Numerous cranberry bog projects have been successfully implemented over the past 15 years in Massachusetts, with many more on the way. These projects are achieved by people/organizations coming together, for a moment in time, with resources and energy to do something. Yet once the project is complete, those connections often loosen, as organizations drift apart and refocus on other sites. One result can be lack of on-going observation, monitoring, adaptation, and care for these places. How can we encourage better long-term care for these places? I asked that question to Robin Wall Kimmerer and Leslie Jonas last week at their talk at the Museum of Science in Boston. Their answer: Engage the local community from the start.

Curious what others have for insights in this space? Where are we doing good stewardship and why? Where it is missing, and how we can improve? Ecological restoration is defined by SER as a "process of assisting recovery" not a project. So, how we ensure that restoration actions including large and small keep the land healthy over time?