A Little About Us

As Kids
As Kids
As kids, the shores composed our playground. We built castles on the beach, fed hungry sunfish from the dock, and pursued leaping leopard frogs through waving mazes of bulrush. Our time near the water set our direction - we were drawn to degrees in ecology.
First Greenhouse
First Greenhouse
After both gaining years of experience in natural resources management, Bill and Rob join forces to create Natural Shore Technologies.
Using Science to Improve Land and Water
Using Science to Improve Land and Water
With science as our foundation, we set out to build a new kind of company to restore shores, expand prairies, build rain gardens, and improve urban ponds and wetlands.
Haley
Haley
Our first employee – thanks Haley!
Hugo
Hugo
Our first major government project - 2003, City of Hugo rain garden.
Ryan
Ryan
College intern – “the beast”
Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake
Over 30 private shores restored on Medicine Lake.
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Retail Nursery
Retail Nursery
Our office and nursery in Maple Plain.
Cover Shot
Cover Shot
Bill’s cover shot and shore restoration article in Land and Water Magazine.
Project X
Project X
Bill discussing a project with a client.
New generation
New generation
The new generation of restoration ecologists.
Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka
Our picturesque shore restoration – Grays Bay Boat Launch, City of Minnetonka.
Paul
Paul
Paul Erdman, our project maintenance guru.
Native Plant Brand
Native Plant Brand
Our plant brand is launched in local nurseries – 2012.