Who We Are

Natural Community Services (NCS) is the premier ecological restoration, natural resources consulting, wildlife habitat, invasive brush control and native landscape design-build company in Southeast Michigan. NCS provides consulting, design, and construction-oversight services for ecosystems in the natural and built environment including: green stormwater infrastructure, invasive species management, biotic and physical assessment, restoring aquatic habitats, uplands, wetlands, and sustainable, pollinator-friendly gardens using Michigan native plants. NCS is here to serve you and the native plant communities original to your property; to bring life to the land on which you live and to share the passion and sense of purpose that restored natural communities can bring - see our SOQ (bottom of this pg.) for info on how we can help you, your land, & its flora & fauna! We are the nature of southeast MI!

Mission

To restore the function, integrity and beauty of our local ecosystems and to add biodiversity to each site. Please see our SOQ link at the bottom of this page to learn details on our biodiversity management approach!

Values

To Provide a Sound Scientific Approach
Our staff have a combined 50 years of experience and education in planning, designing, installing and maintaining native ecosystems, and are well-versed in the range of native plants suitable to these habitats. To have a lasting positive impact, sound scientific decision-making, with accurate analysis and implementation are paramount.

To Provide Full Scope Services
NCS offers cradle to grave services on a wide variety of ecological services projects, from consulting and design to implementation and maintenance/monitoring. We offer our expertise to residential clients to large-scale government bodies with rigorous attention to detail.

Finding a Better Way
We are committed to improving on ecological restoration best management practices, and innovating based on research and field conditions. If there’s a better way to pursue our mission, we will find it.

Following Ethical Standards
We pride ourselves on providing high quality work to our clients, but our standard is set by our moral and ethical obligation to benefit plants, animals, and the natural communities where we work, while creating a colorful sense of place at client properties.

Who We Serve

We serve homeowners, non-profit organizations, small and large companies, municipalities, and public entities. We specialize in understanding the environmental regulations and conditions in places like Novi, Northville, Farmington/Hills, Walled Lake, West/Bloomfield, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Beverly Hills, Troy and Rochester Hills. We do business in the following counties and beyond: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saginaw, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

Please review our SOQ, at the link below, and email john@naturalcommunityservices.com with any questions

SOQ23.docx

WINTER DISCOUNT PROGRAM

NCS offers 20% off volume & winter site assessment, grants, forestry consulting, native landscape design, live staking/bioengineering, native seed sowing, Phragmites brush-hogging, woody invasive species control & related work done in winter! CONTACT US now - info@naturalcommunityservices.com or 248-513-1909