Red Tail Restoration & Land Management, LLC is changing the way land is managed for native biodiversity.  According to the owner of the company, Greg Gagliano, Red Tail can serve as the advisors, the laborers, and as environmental advocates to achieve a wide range of goals in an environmentally responsible way.

“We are experts in carefully removing invasive plants from forests to increase native biodiversity,” Gagliano said. “We put such care into our methods that nature can often do the replanting for us as we just facilitate the desirable regrowth of native species.  Of course we provide replanting services as well, but I don’t know of any other company that can flush up as many native plants from the existing seedbank while suppressing the invasives.”

Red Tail Restoration and Land Management works with homeowners, homeowner associations, farmers, and managers of public lands in a variety of ways to achieve wide-ranging goals.

“We create wildflower meadows or native landscapes where homeowners prefer not to mow, work with homeowner associations to assess and help their lands and even host community volunteer days to increase the benefits to natural areas,” Gagliano said.  

“Farmers may benefit from increased pollinator habitat as well as having the opportunity to support healthier ecosystems and water quality in areas adjacent to agriculture or livestock use.” he added. “Managers of public lands gain a huge advantage by determining areas where they want to see environmental improvements, then utilizing Red Tail to achieve those goals.”

Prior to opening the company, Gagliano, who has a degree in wildlife conservation from the University of Delaware, has worked throughout the Mid-Atlantic region on invasive plant removal, pond management, wildlife population surveys, endangered shorebird conservation, wildlife diseases, wetland assessment, environmental education, community outreach, and land management.  Gagliano explained, “Many landowners are concerned about invasive plants that are overrunning their forests. They often wish to make their lands more aesthetic or accessible because they are covered by thorns and vines and limited in their ecological potential.  We also get a lot of requests to create new meadows or to maintain existing meadows, to improve water runoff, and to design and install native landscapes that attract birds, pollinators, and other desirable wildlife,” Gagliano said.

He talked about what homeowners can do to improve the appearance of their properties.  “Maintaining landscapes with year-round visual interest, and integrating those landscapes with lawn areas that are actually being used or providing some other specific purpose helps a lot with the appearance of properties,” Gagliano explained. “Utilizing native plants helps to blend their properties with adjacent natural areas and also has a wealth of environmental benefits. Ensuring that natural areas adjacent to lawns or landscapes are free of invasive vines, thorns, and other undesirable vegetation is very helpful to improving the overall appearance of properties.”

Supporting healthy ecosystems is at the core of Red Tail Restoration's work.  

“Everything we do is aimed at supporting healthy ecosystems,” Gagliano said. “Every land and every landowner has a different set of needs and we do our best to work with both to achieve a variety of goals.”

After more than 15 years in the business, Gagliano and the staff at Red Tail Restoration and Land Management, LLC have the expertise and experience to formulate a plan based on the individual piece of land and the wants of the individual landowner. They have a long list of clients who have been pleased with the results of their hard work.

Eryn from Collegeville, Pa. offered this testimonial: “Our yard has been transformed from an invasive covered meadow and woods, to healthy, thriving areas that we can actually walk through and enjoy.”

Paige Worth from West Chester says: “If you like native plants and animals, hiring Red Tail is the way to give back. At my family farm they are working in a small wooded area to remove invasive hedges. Let there be light for spring beauties, ramps and orchids.”

Elaine, Natural Lands Steward, Village of Ardentown shared this experience: “Red Tail has helped us tremendously to identify and remove invasive plants.  We appreciate their work ethic and expertise.”

Red Tail Restoration and Land Management has worked extensively throughout the region, with the primary work areas being southeastern Pennsylvania including Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County, as well as northern Delaware throughout New Castle County, and in southwest New Jersey and northeast Maryland. Red Tail Restoration and Land Management, LLC is based in Glen Mills, Pa. For more information, call 610-772-1837 or visit Red Tail’s social media pages or website at www.redtailrestore.com.