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Health & Fitness

Native Restoration to the Prairie

Native Restoration Services, Inc., located in northeast Illinois, is dedicated to making a difference in the restoration and preservation of the Midwest's beautiful and diverse native landscape.

With this hot weather and the constant whirring of the leaf blowers and lawn blowers, one realizes that there is an alternative to all this noise and poor use of fuel.

We could return part of our environment back to the prairie. We could enhance our environment, preserve and install native plants, and remove the invasive plants. We could put small peaceful paths, so that we could enjoy the peace of nature

Native Restoration Services, Inc., located in northeast Illinois, is dedicated to making a difference in the restoration and preservation of the Midwest’s beautiful and diverse native landscape. From oak woodlands to vast wetlands to waving prairies to near extinct savannas to unique Lake Michigan ravines and bluffs - our area is magnificent.

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For the best possible benefit, wildlife needs the right kind of food, the right kind of nesting sites and the right kind of shelter at the right time of year. Only native plants can provide this blend of elements, as the fauna evolved with the flora.

For superior quality, the soil needs plants that will grow in a manner complimenting the soil pH and climate that exists in any particular place. Native plants provide a wide variety of adaptations to improve water filtration, soil tilth and purity.

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We can help you make a difference. Is there an opportunity to do some native restoration on your property? Consider it an option, which will pay you  back not only financially but spirtually as well.

If you are really interested, call Dave Coulter at Native Restorations Services, (847) 347-4685.

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