Co-Founder, Director of Land Stewardship
Drylands Agroecology Research
Longmont, Colorado, United States
Nick DiDomenico is the Co-Founder of Drylands Agroecology Research, Director of Land Stewardship. Hailing from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Nick is a regenerative farmer, ecologist, designer, and builder. Inspired by indigenous culture and ancient farming practices, he works passionately to design the future of living systems. In 2015, Nick began farming on a barren and desertified 14 acre parcel of land in Boulder County. Now a thriving homestead with thousands of trees in contour systems, Elk Run has become the pilot research project for Drylands Agroecology Research 501c3 (DAR), the nonprofit he founded with his wife Marissa Pulaski. DAR is a collective of farmers, activists, scientists and educators with the purpose of regenerating landscapes to improve life on earth. Nick leads the Land Stewardship branch of DAR, focusing on innovating strategies for building highly resilient ecological habitats that provide for human needs (food, fiber, fuel, fodder, building). DAR currently researches and manages 164 acres with herds of cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, drylands grain crops, and vegetables. DAR has pioneered the planting of over 18,000 agroforestry trees and shrubs without supplemental irrigation on 8 partner farms through Nick’s leadership, with regenerative interventions on over 2,000 acres, and has collaborated to plant over 100,000 trees and shrubs nationally. Today, Nick is working to develop climate change solutions through regenerative stewardship practices,working with private and public landowners across the country.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
