Residential Community Conservation

Community Conservation: Restore Nature at Home

FoHVOS’ Community Conservation Program empowers residents to create healthier, more resilient landscapes right on their own properties. Through a membership‑based partnership, households receive expert ecological guidance ranging from foundational support to more in‑depth, personalized stewardship services.

In 2026, we are excited to introduce an expanded version of the program, officially launching at the Community Conservation Conference, featuring enhanced tools, resources, and new membership options to help residents take even greater action for local biodiversity.

As our region faces mounting pressures from invasive species, habitat loss, and overabundant deer, every participating property strengthens the ecological network that sustains our forests, waterways, and wildlife.

Our vision: 10% of Hopewell Valley households engaged as Community Conservation Partners.

Explore the three membership tiers and choose the level that meets your goals—then join a community working together to restore the Valley’s natural heritage.

Who can be a Community Conservation Member?

Residential homeowners with any size property can participate. We believe all lands are important to the ecological health of the Valley. See some of the amazing projects current Residential Community Conservation participants have done right in their backyards!

Why be a Community Conservation Member?

Ecological Stewardship Consultation

Whether you’re managing a half‑acre yard or a larger parcel, our team provides expert recommendations to help you:

FoHVOS Native Plant Sale

All Tiers gain access to our Native Plant Sale every spring and fall to purchase native flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses and more based on your stewardship needs.

Become a Community Conservation Member Today!

Sign ups for our new Community Conservation program will be available starting at our Community Conservation Conference. If you’d like to participate in the the upcoming Native Plant Sale, you can join at the $50 level TODAY!

“In 2019, FoHVOS came to my property and gave guidance on how to plant a native
meadow. Watching it grow over the years has been not only enjoyable but deeply
meaningful, it’s created a stronger connection to the environment right in my own yard.
Thanks to FoHVOS’s support, I now see an incredible variety of butterflies and
countless types of bees and pollinators every day. I joined the Community Conservation
program because I wanted to be part of something that restores and protects nature,
starting at home.“

Kate Dunham, Community Conservation Member

Community Conservation Residential Map