About Us
Founded in 2017 by Nic Nelson, Heritage Habitats is an ecologically minded company dedicated to improving and maintaining Minnesota landscapes. Heritage Habitats rescues native plants from habitat loss, installs and maintains native wildflower gardens and offers land management services throughout Minnesota. Nic is a second generation native plant enthusiast and native plant rescuer. Raised in the native plant industry, Nic has gained insights into plant communities that yield resilient long term results. Our nursery is small and adaptable, allowing for customization to meet client’s needs.
Land Acknowledgement
Heritage Habitats headquarters is on the homelands of the Wahpekute Band of the Dakota Nation.
We honor with gratitude the people who have stewarded the land throughout the generations and their ongoing contributions to this region.
We acknowledge the ongoing injustices that we have committed against the Dakota Nation, and we wish to interrupt this legacy, beginning with acts of healing and honest storytelling about this place.
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Values
Learning - Digging into each project by researching and growing in the directions that benefit the land. Knowing there is always more to learn.
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Forethought - Focusing decisions for the long term, from the soil ecology to the people who walk the woods to the pollinators that we share them with.
Authenticity - Building relationships by finding common ground and taking ownership of our actions, because we Carex.
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Passion - The fire and determination that carries us to and through each step of life.
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Creativity - Innovation and adaptability to dovetail the best fit ecology for the right location. Building on what has been so that we can enjoy what can be.
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Heal - Repairing ecosystems to the benefit of people and the environment.