Private Land Services

When you look at the plants, critters, and natural features of your property, are you filled with curiosity and questions? Are you concerned about invasive species or other threats? Would you like to learn how to best help nature with your choices and actions? Let Courtney Kerns assist you with all of this! She will put her decades of learning and experience to work for you.

Courtney has always enjoyed being a person people turn to when they have a question about nature. She will greatly enjoy visiting YOUR piece of northern Minnesota and enthusiastically communicating about its value and what makes it special. You will receive top-to-bottom information, from what species of mosses and lichens are on the ground to the Neotropical migrant songbirds singing from your treetops....species that you may never have noticed or quite been able to identify.  Edible plants and fungi? Recommendations for native and beneficial plants to add for birds and pollinators? Check! We'll talk about those too. Courtney will tell you which invasive species you have (if any), and which may pose a real threat. Finally, there are always simple actions you can take to make any property more resilient and healthy! You will gain knowledge and new resources too.

Whether you have a yard you love or hundreds of acres to treasure, there's a KernsEco package for you.

• Small Property Special (available only for locations within 15 miles of Grand Rapids): One hour spent on-site. Approximately half an hour to inventory and assess, then a half hour "walkabout" together if desired, and follow-up summary email sent. Native and non-native species identified and horticultural and habitat improvement recommendations provided. Most suitable for properties 5 acres and under.  $100
• Basic Assessment: Three hours on-site. Approximately two hours to inventory and assess, then a one-hour "walkabout" with you if desired. Report summarizing species observed (including invasive species), other observations, and management recommendations will be sent.  $300, plus mileage for locations >15 miles from Grand Rapids.
• Comprehensive Assessment: Six hours on-site, with at least one visit from late May-early July to capture maximum number of species including breeding birds. Detailed report (several pages) will be emailed with: a map of numbered points and comprehensive species lists associated with each point, geological and ecological history, native plant community descriptions, and other observations and management recommendations. Four to five hours inventorying and assessing and 1-2 hours walking property with you (depending on your preferences).  $600, plus mileage for locations >15 miles from Grand Rapids.

Email courtney@kernseco.com or fill out the contact form on the homepage and let's talk! Also be sure to check out the "Testimonials" and "About and FAQs" pages while you're here.