There's a particular moment in every restoration project when you realize nature doesn't need much convincing. Remove the barriers, reintroduce the missing pieces, and step back. What follows isn't magic—it's ecology doing what it does best.
We've seen it happen across dozens of sites. A degraded peatland becomes a thriving wetland. A polluted stream clears up and fish return. Native species find their way back to places they hadn't been seen for decades.