Ecological Restoration Services

Circuit Rider’s Ecological Restoration Crew is a strong team of youth and young adults working to restore the environment, overcome employment barriers, and develop meaningful, well-paying careers. Comprised of youth ages 16-25, often from underserved backgrounds, our Ecological Restoration Crew members receive employment training, nature-connection opportunities, and social services in paid positions with Circuit Rider.

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Fire Fuels Management

Proactive fire fuels management can reduce the risk for catastrophic wildfire while increasing ecosystem health. Fuels management can also encourage growth of native plants, increase wildlife habitat, make forestlands more accessible, and keep grasslands open for grazing.

  • Limbing & Thinning Trees

  • Removing Dense Brush

  • Creating Fuel Breaks

  • Maintaining Defensible Space

Circuit Rider’s Ecological Restoration Crew is a strong team of youth and young adults working to restore the environment, overcome employment barriers, and develop meaningful, well-paying careers. Comprised of youth ages 16-25, often from underserved backgrounds, our Ecological Restoration Crew members receive employment training, nature-connection opportunities, and social services in paid positions with Circuit Rider.

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Watershed Restoration

Restoring waterways creates vegetated buffers that can reduce pollution, provide valuable wildlife habitat, raise the water table, and protect from costly erosion.

  • Planning & Permitting

  • Biotechnical Erosion Control

  • Planting & Irrigation Installation

  • Maintenance

  • Monitoring & Reporting

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Eco-Friendly Landscaping

Ecological landscaping can attract pollinators and birds, grow food, and capitalize on alternative water resources. Plus it greatly increases the curb appeal of your home or business!

  • Garden Consultation & Design

    • Water-Wise & Fire-Wise

    • Habitat-Friendly & Native

    • Edible & Medicinal

  • Sheet Mulching

  • Plant & Drip Irrigation Installation

  • Maintenance

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Invasive Plant Species Management

Management of invasive plants such as broom, Himalayan blackberry, and ivy can improve land’s productivity, profitability, habitat value, biodiversity, and ecosystem services functioning.

  • Hand-Pulling

  • Mechanical Treatment

  • Solarization

  • Native Reseeding & Planting

  • Monitoring & Maintenance