About Swamp Rose Ecology

Swamp Rose was established with three objectives in mind. Above all, we wanted to explore how to restore habitat to a state as true to its pre-disturbance condition as possible. We emphasize the research and conservation of ecosystem components that are overlooked during many boilerplate habitat restoration projects. In practice, this involves a range of activities including genetic analysis, mycorrhizal inoculation, the reintroduction of native species that are largely underutilized by the restoration industry, and the monitoring and management of various organisms that are less often the focus of management efforts. As Swamp Rose has grown, we have developed restoration methods that are not only more true to nature than current industry standards, but that are more resilient to our planet’s rapidly changing climate. We offer a wide variety of surveys and climate adaptation consulting services to build upon that objective, and many of the species that we survey are monitored by few other firms. Some, like native fingernail clams, are monitored by no other firms at the time of this writing.

Additionally, we aim to increase knowledge of and access to ecological restoration and climate adaptation activities among the general public by facilitating science communication, educational outreach, and neighborhood habitat renewal projects. By doing so, we connect our clients to resources that help them live more harmoniously with the natural world.

We also provide an option for natural resource managers and property owners that are aiming to reduce herbicide use and fossil fuel consumption while still efficiently eliminating invasive species, because at the time of this company’s founding those options were nearly non-existent.