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Hands on the land: prioritizing inclusivity and continued intervention in restoration

Alana M. Luzzio,Brooke E. Wainwright,D. Dodd,R. Nelson,Sophia Simon,M. T. Flynn,Lauren Mabe

Published 2025 in Restoration Ecology

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Restoration is a powerful tool to ameliorate global change, but unreached goals cast doubt on its efficacy. Here, we call for prioritizing long‐term, continued intervention and increased inclusivity within the field of restoration, particularly in North America. Many have called to re‐examine the field of restoration; we are not the first. The prevailing paradigm, though, of applying discrete restoration interventions to achieve a final “restored” state yields inconsistent outcomes. Additionally, collaboration gaps between researchers, managers, and the community do little to garner restoration success. To answer the call for continued intervention and increased inclusivity, the authors founded Hands on the Land (HOTL), an organization that gives all people free, repeated restoration experience. HOTL prioritizes inclusion through socio‐ecological thinking, equity, safety, and support. Lastly, we address challenges to adopting the HOTL model. Ultimately, the benefits of combining long‐term restoration with inclusivity are multiplicative and go beyond standard outcomes of restoration.

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