Conservation Stewardship
Aiding municipalities, institutions, and private landowners in Stewarding their Natural Resources
by transforming overgrown and overmown properties
into functional ecosystems that:
- support natural processes like water and nutrient cycling;
- mitigate pollution, flooding, and drought;
- and enable sporting and outdoor pursuits.
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Restoration Roadmap
Environmental Monitoring
Collecting baseline data gives us a clear starting point for restoration activities.
We use Floristic Quality Analysis and Ecological Outcomes Verification, depending on the purpose of the site.
Ecological Restoration
Our holistic approach to design and installation offers a decision-making framework that advances the client's specific goals.
Prioritizing functional and native plants, we foster diverse and resilient ecological systems.
Landscape Stewardship
The success of any restoration lies in the establishment and ongoing care.
We train Stewards who specialize in tending ecological landscapes.
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Common Wealth
Ecosystem Services
Stewarding natural resources for the common good.
Forests are managed for light to the ground and wildlife diversity; selectively logged where it suits.
Meadows are mown once per year and burned occasionally. Grazing animals thrive where grasses dominate.
Hedgerows are a forever fence; trimmed on the third year and laid on the seventh with community engagement whenever possible.
Wetlands are monitored and managed to mitigate pollution and flooding. Unbuildable areas are prime locations for inviting green spaces.
Watershed Management
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The key features of our services.
Water
UN water report states that the global water budget has been greatly overspent. We must manage watersheds and landscapes to improve water resilience. Our earthworks and other water management strategies raise groundwater levels while reducing surface water runoff and pollution.
Soil
The green solar panels of plants turn sunlight into soil that harbors the rest of life on earth. Our management protocols quickly build excellent soil.
Biodiversity
Diversity breeds resilience. Fostering complex native ecology fills niches to make the most of the natural processes around us.
Ecological Monitoring
"What is not measured cannot be improved," says Peter Drucker. We observe, measure, and track ecological metrics to inform our management decisions.
Recreation
Beautiful, bountiful, resilient landscapes are inviting and enriching. Hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping are all more enjoyable in a well-managed expanse.
Mitigation
Flooding and drought can be mitigated in one effort. Managing upstream watersheds to slow, sink, and spread precipitation reduces downstream point source flooding and also increasess the groundwater that sustains landscapes through dry summer months.
Career Opportunities
Do you have a scientific nature? We seek natural science for you.
CWES has roles for:
- Scientists to do ecological monitoring and research.
- Writers of grants and communications.
- Advocates for natural green infrastructure.