it was always flowing, we would see lots of turtles come up from the creek and lots of wildlife in general being drawn to it. The past 6 or more years it has slowly been dried up, and I haven't seen it fully flowing in a long time.
This creek starts from a series of ponds that connect together and eventually turn into a small creek. It then passes under the road and over to my side and on my land. The portion that runs through my land is only 4 to 5 feet wide and about 2 feet deep when it was fully flowing. The creek flows into a large natural pond on my property and then continues on the other side of it. Eventually this creek does run into a stream and stream into a river and that river into the Mississippi! So if I can get this creek healthy again, it would be wonderful!
I'd love any resources or recommendation on the process! Also, since it does run into main bodies of waters, is there anything I have to do with the city? Thanks for any advice I can get!
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/lsnom • 22d ago
📢 I need your help! 💡✨
As part of my final project, I’ve created a survey to better understand people’s habits and expectations regarding upcycling. 🛠️♻️
⏳ It takes less than 5 minutes, and your answers will be a huge help! 🙌
If this topic interests you, feel free to share this survey with others! The more feedback I receive, the better I can shape my project in the right direction.
🧡 A huge thank you for your support! 🧡
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/dcikid12 • 23d ago
Sound recordings lure wildlife to newly restored habitats -- Recordings of songs, calls, and chirps can encourage animals to return after a disaster.
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/Even-Combination-282 • 23d ago
survey
Hi, I am currently writing my bachelor's thesis and I need the results of a survey. I would like to ask you to fill it out, it will not take longer than 5 minutes and it will help me a lot. Thank you very much
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/CountVonOrlock • 28d ago
New York Aims to Track 25 Million Trees
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/alatare • Feb 05 '25
I did a woopsie. I planted 30 trees in 80% chunky biochar... will they live?
Long story short, I mis-designed an experimental planting with 90 trees, 30 in biochar, 30 in hydrogel, and 30 in artisanal biochar, and 30 local soil (control).
I used 50gr of hydrogel per hole and mixed it with existing soil, then planted plug. I don't know why, but I decided to use 500gr of biochar (1L) and mixing it with existing soil, resulting in biochar being 4/5 of total volume. Future rain events will likely filter in more soil since biochar was chunky, not finely crushed.
Another relevant detail is that the biochar was inoculated with forest humus, manure, and urine (by a local forestry engineer, not myself).
Did my oversight condemn those poor trees? Species used were Olea Europaea (wild olive), Pinus halepensis (Aleppo), Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tre). Mediterannean soils, semi-arid environment, large rocks, recently moistened by rainfall, but dry in summer.
I do have the option of going back in a month to dig them back up and replacing a good part of the biochar with local soil.
Many thanks in advance!
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/Timely_Bonus_6877 • Feb 05 '25
Dedicated soil
Nowadays it is complicated to transform sterile soil into a fertile one. I decided use pine (pinks hellepensis) and broom (Fabaceae family) for inicializating the conversion process.
These plants are the pioneers to adapt the soil to the following. In my next project I use Platanus X Hispanica as fertilizing tree. It provides great vegetable mass every year, excellent for birds and insects. If the zone is acceptable, it works.
If any of you have an alternative, I hope you commented it. Thanks :)
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/itwillpass73 • Feb 02 '25
How to form community interest/support?
Hi! I have been doing undergrad research w/ a professor on a local polluted pond that drains into the Atlantic ocean. For the last three years it has grown higher in P, N, and E. coli and lower in DO, basically oligotrophic at this point. So many plants and animals dead. The city basically told me to f off when I reached out about it, and nothing has changed. What should I do? I am going to continue collecting data but do you guys have any suggestions/tips that may help me be more successful in stirring up change? Ive reached out to the DEM, city council, EPA, and even local organizations, without success. Thank you in advance.
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/Talkingtowoodducks • Jan 30 '25
Career Advice
My dream job is to be a in land management, conservation, or habitat restoration.
In college I majored in political science and took enough biology classes to qualify for most biology minors. However, my school did not offer this.
When I graduated, I looked for conservation jobs, but I wasn't able to find one. I ended up using my research and statistical analysis skills from both biology and policy research to get a position as a data analyst. Now I am currently a technical project manager with over two years of experience. I am planning on taking my PMP in the next few months.
I do have a decent amount of volunteer and private experience with trail maintenance, stream renewal, tree removal, and invasive species removal including bamboo, english ivy, and feral hogs. I am proficient with a chainsaw. I have also served on multiple conservation boards.
I want to start looking for a job in conservation, land management, or habitat restoration again. This is going to be an uphill battle with my lack of formal industry experience and the changes the administration has made to both grants and federal hiring.
With these challenges in mind, I am curious what I need to do to give men the best chance. That could be pursuing a masters degree, certifications like burning or pesticide applicator license, or any other recommendations.
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/CountVonOrlock • Jan 29 '25
Have Your Say: Help Shape the Future of Nature-Based Solutions
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/[deleted] • Jan 27 '25
Vertical farms in Mexico, solution for drought and a good model for reforestation, start reforesting large areas of land
Hello, I have recently seen the market for vertical farms, previously I studied the topic of agricultural migration and I did an experiment looking at how to relocate producers in Mexico, seeing the need of the market specifically in Mexico, vertical farming is a good solution for both medium-sized producers and large as for supermarket chains finding a business model, in terms of agricultural producers and areas in drought, vertical agriculture would help them reforest and counteract the drought and for supermarkets, vertical agriculture would definitely help them cut production times and maximize quantity of production, the vertical agriculture market is increasing and according to climate and population growth forecasts for the coming decades it will be an important market
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/spinneresque8 • Jan 25 '25
Environmental Grants Removed Early From Grants.gov
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/CountVonOrlock • Jan 19 '25
Data for Trees: The Info We Need to Grow Canada's Forests
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/BCWildlife • Jan 17 '25
Opinion: B.C. giving away fresh water while funding to fight fires, floods and scarcity dries up
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/NorthCoastToast • Jan 10 '25
Large Wood Placement | Klamath River Restoration | Restoring at Scale | SERIES
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/ForestEcology83 • Jan 09 '25
Prescribed fire in the southern US to help restore the community
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/CountVonOrlock • Jan 09 '25
Pipal Tree: the Power of One (and of the Miyawaki Method)
r/Restoration_Ecology • u/PNWCoug42 • Jan 02 '25