Slope Consulting Services
Ecosystems that Weave & Filter
From the mountains to sea, our Pacific Northwest is one giant slope comprised of many tiny slopes. The native plant communities that root on inclines stabilize and clean the soil underneath. Strategic layering of roots can weave together substrate and strengthen the integrity of a slope, reducing erosion. These same roots filter water, nutrients, and pollutants running down a slope, protecting the greater environment.
Examples of slope ecosystems:
- Forested ravines
- Marine bluffs
- Clearcut hillsides
Our consultants have decades of experience working on slopes. Whether you have a cliffside house to protect or a valley full of invasive ivy to restore, our crews can help!
Sound Native Plants offers slope stabilization designs that specialize in using vegetation and soft materials instead of concrete and rebar. Vegetated slope stabilization (also known as “bioengineering”) has been used in Europe for decades and has steadily been gaining widespread acceptance in the United States. Bioengineering integrates quick-rooting plant materials with soil stabilization products made from soft materials such as coconut fiber. The resulting slopes are stabilized and vegetated at a fraction of the cost of traditional retaining walls, crib walls or gabions.
Bioengineered slopes have the added benefit of providing habitat for birds and wildlife. Many local jurisdictions are increasingly requiring bioengineering to stabilize slopes in sensitive environments such as along streams and wetlands.
All of our consultation services are backed by over 30 years of research and practical experience. Along with our knowledgeable partners, we bring long-lasting ecosystem services to your landscape.
Contact us at info@soundnativeplants.com with large project inquiries or questions.