About Swamp Rose Ecology

Swamp Rose was established with three objectives in mind. We wanted to provide an option for natural resource managers and homeowners that are aiming to reduce or eliminate herbicide use while still efficiently eliminating invasive species from a property, because at the time of this company’s founding those options were nearly non-existent, and are still slim.

We also wanted to explore how to restore habitat to a state as true to its pre-disturbance condition as possible. We put an emphasis on the research and conservation of ecosystem components that are overlooked during many boilerplate habitat restoration projects. In practice, this involves activities ranging from mycorrhizal inoculation and the reintroduction of native species that are largely underutilized by the restoration industry to the monitoring and management of various vertebrate and invertebrate species. As Swamp Rose grows, we hope to help develop restoration methods that are more true to nature than current industry standards. We offer a wide variety of surveys to help accomplish that goal. Many of the species that we survey are monitored by few other firms, several are monitored by no other firms.

Additionally, we aim to increase knowledge of and access to ecological restoration activities among the general public by facilitating residential habitat renewal projects. By giving our customers the option to restore habitat where they live, we are able to increase the amount of healthy habitat found in the region while providing sustainable invasive species management solutions that don’t increase the amount of pesticides in the environment. We also supply landowners with striking wildflowers, habitat that is invaluable to wildlife, and a host of gorgeous and functional native vegetation that is uniquely Northwestern. More importantly, we connect our clients to resources that help them live more harmoniously with the natural world.