Posted on Dan Gislason Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Natural Shore Technologies has been an outstanding partner in lakeshore restoration, specializing in the removal of invasive and non-native plants, buckthorn control, and the establishment of eco-friendly native grasses, sedges, and shoreline vegetation. The company has been extensively involved in restoration projects for the Waters Edge Homeowners Association on Shady Oak Lake in Hopkins and Minnetonka. Their team is exceptionally competent, responsive, friendly, hardworking, and consistently thorough in their work. We highly recommend Natural Shore Technologies for environmentally responsible lakeshore restoration and management. Posted on Jon Rappaport Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have had the pleasure of working with Natural Shore Technologies for the past few years and they have transformed our backyard pond shoreline into a majestic, color-filled habitat that is home to an array of native Minnesota wild flowers and plants that attract birds, bees, and all sorts of other wildlife. I love what they have created and I am delighted with their ongoing maintenances services all summer long. They have been a joy to work with!!! Posted on Linda Campbell Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The Natural Shores team installed Native plantings and cleared invasive plants over a large area adjacent to our shoreline in Minnetonka. The work was completed on time and as planned. Their continued maintenance has been incredibly helpful to us. We highly recommend them. Posted on Barbara K Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The Lake Minnetonka area is extremely fortunate to have a company like Natural Shore. Their work on shoreline restoration and their staff are AMAZING! Posted on Kirk “Captain Oreo” Lindberg Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great to work with. They know their stuff when it comes to native plants. Very good communication. Hard workers. We had all our grass removed and replaced with native plants and are excited to see the end result once plants are established. Posted on Scott Anderson Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Rob, Bill and their entire team have played an integral role in The Preserve Association's efforts to restore our native areas over the past 7 years. Currently we have restored over 8 acres with more coming each year. The knowledge and experience they bring to the table is unmatched. Their willingness to educate and guide us to better and more affordable scopes of work has been invaluable to us. From initial installation to ongoing maintenance everyone on their team is committed to doing a great job. Most of what we do is subsidized by grants from various organizations. Bill’s assistance and guidance working through that process definitely helped secure funding. Posted on Sharon Kreatz Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and great communication. We had an acre of prairie and wetland restoration last year and are glad we chose Natural Shore for the job. Posted on Susan Chandler Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I highly recommend Natural Shore Technologies. They successfully converted a significant part of our lawn that borders a small lake from weeds to prairie/meadow. It looks beautiful! Their staff is very professional, knowledgeable, and communicative. They continue to provide maintenance to our prairie, and their staff are always willing to talk with me about what's growing and what weeds they're removing. I have confidence in their ecologically-sound approach. It's lovely to see native Minnesota plants thrive! Posted on Susan Muller Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. For the past 5 years we have had the pleasure of working with Natural Shore on a steep slope that needed attention. We trusted their expertise in maintaining the slope, avoiding erosion, getting rid of unwanted weeds and brush and adding in native species. Their staff continues to be conscientious, knowledgeable, friendly and wonderful to work with. We would highly recommend them. Posted on Gloria Johnson Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My shoreline looks great!! WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING Tenfold Increase In Bird, Butterfly and Bumble Bee Activity “I met with Natural Shores in the Summer of 2018 to consult on the possibility of planting for native pollinators. They were here for our first project in 2019 encompassing turf grass conversion as well as Japanese Knotweed eradication. Over the following two years, we added three more projects including four plots of no-mow grass. The careful and diligent maintenance crew also keeps our prairies looking great throughout the growing season. They have played an integral part in our native prairie restorations totaling nearly 3 acres to date, with more coming this year. We have seen bird, butterfly and bumblebee activity increase ten-fold in those areas. Without their guidance and mentorship, we wouldn’t be making these contributions to restoring wildlife habitats throughout our association.” – Scott A. -The Preserve Association (Eden Prairie, MN) Guided Forest and Wet Meadow Restoration “Natural Shore are expert restoration specialists. From consultations on-site preparation and plant species selection to installation, they did a fantastic job! Their knowledgeable staff helped plan our entire forest and wet meadow diversity restoration, and their plant stock of native grasses, sedges and forbs were of outstanding quality. Their entire team were professional, communicative and made sure our project was completed on schedule.” – Scott R. (City of Richfield) Knowledgeable “Natural Shore has been very helpful and knowledgeable with our project. I appreciate when they let me know when they are coming to our site.” – Peg M. Pax Christi Church, (Eden Prairie, MN) Good Communication “I think that everything went well. Good communication and timely implementation.” – Dean L. (Eagan, Minnesota) Top Notch “Natural Shore is top-notch. We really appreciate the communication, thoughtful suggestions, and quality support for our restoration sites. Thank you!” – Dawn T. – VLAWMO (Vadnais Heights, MN) Timely “Services today are excellent, timely and well done.” – Jeff C. ( Independence, MN) Know Their Stuff “The Natural Shore crews have always relieved a lot of anxiety for me because I know they do such a great job. They know their stuff. I am confident that they are finding problems. And they always point out when they see something interesting. Great people!” – Christa L. (Annandale, MN) Friendly “Always friendly and professional.” – Dale R. (White Bear Township, MN) Helpful Rain Garden Advice “It’s very helpful to be contacted ahead of time when the staff is coming. We’ve also gotten very helpful advice on plants appropriate to our rain gardens.” – Florence F. (Edina, MN) Stopped Erosion, Restored Shoreline “We have used Natural Shore for many years for shoreline maintenance and restorations. Their recommendations have saved the erosion we were experiencing along the shoreline and have restored our shoreline back to a natural state.” – Lorna N. (Edina, MN) Awesome Maintenance Service “This was the 1st year we used the maintenance service and it was AWESOME!” – Anthony V. (Plymouth, MN) Always Informative “The maintenance staff always calls before they come and asks if I have any questions. When we are home, they tell us what they are working on and the status of our garden. Very helpful information and very professional” – Becky T. (Edina, MN) Expertise and Quality Is Worth It “I enjoy working on my restorations myself but I have found the added benefit of NST’s excellent staff has been wonderful for my property. It affords me the opportunity to enjoy the restoration because I do not have to do ALL of the work myself. The expertise and quality they provide is well worth the expense.” – Holly H. (Plymouth, MN) Great Purpose “Great product. Great people. Great purpose.” – Rachel S. (Eagan, MN) Invested in Their Work “Everyone I met was knowledgeable, cheerful, invested in their work and my yard. I so appreciated this.” – Susan S. (Edina, MN) Great Crew “The work was done quickly and a large crew installed everything in just a couple of days…. Great crew. Answered any questions. Always let us know when they were here and why…. Our shoreline is as good as we could have hoped for. Follow up was excellent” – Pat and Will B. (Eden Prairie, MN) Stopped Erosion “Our shoreline has been eroding for many years. We are amazed at all the plants that will be protecting it in the future!” – Bill and Renee E. (Burnsville, MN) Never Looked Better “Our two ponds look so much better these past few years since we have had the services of Natural Shore.” – Grandview Townhomes (Roseville, MN) Beyond Expectations “Natural Shore has performed above and beyond my expectations. Very knowledgeable staff and crew. It was a pleasure and secured our shoreline, and it looks beautiful. Thank you” – Karen K. (Waconia, MN) START A RESTORATION PROJECT
Tenfold Increase In Bird, Butterfly and Bumble Bee Activity “I met with Natural Shores in the Summer of 2018 to consult on the possibility of planting for native pollinators. They were here for our first project in 2019 encompassing turf grass conversion as well as Japanese Knotweed eradication. Over the following two years, we added three more projects including four plots of no-mow grass. The careful and diligent maintenance crew also keeps our prairies looking great throughout the growing season. They have played an integral part in our native prairie restorations totaling nearly 3 acres to date, with more coming this year. We have seen bird, butterfly and bumblebee activity increase ten-fold in those areas. Without their guidance and mentorship, we wouldn’t be making these contributions to restoring wildlife habitats throughout our association.” – Scott A. -The Preserve Association (Eden Prairie, MN)
Guided Forest and Wet Meadow Restoration “Natural Shore are expert restoration specialists. From consultations on-site preparation and plant species selection to installation, they did a fantastic job! Their knowledgeable staff helped plan our entire forest and wet meadow diversity restoration, and their plant stock of native grasses, sedges and forbs were of outstanding quality. Their entire team were professional, communicative and made sure our project was completed on schedule.” – Scott R. (City of Richfield)
Knowledgeable “Natural Shore has been very helpful and knowledgeable with our project. I appreciate when they let me know when they are coming to our site.” – Peg M. Pax Christi Church, (Eden Prairie, MN)
Good Communication “I think that everything went well. Good communication and timely implementation.” – Dean L. (Eagan, Minnesota)
Top Notch “Natural Shore is top-notch. We really appreciate the communication, thoughtful suggestions, and quality support for our restoration sites. Thank you!” – Dawn T. – VLAWMO (Vadnais Heights, MN)
Know Their Stuff “The Natural Shore crews have always relieved a lot of anxiety for me because I know they do such a great job. They know their stuff. I am confident that they are finding problems. And they always point out when they see something interesting. Great people!” – Christa L. (Annandale, MN)
Helpful Rain Garden Advice “It’s very helpful to be contacted ahead of time when the staff is coming. We’ve also gotten very helpful advice on plants appropriate to our rain gardens.” – Florence F. (Edina, MN)
Stopped Erosion, Restored Shoreline “We have used Natural Shore for many years for shoreline maintenance and restorations. Their recommendations have saved the erosion we were experiencing along the shoreline and have restored our shoreline back to a natural state.” – Lorna N. (Edina, MN)
Awesome Maintenance Service “This was the 1st year we used the maintenance service and it was AWESOME!” – Anthony V. (Plymouth, MN)
Always Informative “The maintenance staff always calls before they come and asks if I have any questions. When we are home, they tell us what they are working on and the status of our garden. Very helpful information and very professional” – Becky T. (Edina, MN)
Expertise and Quality Is Worth It “I enjoy working on my restorations myself but I have found the added benefit of NST’s excellent staff has been wonderful for my property. It affords me the opportunity to enjoy the restoration because I do not have to do ALL of the work myself. The expertise and quality they provide is well worth the expense.” – Holly H. (Plymouth, MN)
Invested in Their Work “Everyone I met was knowledgeable, cheerful, invested in their work and my yard. I so appreciated this.” – Susan S. (Edina, MN)
Great Crew “The work was done quickly and a large crew installed everything in just a couple of days…. Great crew. Answered any questions. Always let us know when they were here and why…. Our shoreline is as good as we could have hoped for. Follow up was excellent” – Pat and Will B. (Eden Prairie, MN)
Stopped Erosion “Our shoreline has been eroding for many years. We are amazed at all the plants that will be protecting it in the future!” – Bill and Renee E. (Burnsville, MN)
Never Looked Better “Our two ponds look so much better these past few years since we have had the services of Natural Shore.” – Grandview Townhomes (Roseville, MN)
Beyond Expectations “Natural Shore has performed above and beyond my expectations. Very knowledgeable staff and crew. It was a pleasure and secured our shoreline, and it looks beautiful. Thank you” – Karen K. (Waconia, MN)