ERC’s Regenerative Educational Community Food Gardens
This project will literally grow access to healthy, local food for vulnerable community members while at the same time empowering and teaching how to seed local food security. Here we will offer an inclusionary hands-on experience growing food while improving food security within our community…
Native Plant Educational Demonstration Garden & Nursery
In December 2022, we wrapped up a two-year project to restore 1.5 acres of land at the Elk Root Conservation Educational Demonstration Farm with ‘local ecotype’ Native Plants for educational purposes. The NPEDG will be the site of future learning opportunities at ERC. It is a beautiful outdoor classroom setting and will be a wonderful place for community gathering…
ERC’s Sustainable Apiary Model: Innovations in Bee Wellness
ERC’s Sustainable Apiary Model is founded on scientific and holistic approaches to beekeeping that focus on innovative apiary design and ‘beyond’ organic regenerative beekeeping practices to optimize bee health, productivity, and resilience. ERC is one of the few apiaries in our region…
Little Slocan River Riparian Restoration & Enhancement Education Site
ERC’s location at the confluence of the Slocan River and Little Slocan River is a unique and ecologically important wildlife corridor. ERC seeks to protect and restore the land in which we are privileged to operate on and steward in Sinixt təmxwúlaʔxw…
