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In 2007 Prairie Restorations, Inc. (PRI), celebrated its 31st year in business by restoring 1,000 acres of prairie, wetland and woodland plant communities—completing more than 300 projects. Our crews cut, burned, seeded, planted and managed hundreds of sites implementing our mission to expand native plant communities within the built environment. These projects will provide habitat, stabilize shorelines, conserve soil, protect waters and create beautiful, dynamic landscapes. Is it obvious that we are proud of the work we do?
"Founder and President, Ron Bowen"
Aside from the work of PRI, 2007 was a year of a growing “green awareness” throughout America.
Global warming has finally created enough concern to bring society into a much-needed state of “green consciousness.”
Almost everything is being re-examined and terms like energy efficiency, green buildings, natural landscapes and prairie biomass are all the buzz. At PRI we are proud to be part of this important awakening and are working to continue to improve skills, diversify materials, add new facilities and prepare for the even bigger effort that lies ahead.
We know that a new emphasis on thinking green will bring both challenges and opportunities in 2008. We will continue to build an industry that is professional and capable of restoring and managing native plant communities, while fostering the concept that plant communities must be nurtured and protected, much as we nurture and protect anything we value. It’s really not unlike medicine. We doctor our bodies because we want to be healthy and live long, productive lives. I think this time of an enlightened “green consciousness” is an opportunity to help people understand that we must nurture and protect the land organism as well. Perhaps our greatest challenges at PRI are to simply help people understand the extent of what needs to be done and then to become the best land doctors that we can be.
As always, we look forward to a busy and productive year. We will be doing the best we can to keep it green.
Ron Bowen
President
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