In the heart of Barbados' National Park, Walkers Reserve, sprawling across 277 acres, now stands as a testament to nature's innate resilience, local collaboration and wisdom, and the dedication of its team of regenerative practitioners over 10 years.

Our partners at Walkers Reserve have trail-blazed a model of regeneration that is the largest of its kind in the Caribbean, illustrating the potential for reversing climate change through increasing biodiversity, enriching soils, restoring watersheds, and enhancing ecosystem services. As global temperature increases, Small Island Development States (SIDS), like Barbados, become even more vulnerable to sea level rise, altered rainfall patterns, and storm surges. Over 43 million people live in the Caribbean, where the effects of climate change could render entire cities underwater, displacing millions of people. 

Led by the Walkers Institute for Regenerative Research Education and Design (WIRRED), Walkers Reserve demonstrates climate resilience through biodiversity enhancement, soil enrichment, watershed restoration, and ecosystem service optimization. This integral approach combines climate-resilient agriculture, soil carbon development, water resource management, local food security enhancement, and employment opportunities while serving as a hub for climate education and ecological tourism. 

ArtEcology provided comprehensive advisory services across park curation, biodiversity credit architecture, landscape design, and master plan implementation planning for Walkers Reserve. Through detailed assessment and strategic planning, the team delivered critical foundational documents including a Strategic Plan assessing WIRRED nonprofit's existing business operations, the Infrastructure Report defining implementation pathways for Master Plan phase 1, and comprehensive Financial Projections covering capital infrastructure and future business development.

ArtEcology produced a Natural Capital Assessment establishing biodiversity credit architecture frameworks. ArtEcology's advisory role extended to advisory on biodiversity credit program implementation and partnership building, helping position Walkers Reserve as a pioneering model for monetizing ecological restoration outcomes while supporting the long-term financial sustainability of Caribbean land regeneration initiatives.

Walkers Reserve is far more than a nature preserve. It's a living laboratory, a classroom without walls, and a beacon of hope for a region on the front lines of climate change. Here, visitors and researchers alike can witness firsthand how degraded habitats can be transformed into engines of restored biodiversity and community well-being.