The Institute for Applied Ecology is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999. Our vision is for people and wildlands to interact positively and meet environmental challenges with research-based techniques and hands-on community support. As of 2018, our 30 full-time staff manage 66 restoration sites, have planted thousands of native plants, and reached 390 Willamette Valley students and 3000+ inmates and juveniles with ecology lessons. Our programs have accomplished much for our mission to restore ecosystems (Habitat Restoration Program, Native Seed Network), connect people with nature (Ecological Education Program), and research efficient conservation methods (Conservation Research Program, Estuary Technical Group).