Native Plant Landscaping and Restoration

What Native Plant Landscaping and Restoration does

The Native Plant Salvage Foundation (NPSF), operating under the trade name 'Native Plant Landscaping and Restoration,' is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit founded in 2001 in Olympia, Washington, to raise funds for the Native Plant Salvage Project, a program of WSU Extension Thurston County that has been active since 1994. The organization runs a seasonal plant salvage program (February-March) that rescues native trees, shrubs, ferns, and herbaceous plants from development sites, and operates a native plant nursery ('Holding Beds') that propagates and stores salvaged plants for use in restoration and green stormwater infrastructure projects. The nursery was relocated in March 2026 from west Olympia to Broadfields Farm near Littlerock. Educational products include the Naturescaping for Water & Wildlife online course (donation-tiered, ~$35), a Rain Gardens self-paced course delivered via Thinkific, the comprehensive Hedgerows Toolkit (handbook, sortable plant table with 75+ species, planting templates, budget guides, and videos), and downloadable fact sheets.

The Foundation operates with a small staff of 1-10 (primarily one WSU Extension program coordinator and one AmeriCorps member from the Washington Service Corps, supported by a volunteer board of directors) and engages roughly 1,000 people annually through volunteer events, classes, and plant sales. Revenue is generated entirely through donations (processed via Donorbox), grants and contract work, bi-annual Water-Wise Plant Sales, and small donation-tier fees for online courses. Core partnerships anchor the operating model: WSU Extension Thurston County (program host), Washington Service Corps/AmeriCorps (labor pipeline, underwritten by the Patricia Pyle Memorial Fund at $28,000/year for 1,700 hours), the Department of Natural Resources (McLane Creek Nature Trail stewardship since 2009), Thurston Conservation District (demonstration hedgerows with 2,500+ trees and shrubs planted at Broadfield Farms), Stream Team (stream-side restoration), and Capitol Land Trust (Black River Watershed revegetation). The Foundation serves general community members, conservation organizations, agricultural producers, and schools across Thurston County and the broader South Sound / Salish Sea region.

Name

Native Plant Landscaping and Restoration

Legal name

Native Plant Salvage Foundation

Website

https://nativeplantsalvage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Native Plant Salvage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Olympia, Washington that runs seasonal native plant salvages, a propagation nursery, restoration projects, and donation-tier online courses to protect water resources and habitat across the South Sound and Salish Sea region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Native Species & Restoration Plant Nurseries (AFAMADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Invasive Species Control & Site Restoration (Pre/Post Planting) (AFAMACAN), Plant Replacement, Transplanting & Garden Refresh Services (HSAIAFAG), Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL)

Keywords

• Environmental restoration
• Native plant landscaping
• Habitat restoration
• Environmental education
• Nursery and plant sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Olympia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Entirely supported by local contributions, grants and contract work. Accepts donations via Donorbox, check, and other methods.
2. Plant Sales: Bi-annual Water-Wise Plant Sales serve as major fundraisers. Plants sold include native and water-wise species for naturescaping, restoration, and hedgerow projects.
3. Online Courses: Naturescaping for Water & Wildlife online course ($35 donation tier) provides 7+ hours of instruction. Rain Garden self-paced course also available.
4. Grants and Contract Work: Funded by grants and contract partnerships with local businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The organization salvages native plants from development sites, grows them at a community nursery, and reintroduces them into restored habitats across the South Puget Sound region. It also delivers environmental education through online courses, workshops, and a hedgerows toolkit aimed at homeowners and community members.

Product overview

The Native Plant Salvage Foundation offers a portfolio of environmental education programs and resources centered on native plant conservation, water resource protection, and habitat restoration. The core offerings include seasonal plant salvage events, a native plant nursery (Holding Beds) for propagating salvaged plants, and biannual Water-Wise Plant Sales. Educational products include the Naturescaping for Water & Wildlife online course (7+ hours, $35), a Rain Gardens self-paced course through Thinkific, and the comprehensive Hedgerows Toolkit with handbook, plant database, planting templates, and videos. The Foundation also provides downloadable fact sheets and manages the Patricia Pyle Memorial Fund for AmeriCorps mentorship. All programs operate from Thurston County, Washington, serving the South Sound prairies to the Salish Sea, with the nursery relocated to Broadfields Farm near Littlerock in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Salvage Program Volunteer-driven program that rescues native plants from sites scheduled for development and relocates them for restoration use; serves landowners, agencies, and restoration partners.
• Community Native Plant Nursery Volunteer-run nursery that propagates and sells regionally appropriate native plants to homeowners and restoration projects in the South Puget Sound region.
• Online Environmental Courses Self-paced online courses on native plant gardening, habitat restoration, and sustainable landscaping delivered through a course platform; targeted at homeowners and community members.
• Hedgerows Toolkit Educational resource and toolkit guiding landowners on planting and maintaining native hedgerows for wildlife habitat and stormwater management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,000 people participate in NPSF events and classes annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WSU Extension Thurston CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The Native Plant Salvage Project is a program of WSU Extension Thurston County. The Foundation was founded in 2001 to help raise funds for this program. Joint work is supported by WSU Extension professionals including a program coordinator/Extension educator.
• Washington Service Corps / AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps members from Washington Service Corps support the organization's operations. The Foundation contributes $28,000/year for 1,700 hours of service through one AmeriCorps position, partially funded by the Patricia Pyle Memorial Fund.
• Department of Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2009 with DNR to steward the McLane Creek Nature Trail. Joint work involves trail maintenance, habitat preservation, and public access.
• Thurston Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hedgerow demonstration projects. Over 2,500 trees and shrubs planted at Broadfield Farms. Conservation district provides technical assistance and connects landowners to funding programs.
• Stream TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for stream-side planting, green stormwater projects, and habitat restoration. Stream Team utilizes salvaged plants for restoration work in Thurston County.
• Capitol Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages community in hands-on learning while revegetating sites in the Black River Watershed. Restoration partnership for habitat enhancement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (Washington): Large international conservation organization with active Washington programs in habitat protection and restoration — operates at far greater scale than NPSF but addresses overlapping conservation and stewardship outcomes.

Regional players

• Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust: Regional non-profit focused on habitat connectivity and stewardship in the Central Cascades and I-90 corridor — comparable volunteer-driven restoration model but operating in a different sub-region of Washington.
• Capitol Land Trust: Thurston County-based land trust already partnered with NPSF on Black River Watershed restoration — directly comparable geography and overlapping native plant revegetation work.
• South Sound GREEN (Thurston County): Thurston County watershed and environmental education program serving schools and community in the same geography as NPSF — overlapping audience of educators, schools, and community volunteers.

Direct peers

• Washington Native Plant Society: Statewide non-profit dedicated to native plant conservation, education, and restoration across Washington — overlapping mission in native plant education, propagation, and volunteer-driven stewardship.
• Tilth Alliance: Pacific Northwest non-profit providing sustainable horticulture and gardening education, classes, and resources — directly comparable to NPSF's educational programming around naturescaping and native plant landscaping.
• EarthCorps: Pacific Northwest non-profit engaging volunteers in ecological restoration of parks and natural areas — comparable volunteer-driven restoration model serving similar Pacific Northwest audiences.
• Sound Native Plants: Native plant nursery in the Puget Sound region selling locally sourced native plants for restoration and landscaping — directly comparable to NPSF's nursery operations, plant sales, and restoration use cases.
• Stewardship Partners: PNW-based non-profit focused on voluntary landowner stewardship, salmon recovery, and restoration — closely aligned with NPSF's hedgerow, stream-side planting, and green stormwater programs.
• Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center: PNW non-profit combining native plant and habitat work with public education and farm-based programs — comparable mix of restoration, education, and on-site programming to NPSF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nativeplantsalvage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/native-plant-salvage-foundation

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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