In-Person Consultations
for your yard, forestland, farm, park and/or campus habitat
Service area includes all of Maine and parts of other northern New England states
I will personally visit your special place and:
Provide specific on-site recommendations for your unique landscape – whether your property is 1⁄4 acre or a thousand acres.
Listen carefully and identify your specific interests, values, and needs.
Respond to your needs and questions with thoughtful advice and expert suggestions.
Identify trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and landscape features of value or concern.
Help you develop a phased action plan that meets your long-term vision and ecological values.
Provide a customized packet of relevant resources and informative how-to documents:
The Personal Ecologist’s guidelines and specifications for bird/bat/bee houses, invasive plant control,
and/or top sources for native plants, for example – specially developed for First Light clients.
As your Personal Ecologist, I offer three levels of service to meet a range of needs and budgets.
Level 1 Consultation
Devoted time spent on
your property (1.5 hours).
What’s included?
All of the above.
Level 2 Consultation
Devoted time spent on
your property (1.5 hours).
What’s included?
All of the above, plus…
A thoughtfully curated list of
native plantings for particular areas
Level 3 Consultation
Devoted time spent on your property (1.5 hours).
What’s included?
All of the above plus…
A detailed report with custom plant lists, recommendations by area, step-by-step guidelines, a suggested timeline of activities, & more.
Which level of service is right for you?
As you think about what level is right for you at this time, keep in mind that you can book a return visit at any time (this season, or many seasons from now).
Level 1
The Consultation is a survey and a guided nature walk combined - think of it as an experience. You will learn a lot when you walk through your landscape with The Personal Ecologist by your side. You will see things you have never noticed. No matter what size, shape, or condition your property is in, you will discover its greater potential as an intentionally biodiverse, living landscape that will bring you pride and deep solace in today’s complicated world. Your wishes, concerns, and questions will be meaningfully addressed. You will feel hopeful and inspired, and come away with a clear vision of how you can transform your space into a thriving sanctuary for birds, pollinators, and other species of conservation concern.
You are welcome to record the consultation (video and/or audio), take notes, and photos to remind yourself of what we found and discussed together. I will label select trees, shrubs, and other plants for you.
You will receive a special packet of my top relevant resources and how-to-documents.
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level 2
This is a great fit if you want the consultation experience and you also want to walk away with a customized list of native plantings for particular areas. It is ideal for those who are ready to spring into action with regards to a couple of clearly defined focal areas.
As with Level 1, you might want to record the consultation (video and/or audio), take notes and remind yourself of what we found and discussed together.
I will label select trees, shrubs, and other plants for you. In addition to your customized list(s) of native plantings, you will also receive the resource packet (as in Level 1).
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Level 3
This top level service includes everything in Levels 1 and 2, plus a thorough in-depth report of everything we discussed, including the detailed action steps I recommend to enhance specific habitats or areas.
This is a good fit if you are:
a detail-oriented person looking to transform your space over the long term (in phases),
interested in taking a guided, deep dive into learning more about your local ecology and biodiversity, and
looking for clear, step-by-step guidelines of ecological practices presented in a detailed report.
Depending on your knowledge and personality type, this level may be a bit overwhelming for some, while for others it’s exactly what they want - a total toolkit!
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