Securing Forests

Securing forests from drought with tree sponges. 

• Improving moisture storage and circulation
• Temperatizing your weather
• Bringing precipitation

Securing Forests is our program for the addition of soil sponges at the trunks of trees in order to facilitate underground moisture containment and circulation, year round.

What is a Sponge
A rich soil-garden, just for your trees’ roots. We add durable, living, bio-rich soil back to the landscape to create an underground moisture bank. The new life on the land, the protections we make when installing and maintaining the sponges, the tree’s roots and the micro-life underground

Why a Sponge. 
The goal is to regrow Sponge functionality underground, to strengthen tree health year-round. More soon.

How to install a Sponge.
40-second video on structure: Make Landscapes Lush Again
PDF on techniques: Landscaping for Moisture Retention
How to install and why (long video): Keep Austin Lush
Videos showing installation: BCNA pilot
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Case studies, so far. 
BCNA pilot, Winter Report 2025