We are dedicated to protecting and restoring our vital ecosystems.

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In addition to our role as a place of sanctuary for farmed animals, Wildwood is also a sanctuary for native trees, plants, animals, and their habitats. In 2019, we embarked on a mission to restore key wildlife habitat and plant life on our 98 acres here in the heart of Oregon wine country. Some of the things we're doing include:​

 

• Planting native shrubs, grasses and forbs (herbaceous flowering plants)

• Supporting native western bluebird populations by putting up and monitoring nesting boxes

• Creating habitat for deer and elk populations

• Maintaining (and always enhancing) a Pacific Northwest pollinator garden to support bees and butterflies

• Preserving multiple streams on the property to provide critical habitats for amphibians like frogs, salamanders, newts, and others

• Removing invasive plants (our sheep and goats are especially helpful with removing Himalayan Blackberries)​

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We're working with a local nursery that specializes in native plants to bring back these critical habitats that so many species depend on. 

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You can learn more about protecting key pollinators like bees at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.​