Regional Terraforming & Local Ecosystem Restoration Guides

Explore practical guides, site-specific restoration techniques, and native plant strategies tailored to unique biomes. Discover actionable insights for regenerating the Sonoran Desert, managing Pacific Northwest rainforest ecosystems, and protecting endemic Hawaiian habitats.

Pacific Northwest, Habitat & Native Plants Steven Westbrook Pacific Northwest, Habitat & Native Plants Steven Westbrook

Urban Food Forests: How Restoration Ecology Can Transform Our Cities

Urban Food Forests: How Restoration Ecology Can Transform Our Cities. Rethinking What Urban Landscapes Can Be. Why Conventional Agriculture Isn't Enough. Cities Already Contain Untapped Ecological Potential. Restoration Ecology Meets Food Production. Beyond Food: Building Resilient Communities. Learning from Existing Success Stories. A Pacific Northwest Opportunity. Looking Forward…

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Pacific Northwest, Field Notes Steven Westbrook Pacific Northwest, Field Notes Steven Westbrook

Integrating Habitat Restoration into Experiential Environmental Science Education

Explore my published research paper (July 2026) as part of the Environmental Science Masters program at Oregon State University.

The title of my research paper is:

Integrating Habitat Restoration into Experiential Environmental Science Education: A Case Study of Student Engagement, Systems Thinking, and Ecological Outcomes in a Rural Secondary School

READ THE ABSTRACT HERE!

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Pacific Northwest, Field Notes Steven Westbrook Pacific Northwest, Field Notes Steven Westbrook

100 Strawberry plants, and I’m just getting started…

I planted 100 strawberry plants in my experiment with regenerative agriculture. Many hurdles. I have 7 different varieties of strawberries, including a NATIVE one, that I planted a few months ago. Also, Blueberries, watermelon, mammoth sunflowers, carrots, tomato, basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, pumpkin, beets, purple potatoes, blackberries, raspberries, jalapeños, snap peas, green beans, Yerba mate, currants, and much more!

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