Working with native Sonoma fieldstone, our sculptures are visually stunning works of art that also function as ecological support systems. We design each piece to meet the needs of the surrounding landscape—including mitigating erosion, slowing + sinking water, and capturing sedimentation—while supporting the existing native habitat. These sculptures are ideal for restoring riparian areas and residential hillsides, and they can also complement existing restoration projects and wildfire reduction efforts. 

Sculptural Erosion Prevention

A winding snake-like swale runs down a green grassy hillside under a blue sky with some clouds as a way to slow and sink stormwater runoff.

How sculptures rebuild habitats

Our techniques combine erosion prevention practices, dry-laid stone stacking, regenerative planting, and water sequestration procedures. We also use berms, onsite materials such as logs + sticks, or straw wattles, depending on the needs of the project. In the beginning, the sculpture stands out as a piece of art that enhances the landscape; but over time, the art settles and buries, becoming the “bones” of the living habitat that grows over it.

Restoring the land + our connection to it

Preventing erosion with artistic sculptures highlights the beauty of, and need for landscape restoration, while also: 

  • Addressing common habitat issues caused by overgrazing, losing native plants, and earth slides

  • Softening the transition between implementing restoration procedures and habitat maturity

  • Igniting our imaginations to ritualize and appreciate the efforts of regeneration

A collection of various small and large rounded stones and pebbles arranged in a swale to manage stormwater runoff

A collection of various small and large rounded stones and pebbles arranged in a swale to manage stormwater runoff

A green hillside with a sketch of a rain swale the grass, with a few small trees scattered on top under a clear blue sky.

A green hillside with a sketch of a rain swale the grass, with a few small trees scattered on top under a clear blue sky.

A landscaped garden with a dry riverbed filled with smooth, rounded stones and rocks, surrounded by various green and blooming plants, with a wooden fence and hillside in the background.

A landscaped garden with a dry riverbed filled with smooth, rounded stones and rocks, surrounded by various green and blooming plants, with a wooden fence and hillside in the background.

Construction site on a hillside with stone and brick retaining walls, stairs, and residential buildings in the background.

Construction site on a hillside with stone and brick retaining walls, stairs, and residential buildings in the background.

Bay Area backyard landscape with stone steps, retaining walls, and brick borders.

Bay Area backyard landscape with stone steps, retaining walls, and brick borders.

A modern Bay Area home with a landscaped backyard featuring stone steps, desert plants, and cacti, under a clear blue sky.

A modern Bay Area home with a landscaped backyard featuring stone steps, desert plants, and cacti, under a clear blue sky.