Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2005, headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. The organization specializes in environmental restoration, conservation, and ecological management services for federal agencies. WRV provides comprehensive environmental restoration services that include revegetation, habitat restoration, trail maintenance, ecosystem rehabilitation, and community engagement in conservation efforts. Their work primarily focuses on public lands, including national forests, Bureau of Land Management areas, and other federal landscapes, with a strong emphasis on volunteer-driven restoration projects.

Through federal contract awards, WRV has demonstrated expertise in specialized environmental restoration services. Their most recent federal contract, a $93,286.08 firm fixed-price purchase order from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), involved revegetation services for the CO FLAP SH5(1) Mount Blue Sky Highway project. The contract required planting diverse native plant species along a highway corridor, including containerized stock plants, seedling harvesting, propagation, and hand planting. The contract was awarded under FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with no specific set-aside designation. WRV was determined to be the sole source capable of meeting the government's specific revegetation requirements for this highway project.

WRV has been awarded multiple federal grants that support environmental education, conservation, and restoration initiatives. A notable $213,322 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 grant focused on environmental education and stewardship activities in Colorado communities, targeting low-income teens, community leaders, and volunteers. The grant aimed to increase environmental literacy and address climate change impacts through restoration projects. Another significant grant from the Bureau of Land Management involved collaborative restoration work in the Kremmling Field Office, focusing on creating low-tech rock structures to benefit wildlife species like greater sage-grouse, elk, and pronghorn. Additionally, WRV has received sub-grants from the National Forest Foundation and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supporting diverse projects such as habitat restoration, trail maintenance, ecosystem function improvement, and wildlife migration route preservation. These grants demonstrate WRV's comprehensive approach to environmental restoration, community engagement, and ecological conservation.