Incorporated in 1994, Western Botanical Services, Inc. (WBS) specializes in consulting services to private and public entities requiring expertise in erosion control and botanical services. Covering California, Nevada, the Great Basin, the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Rocky Mountains, and Mexico, WBS has become a leader in erosion control, revegetation, disturbed site and habitat restoration, botanical surveys, environmental documents, wetland delineation, and mitigation, since 1985. WBS has been a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control since 1993. WBS’s President, Julie Etra, has been an officer in the International Erosion Control Association for years.
What sets us apart.
President Julie Etra founded WBS (formerly Tahoe Native Plants) in 1985 when she observed a need for slope, wetlands, and stream restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin. She quickly developed a reputation for providing successful, cost effective designs delivered on schedule. Utilizing the most up to date technology and products WBS, is unmatched in restoring natural systems to proper functioning condition. WBS uses mutli-disciplined teams to solve complex problems resulting in self-sustaining and healthy ecosystems. Design teams frequently include engineers, soil biologists, foresters, landscape architects, contractors, and material suppliers.