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Restoration ConsultantsThe following companies and individuals operate as consultants in Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. Although most simply do consultation, some will provide planting and management services. Revisions or additions to the list should be sent to: Wisconsin DNR (608) 267-5066 List current as of 9/18/06 Agrecol- provides a wide variety of consulting services including restoration, prairie establishment, stream improvement, stormwater management, mitigation, and habitat restoration plans, natural areas management, installation of natives, erosion control installation, restoration management, restoration monitoring, prairie enhancements, wetland restorations, streambank restorations, and rain gardens. 2918 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53718. (608) 226-2544. Fax: (608) 223-3575. Applied Ecology provides restoration site planning, consulting, planting and management services (including prescribed burns) for prairies, wetlands and woodlands. Their geographic area includes western Wisconsin. 4316 45th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55406. (612) 724-8916. Fax: (612) 722-9467. Applied Ecological Services, Inc. does ecological research and consulting, site design preparation, planting and management--including prescribed burns. 17921 Smith Road, PO Box 256, Brodhead, WI 53520. (608) 897-8641. Fax: (608) 897-8486.. Aquatic Resources and Glacial Pond Farms provides site planning and consultation services for the restoration of prairies and wetlands. Installation and management services are also available. N4546 Butternut Lane, Birnamwood, WI 54414. (715) 449-2182. Robert Baller is a botanist/ecologist available for consultation and native plant surveys. P.O. Box 533, Beloit, WI 53512. (608) 365-2065. BioLogic Environmental Consulting, LLC specializes in the inventory, assessment, restoration, planning, and management of forests, grasslands, wetlands, and other ecosystems. Restoration services include site evaluation, species selection, site preparation, and planting and management guidelines. 2505 Richardson Street, Fitchburg, WI 53711-5474. (608) 277-9960. Bison Belly Futures serves Wisconsin's Driftless Area with a range of land stewardship services, including: consulting, land management, native landscaping, training, field days, and education. Specific services include site evaluation, brush and invasive species control, installation of small-scale prairie and woodland plantings, prescribed burns, and the development of self-guided nature trails. S11793 Hazelnut Road, Spring Green, WI 53588. (608) 588-2048. Email: bbf@mhtc.net Blazing Star, Inc. provides educational, restoration and design services to county and municipal governments and corporations by producing and participating in native landscaping seminars, providing lecture services to garden clubs, civic and school groups, creating restoration management plans, and designing outdoor classrooms. Also provides consultation services for prairies, wetlands, and woodlands for small to medium sized sites. 2107 Edgewood Dr., Woodstock, IL, 60098. (815) 338-4716. Email: tallgrass@blazing-star.com The Blue Mounds Project is an effort to provide landowners in the western Dane and Iowa County area with an ecological extension program. Staff consults with landowners interested in restoring any native vegetation, assist with planning, restoration, and management, and train landowners in restoration techniques. PO Box 332, Mount Horeb, WI 53572. (608) 244-2181. Blue Ox Forestry Service specializes in ecologically based forest stewardship plans. Services include consulting, forest Management Plans, prairie restoration, herbicide application, and prescribed burning. P.O. Box 46, Dodgeville, WI 53533. (608)935-3241 Email: bofs@earthlink.net Boreal Natives is a subsidiary of the Prairie Restorations, Inc., headquartered in Princeton, Minnesota. Boreal Natives designs, restores and manages native plant communities, including woodlands, wetlands, meadows and prairies. Located in Munger, Minnesota, just 15 miles west of Duluth. 3943 Munger Shaw Road, Cloquet MN 55720. Phone: (218) 729-7001. Fax: (218) 729-7007. Email: prairie@cpinternet.com Brooks & Christie Forestry Consultants, LLC/Madison provides consulting, forest management plans, prairie restoration, herbicide application, prescribed burning, and tree planting. (608) 270-1961 Email: chuck.brooks@bc-forestry.com Buck Ecology specializes in prairie and oak savanna consulting and invasive species control throughout Minnesota. 1175 LaFond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104. (651) 641-0362. Cedarburg Science, LLC provides ecological consulting services, including, wetlands assessments, permitting and mitigation, habitat assessments, vegetation/wildlife surveys, and stewardship/open space management planning. Also provides Wetland NEPA Compliance, Environmental Due Diligence. PO Box 72020, Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012 (262) 376-0735 Fax: (262) 376-0754 Email: cedsci@cedarburgscience.com Cedar Creek Consulting/Verona provides wetland restoration services. (608) 845-7077 Email: info@cedarcreekconsulting.com Clark Forestry has sold the restoration part of their business. See Seiferts Field & Forest. Roy Diblik specializes in utilizing native plants in urban settings in SE Wisconsin. Box 95, Springfield, WI 53176. (262) 248-8229. Driftless Land Stewardship, LLC specializes in rehabilitation and management of natural communities, creation and management of habitat, and invasive species control. 13761 Cty. Hwy. X. Bagley, WI 53801 (608) 996-2135 Dutch Design specializes in design, planting and maintenance of shoreline restorations, bio walls and rain gardens. W8357 Cedar Lane, Lake Mills, WI 53551. 920-648-8483. Earthkeepers provides alternative lawn care and wildflower plantings. N8635 County Hwy E, Watertown, WI 53094. (920) 262-9095 or 1-800-261-9095. Eco-Building & Forestry, LLC. Landscape consulting services include sustainable landscape planning and design, installation, and maintenance. 1058 DuBay Drive West, Mosinee WI 54455 Phone: (715) 344-2817 Ecological Restoration Services LLC (ERS) specializes in the adaptive restoration of prairies, oak savannas, woodlands, and wetlands using local (southern WI) genotype seeds, invasive species control and prescribed burns. They have a botanist/restoration ecologist on staff with 5 years experience in local restorations, designing and monitoring native plantings, creating site maps and management plans. 3101 Oakridge Ave, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 345-4024 Endeavor Environmental Services provides a broad range of environmental services to clients across the Upper Midwest. Endeavor is experienced in environmental consulting and management, wetland delineation, wetland restoration, stream restoration, forest management, brush and invasive species control and forestry support services. 2280-B Salscheider Court, Green Bay, WI 54313 Phone: (920) 437-2997. Fax: (920) 437-3066 Energyscapes, Inc. utilizes native plants to beautify properties as well as to help save on heating and cooling costs around homes and offices. Available to work in western Wisconsin. 3754 Pleasant Avenue South, Garden Level, Minneapolis, MN 55409. (612) 821-9797. Fax: (612) 821-9799. Environmental Concepts Inc. assists with prescribed burns and shoreline and prairie maintenance and provides consultation and management services. P.O. Box 969, Twin Lakes, WI 53181. (262)877-8760. Excel Engineering, Inc. provides a broad range of environmental services including native habitat restoration and enhancement.100 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. (920)926-9800. Fax: (920)926-9801. Email:paul.g@excelengineer.com Website:www.excelengineer.com Gary Fewless is a consulting botanist out of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Email: fewlessg@uwgb.edu Foth and Van Dyke has services that include planning of reclamation and restoration of native plant communities. They also do a wide range of environmental consulting. 2737 S. Ridge Road, P.O. Box 19012, Green Bay, WI 54307-9012 Phone: (920) 497-2500 Fax: (920) 497-8516 foth@foth.com OR 1402 Pankratz Street, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704 Phone: (608) 242-5900 Fax: (608)/242-5999 Website: www.foth.com Clay Frazer, Habitat Specialist, Pheasants Forever. W135 Lang Rd Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Office/Fax: (920) 474-4817 Cell: (262) 305-6525 Email: cfrazer@wi.rr.com Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer, and Associates, Inc. specializes in evaluating wetlands delineation and functional values as well as planning the restoration and creation of wetland communities. One Honey Creek Corporate Center, 125 S. 84th Street, Suite 401, Milwaukee, WI 53214-1470. (414) 266-9041. Fax: (414) 259-0037 Website: www.gasai.com Gene Haack provides consultation services for native plant management and site restoration in the Milwaukee metro area. He has plants and some seeds for installation only. He also provides invasive species control such as cutting and herbicide application. 3522 W. Kilbourne Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208. (414) 305-5770. Inner-Coastal Ecological Services (ICES) conducts natural area and right-of-way inventories of flora specifically, and fauna as required. ICES utilizes GIS and CAD software to map this information, enabling large scale tracking and planning. ICES designs, installs, and maintains native plant community restorations and manages other natural areas. ICES also contracts for seed and plant materials and conducts ecological research. 330 W. Lakeside St., Madison, WI 53715. (608) 280-0922 JFNew Native Plant Nursery is available for consulting, planning, restoration, and management services. Contact: 1402 Pankratz St., Suite 302, Madison, WI, 53704. (608) 437-8982. Email: sales@jfnew.com Website: www.jfnew.com Mick Kennedy is a consultant, designing and building native landscapes and restoring and managing both prairies and woodlands. Contact: Mick Kennedy, Wisconsin Landscapes, Inc., 10921 Spring Creek Road, Blue Mounds, WI 53517. (608) 437-3662. Fax: (608) 437-8472. Kettle Moraine Natural Landscaping do consulting, restoration projects, and carries local ecotype seeds. They have experience with residential, school, and commercial sites. W996 Birchwood Drive, Campbellsport, WI 53010. (920) 533-8939. Website: www.kmnaturallandscaping.com Babette Kis does consultation work and leads workshops on native and invasive species. She also raises wildflowers from seed collected in Racine County, specializing in propagating more difficult species and working with the pH needs of plants. 6048 North 114th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53225-1210. (414) 286-3147. Lacewing provides garden consultation, instruction, design, and organic lawncare. Their focus is on creating habitats that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators including ponds, rain gardens, and shoreline restoration. 6087 N. Denmark St., Milwaukee, WI 53225. (414) 358-2562. LanDesign is a landscape architecture and design company specializing in natural resource assessments and site analysis projects include park planning, comprehensive planning, shoreline restoration design, vegetative management and rain garden design. N1718 Country Road E, Palmyra, WI 53156. 920-723-4898 Fax: 262-495-2722 Email: tburlin@idcnet.com Landmark Landscapes, Inc. is an ecological landscape firm that specializes in native landscape design, installation, and maintenance. They provide organic lawn and bed care, native perennial bed installation, rain gardens and water management, garden structures, invasive species control, and ecological restoration . W3923 County Road O, Sheboygan Falls, WI Phone: 920-467-6442, Fax 920-467-2250 Lawson Ridge Native Landscaping, Inc. provides ecological consultation and assists with foundation plantings for native prairie grass pastures and large-scale property management plans. W8181 Hwy E, Oxford, WI 53952 (608) 296-3505. The Leaning Pines Native Landscape Company performs site assessments and design plans for your specific site. They also prepare the site for planting and install the new plants, and work on shoreline plantings. 3130 South Camp Amnicon Road, South Range, WI 54874. (715) 398-5453. L.J. Reas Consulting will do design, installation, and some maintenance of natural landscapes. PO Box 383, Green Lake, WI 54941. (920) 294-3116. Email: ljreas@charter.net Marek Landscaping specializes in landscape design and construction using natives in urban landscapes and restoring Lake Michigan bluffs and river banks within the Southeastern Wisconsin area. They also perform invasive species removal, tree removal, and prescribed burns. 820 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. Phone: (414) 272-0242. Fax: (414) 305-6565. Marshland Transplant Aquatic Nursery specializes in wastewater treatment plants and large-scale restorations, herbicide application, prescribed burns, mowing and planting. PO Box 1, Berlin, WI 54923. (920) 361-4200 or 1-800-AQUATIC. Fax: 920/361-4200. Ronald Martin—See Midwest Prairies Matson Land Restoration Initiatives provides hands-on management and maintenance of prairies, savannas, woodlands and wetlands and can aid as a laborer for prescribed burns. P.O. Box 292, Galesville, WI 54630. (608) 582-4345. Mead and Hunt, Inc. does planning, analysis, and construction supervision on wetlands, floodplains, and shores. 6501 Watts Road, Suite 101, Madison, WI 53719. (608) 273-6380. Michler and Brown, LLC is an ecological restoration company based in Madison. They focus primarily on prairie and oak savanna restoration. They also restore woodlands and have started some wetland work as well. The main emphasis of their work entails removal of non-native and invasive woody and herbacious species. They also perform prescribed fires. 5110 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53711 608-278-9308 Midwest Prairies, LLC provides consultation for prairie, woodland, and habitat restoration, site analysis, site preparation, seeding and maintenance. Also provides hands on management of invasive species and equipment and insurance for controlled burns. 10651 N. Charley Bluff Road, Milton, WI 53563, 608-868-3169. Email: ron@midwestprairies.com Minnesota Native Landscapes provides harvesting, installation, planning, restoration management services including invasive and weed control, mowing, and insured prescribed burns. They work with large or small savanna, prairie, wetland and forest ecosystems and will work in Western WI. 14088 Hwy 95 N.E., Foley, MN 56329. (320) 968-4222. Fax: (320) 968-4223. Murn Environmental, Inc. is a source of native wetland and prairie seeds and plant stock. They also provide native landscaping, design and installation, and wetland delineation and assessment services. 2707 E. Philhower Rd., Beloit, WI 53511. (608) 362-6449. Fax: (608) 362-6455. Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. provides consultations, ecological assessments, brush removal, prescribed burning, and weed control/chemical application. PO Box 128, 119 S. Main Street, Suite D, Cottage Grove, WI 53527-0128 (608) 839-1998 Fax: (608) 839-1995 NES Ecological Services provides natural resource consulting with expertise in biology, botany, fisheries and wildlife management, wetland ecology, soil science, hydrology and permitting. They provide a wide variety of planning, restoration, management and monitoring services. 4664 Golden Pond Court, Oneida, WI 54155. (920) 499-5789. 1-800-886-6338. Fax: (920) 662-9141 Email: t.hoyman@releeinc.com North American Butterfly Association provides advice on constructing butterfly-friendly gardens and habitats. Contact: Program for Butterfly Gardens and Habitat, 909 Birch Street, Baraboo, WI 53913. North American Prairies Company provides consultation, installation and management services--including prescribed burns and invasive plant management. They have local Minnesota ecotype seed and plants for wetlands, woodlands, savannas and prairies. 11754 Jarvis Ave., Annandale, MN. 5 6379. (320) 274-5316. Fax: (320) 274-5316. Northern Lake Service provides aquatic plant surveys and lake shore consulting in north central Wisconsin. 400 N. Lake Ave., Crandon, WI 54520. Phone: 800-278-1254 Fax: 715-478-3060 Northern Native Plantscapes specializes in shoreline and woodland restoration, design and installation. 25350 S. Garden Ave. Cable, WI 54821. (715) 794-2548. Oak Woodland Services consults on use of herbicides in forests and prairies in southwestern Wisconsin. 7385 Timberline Trail, Arena, WI 53503. (608) 753-2674. Oak Prairie Farm performs prairie consultation and installation services. W4642 Highway 33, Pardeeville, WI 53954. (608) 429-3882 or 1-800-894-3884. Pheasants Forever, Inc. provides a variety of services for your land including seeding, inter-seeding, mowing, site prep, and woody vegetation control. Also offers project planning, controlled burns, brush removal, conservation planning, and wildlife management plans. To find a chapter in your area, go to www.pheasantsforever.org Prairie Creek Farm provides comprehensive consultation and restoration services that include land-management planning, installation, and management (including prescribed burns and invasive species control). PO Box 305, Cannon Falls, MN 55009. (507) 663-1091. Fax: (507) 663-1228. The Prairie Enthusiasts is a non-profit membership organization of persons interested in identifying, protecting and managing native prairies. They can provide consultation and management services, including prescribed burning. Members may become active in a wide range of prairie surveys, management, restoration and education projects. P.O. Box 620556, Middleton, WI 53562-0556 Phone: (262) 473-2956 Email: tpedirector@idcnet.com Prairie Future Seed Co. provides consultation, planting and installation services and management for prairies, savannahs, and woodlands in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. PO Box 644, Menomonee Falls, WI 53052-0644. (262) 820-0221. Fax: (414) 325-1228 Prairie Hawk Restorations, Inc. consults on oak savannas and prairies and provides management services including herbicide treatment, prescribed burns, and no-till planting. 205 E. Merrimac St., Dodgeville, WI 53533. (608) 935-9586. Prairie Nursery provides an array of consulting services, including: site evaluation, planting design, site preparation, planting and post-planting management (including prescribed burning) for sites of all sizes. PO Box 306, W5856 Dyke Ave., Westfield, WI 53964. (608) 296-3679. Email: cs@prairienursery.com Prairie Restorations, Inc. specializes in design restoration and maintenance of prairies--including prescribed burns. PO Box 327, Princeton, MN 55371. (763) 389-4342, office. (612) 389-5733, nursery. Email: info@prairieresto.com Prairie Seed Source can provide design and consultation services and give slide presentations. PO Box 83, North Lake, WI 53064-0083. (262) 673-7166. Prairie Sun Consultants has a botanist/restoration ecologist who will do site assessments, inventories and provide consultation on weed control and restoration/natural landscaping of prairies, savannas, and woodlands. She does botanical surveys and has experience with rare and endangered species. 612 Stauton Road, Naperville, IL 60565. (630) 983-8404. Quercus Land Stewardship Services provides landowners with information on ecological principles and land management options, to help them decide what land management activities are appropriate or preferred for their lands. These services include development of management plans, identification of habitat types and species present, and recommendations for specific management practices. They do management work including invasives, brush control, and prescribed burns. 4671 Highway JJ, Black Earth, WI 53515. (608) 767-3553. R-8 Landscape Design and Consultation specializes in native, natural, and traditional landscapes, providing customers with a range of options from perennial to theme gardens. 1337 South 114th Street, West Allis, WI 53214-2235. (414) 771-3392. Fax: (414) 771-8898. Red Buffalo Nursery offers garden design, landscaping, and natural areas restoration services, too. Red Buffalo Nursery, Hebron, IL 815-648-4838 Email: jack@redbuffalonursery.com Red Buffalo Prairie Restorations works in the Wisconsin driftless area, providing consultation, land management, and brush and tree clearing for restorations or remnants, always with an eye for aesthetics. Experience in controlled burning. Rt. 1, Box 133A, Viola, WI 54664. (608) 627-1376. Retzer Nature Center specializes in prairie mixes and can provide technical assistance on restoration projects within 50 miles of Waukesha County. W284 S1530 Road DT, Waukesha, WI 53188. (262) 521-5407. Jim Riemer does consultation work; most of his experience is in small prairie restorations. He can also do plant inventory including rare species. Cths Building, Barron, WI 54818. (715) 537-6317 or (715) 822-3879. Rohde's Nursery can provides a complete native planting or restoration design service along with the ability to install/build any size project, as well as help with consultation and restoration. N8098 Duck Creek Avenue, Neshkoro, WI 54960. (262) 293-4373. Ruegger Forestry does consultation, planting, site preparation and management--including prescribed burns-- for forests, woodlands, savannas and prairies. W8844 HWY 2770, Ojibwa, WI 54862. (715) 266-3504. Stacy Rowe, Tallgrass Restoration LLC provides a variety of restoration services including consultations/ecological assessments, mowing, seeding and planting, and weed control/chemical application. 3129 E. County Road N Milton, WI 53563 (877) 699-8300 Savanna Springs Nursery can plant woodland, wetland, prairie and savanna seeds, plugs and potted plants with no till or drill. They also work on remnants. W4634 Richland Road, Monroe, WI 53566. (608) 325-4606. Second Nature Landscapes provides ecological restoration and landscape architectural consulting services. Services provided include site analysis & landscape design, restoration & land use planning, planting & management plans, and project installation supervision. Contact: Peter Arneson Nause 6225 University Ave., Suite 209, Madison, WI 53705. (608) 206-1463. Fax: (608) 233-3612. pan@secondnature.biz Seiferts Field & Forest specializes in natural area restoration, invasive species management, prescribed burning, brushing and site preparation, and wildfire mitigation. P.O. Box 166 Baraboo, WI 53913. 608-356-2360 Fax: 608-356-2466 Shooting Star Native Seed provides consulting, installation, and maintenance. Hwy. 44 West & Co. Rd. 33, PO Box 648, Spring Grove, MN 55974. (507) 498-3944. Fax: (507) 498-3953. Jim Sime works mainly in identifying & restoring prairies and savannas, which are now fading or are on the verge of disappearing in favor of other vegetation. 6327 Elmwood Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562. (608) 831-9297. STS Consultants, LTD. is a geotechnical and environmental engineering firm which is experienced in large and small scale wetland identification/delineation, assessment, creation, and restoration design and construction management. 1035 Kepler Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313, (262) 468-1978, or 2821 Dairy Dr., Suite 5 Madison, WI 53718 Phone: (608) 222-7231 Fax: (608) 222-3765 Tallgrass Restoration, LLC. offers complete restoration services including; consultation, design, management planning, herbicide application, site preparation, native seeding, post seeding maintenance, prescribed burning, brush removal, and shoreline stabilization. Certified to conduct prescribed burns and herbicide applications. 3129 E. County Rd. N, Milton, WI, 53563, 608-531-1768 or fax 608-531-2227, Thompson and Associates Wetland Services is experienced in all aspects of wetland mitigation and management, including: wetland delineation, wetland mitigation site search, site design, vegetation and hydrological monitoring, as well as native plant surveys and management of wetlands. 1320 Manitowoc Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172. (414) 571-8383. Fax: (414) 571-8384. Email: thompal@execpc.com UW Stevens Point Fire Crew does seasonal prescribed burns. 361A, CNR Building, Stevens Point, WI 54981. (715) 346-2897. Fax: (715) 346-3624 (Attn: Fire Crew). Robert Wernerehl does botanical inventories and restoration consultation, especially on lowland forests and sedge meadows. 8237 Sweeney Road, Barneveld, WI 53507. (608) 795-4244. Wisconsin Landscapes, Inc.,—See Mick Kennedy. Windy Oaks Aquatics sells various water lilies and marginals, as well as accessories. Consultation, installation, and landscaping services are available. W377 S10677 Betts Road, Eagle, WI 53119. Phone/Fax: (262) 594-3033. Witness Tree Native Landscapes, Inc., specializes in analysis, design, and restoration of landscapes. 121 Ford Street, Geneva, IL 60134. (630) 262-1160. Wolf River Valley Seeds specializes in large-scale commercial prairie restoration sites (5 acres and larger). They provide native Wisconsin ecotypes of grasses and forbs. They also can assist in site planning. N2976 County M, Whitelake WI 54491-9704. (715) 882-3100. Fax: (715) 882-4405. Elizabeth Zimmerman is a consulting ecologist, conducting botanical and bird inventories and consulting on and planning ecological restoration. She specializes in wetlands statewide and also does botanical illustrations. N 3485 Highway A, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. (608) 423-4074. List of Consulting Foresters: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/forestry/private/assist/
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