UER is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit urban land trust that was formed to work with landowners, associations, and communities to preserve or develop Eco-Functioning Spaces® — value-enhancing green spaces that serve multiple, integrated ecosystem functions — and then to protect these spaces, and their functions, over time.

We are dedicated to finding mutually beneficial ways of working with our partners to place Eco-Functioning Spaces (EFS) on urban lands and then to protect and enhance those EFS (and their functions) over time.  Where there are opportunities to expand Eco-Functioning Spaces (EFS), or aggregate them with other EFS, in order to increase the scale of the ecosystem services they can offer, UER will pursue them.

UER’s mission is to support the development of Eco-Functioning Spaces, design them to enhance value, protect them over time, engage site users and local communities in their care and appreciation, and ultimately, connect them into protected greenways that promote regional environmental and public health benefits.

Teaching people about the many ways Eco-Functioning Spaces benefit their lives, how to enjoy and respect these spaces for long-term individual and community benefit, and building STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills through an understanding of the science that makes EFS work are all also part of UER’s role.  

To learn more about our services, please visit our website at:  http://www.urbanecosystemrestorations.org/whatwedo/