"To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering." -Aldo Leopold
Over the last 10 years rambling the wild spaces of Iowa for both work and leisure, I have come to love the subtleties that inform the bigger picture.
Plants tell a story - the spray of little bluestem under a clump of cedar on a rocky bald hide a remnant prairie. The aspen canopy lays dappled light on an understory of gooseberry and prickly ash, where one can almost hear the echoes of the cattle long ago chewing their cud in the sunshine of an old pasture.
From a quick 2-hour walk-and-talk to a detailed species list keyed out with microscopes and developed over an entire growing season, I can document your land's habitats and plant communities, and map your property to help your strategic planning.
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