Botanical Developments, a subsidiary of Brooks Resources Corp., Bend. Ore., today announced the launch of its new Restoration Division, which will focus on ecological restoration and habitat improvement. Eric Evans, a restoration ecologist, has been hired to manage the division.
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"In the Pacific Northwest we have seen a growing need for restoration services and habitat mitigation because of our relatively delicate natural environment," said Ron Kidder, general manager of Botanical Developments. "We were pleased to find Eric, with his extensive background in the field of restoration ecology, to manage this new department."
Botanical Developments Restoration Division services will include habitat design, consulting and monitoring; construction; habitat management and nursery services, all of which are dedicated to enhancing native environmental resources. It will serve government agencies, land developers and homeowners who wish to restore or preserve land with native plants and resources.
“We can all plant ornamentals and do fancy, decorative work, but our big emphasis with this new division will be to always consider the ecology of the sites we’re working on,” Evans tells Lawn & Landscape. “As the area grows and people start to realize the impacts that housing spurts in the area are having on the environment, we expect awareness for this type of service to build. People don’t want to lose what they have in terms of natural surroundings.”
Evans says habitat restoration is booming in California where he’s from. He hopes to help spread that awareness farther up the West Coast and to other areas of the country as well. Evans’ official title is Habitat Restoration department manager. He has worked in the natural resource management field since 1992. In his new position, he will incorporate his broad understanding of project management, habitat design, construction and habitat management as it relates to the field of ecological restoration, mitigation, and conservation of protected species. Evans holds a degree in Environmental Science, with an emphasis on habitat restoration and wildlife conservation, from California State University.
