Habitat Recovery Project is a registered 501c3 nonprofit
Based in Vinton, Louisiana
Impact-Site-Verification: 1f517bc8-967e-47a4-aebd-ef5afe9f96c2
Habitat Recovery Project, began as a reforestation/conservation effort based in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains just minutes from the Delaware River, home to fracking contamination, coal mining, and aggressive agricultural deforestation, we had first made it our mission to do our part by cleaning and restoring an abandoned junkyard and planting a small forest in its place to regenerate and preserve wild habitat through phytoremediation. We have since expanded a replicable culture and program that we use to create and inspire community-based land restoration projects across the United States and beyond. This journey has taken us to wildfire-ravaged lands and abandoned gold mines in the Sierra Mountains, to gold mines and deforested areas in Kenya. Fate has brought us to Southwest Louisiana, where the focus is on environmental justice initiatives in the many industrialized coastal communities here.
Our goal is to set nature back on it’s correct course through habitat restoration, cultural preservation, and education. We use organic and natural remediation techniques while empowering and centering the environmental justice ethos. We aim to empower both individuals and our greater community to take action against the destruction our planet, by making sure their needs are met and exceeded in a sustainable way.
Here’s our “Big Four”, but please be sure to check out our wider scope of objectives on our Impact Page.
Restore native flora to reclaim contaminated and deforested lands while engaging communities in immersive nature experiences. Through nature schools, regenerative agriculture training, and mobilization efforts, we aim to nurture a deep connection between people and the natural world.
This project works to achieve health, safety, justice, and opportunity for the benefit and sustainability of current and future generations in contaminated communities. Through storytelling, archiving, community building, and sustainable infrastructure development, we foster building fortified communities that are able to stand against industrial pressures.
We implement and demonstrate practical, community-led solutions that heal contaminated environments and support collective wellbeing. Through phytoremediation, solar infrastructure, regenerative building, and skill-sharing, we model how land and people can recover together.
Foster collaboration and support for environmental initiatives by providing developmental aid, networking, and resources. From assisting grassroots organizations to mentoring aspiring change-makers and facilitating grants, we aim to empower diverse initiatives and foster a thriving ecosystem of environmental activism.
