Ecological Concerns
Incorporated
is a plan-grow-build ecological landscape contractor and California native plant nursery established in 1992 in Santa Cruz, California.
About Us
Ecological Concerns Incorporated (ECI) is a multidisciplinary design-build landscape company that specializes in habitat restoration, ecological landscape contracting, biological consulting, landscape design, and California native plant nursery production. Founded in 1992 in Santa Cruz, California, ECI focuses on designing and implementing habitat restoration projects, particularly vegetation management for rare and endangered species and habitats.
We have extensive experience in biological site assessments, botanical surveys, invasive plant inventories, and creating site-specific planting plans. Our deep knowledge of environmental horticulture, combined with collaboration with architects, engineers, and environmental project planners, allows us to provide effective native plant recommendations for habitat restoration.
ECI has completed hundreds of projects across the greater San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. We are experienced with all ecosystems on California’s Central Coast, including coastal and upland prairie, maritime chaparral, coastal scrub, mixed evergreen and redwood forests, Santa Cruz sandhills, dunes, wetlands, and riparian habitats.
Our Mission
Cultivating biological diversity and restoring the habitats that sustain us.
ECI’s History
In 1992, after receiving degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz and working for five years in the organic agriculture industry, Josh Fodor started one of the first organic native plant nurseries in California.
Seeing a need for a broader range of offerings, CEO Josh Fodor expanded the company by creating Ecological Concerns Incorporated. This arm of the business offers landscape design, biological consulting, restoration, maintenance, and installation services to clients throughout California.
Together, CCW and ECI employees have a wealth of expertise and decades of experience. ECI has grown into a successful Santa Cruz business with a large portfolio of habitat restoration projects throughout the Monterey and greater San Francisco Bay Areas.
Notable Projects
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SFPUC Pipeline
The overall project purpose is to bring the Lower Crystal Springs Dam into compliance with Division of Safety of Dams requirements.
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San Vicente Creek Habitat Restoration
Ecological Concerns Incorporated (ECI) worked with the County of San Mateo Parks Department to evaluate and catalogue the vegetation along the San Vicente Creek.
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Let’s work together to design, grow and build your ideal landscape and restore local habitat.
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Want a job with integrity where you can be part of the restoration of our native habitats? Apply to join our team.