Introduction to the Stewardship Model
ZenTrust’s stewardship work is grounded in long-term observation of living systems. Across land, water, and community contexts, we document how regenerative patterns emerge when ecological processes operate with minimal disruption. The focus is on recording observations across different environments when extraction pressure is reduced.
Our research emphasizes documentation over specific outcome claims. Instead of promoting specific results, we examine the conditions under which soil structure, forest systems, and communities sustain stewardship efforts. This approach allows for comparison across regions without collapsing complex systems into simplified metrics.
This stewardship model serves as a public record of observed ecological behavior. By making these patterns visible, ZenTrust supports open education and independent research into regenerative systems.
Research Documentation
ZenTrust compiles data on regenerative land management and ecological restoration across multiple observation areas.
Soil Research
Documenting soil structure patterns and biological regeneration across varying management approaches.
Ecosystem Patterns
Observing forest system recovery and the conditions that support natural ecological progression.
Observation Methods
Standardizing documentation and analysis approaches for long-term ecological research.
Focus Areas
Documenting systemic patterns across ecological and community engagement contexts.
Regenerative Ecology
Documentation of forest, soil, and watershed patterns across diverse ecological environments.
Community Documentation
Studying how communities interact with and maintain land stewardship practices.
Knowledge Compilation
Recording and preserving ecological knowledge patterns found across different regions.
Open Collaboration
Coordinating with independent researchers to share and document findings for the public domain.
Public Support & Open Research
ZenTrust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization. Our documentation efforts are sustained through voluntary public support, ensuring research findings remain open-access and independently verifiable.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIN: 33-4318487.