Ecosystem Restoration

Your community revitalization should eventually encompass your entire region for maximum effectiveness.  But, it can start with a primary focus on any of the 12 sectors of restorable assets, at any scale.  Your ecosystems are a great place to start because they often benefit greatly from restoring their connections to ecosystems.  This provides a logical starting point for regional efforts. 

If you've already got a strong ecosystem restoration initiative, it can be an excellent foundation from which to launch your Renewal Capacity Program.

Definition & overview: The short definition of ecosystem restoration is "Ecological restoration is an intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem with respect to its health, integrity and sustainability". 

For a more comprehensive definition of ecosystem restoration, as well as an excellent primer on the subject, read the Primer on Ecological Restoration published by the Society for Ecological Restoration International.