KINLM in the News + the Occasional Blog Entry
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure with KINLM Subscription Plans!
KINLM SUBSCRIPTION PLANS ARE HERE!
Offering pre-scheduled, recurring service and landowner peace of mind!
1 May 2026
KINLM is pleased to introduce our Priority Subscription Program, providing pre-scheduled, maintenance care tailored to your property’s needs. This subscription plan might be right for you if,
You’ve previously competed large-scale management projects on your land and want to protect your investment
Your land has recurring “problem areas” that require close monitoring and treatment
You want the peace of mind of guaranteed calendar placement and the ease of pre-scheduling.
We work jointly to determine your budget, frequency of service and what should be done at each visit. To discuss if this service is right for you, please use our Contact Form to send us a request.
Some of our hardworking KINLM crew!
KINLM GETS PRESTIGIOUS SBA CERTIFICATIONS
We are now certified as an SDVOSB and HUBZone business.
15 April 2025
On April 15th, 2025, Keeping It Native Land Management was officially approved as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and a Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business by the US Small Business Administration, becoming one of the few land management companies to hold these qualifications in Ohio and Nationwide. Read more from the SBA about what it means to be a SDVOSB and HUBZone small business.
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YEAR BACK, YEAR AHEAD
Here’s what we’ve been up to for the past year
8 January 2025
We’re excited to welcome in a new year and wrap up our accomplishments for 2024. Here’s just some of what we’ve been up to over the past year. Read more.
Interview by Kristen Armstrong, CanvasRebel Representative
CANVAS REBEL
MEET ERIC METCALF & ERIC R. HAYES, JR.
6 July 2023
The writers at CanvasRebel were lucky enough to catch up with Eric Metcalf and Eric R. Hayes, Jr. recently to hear their story and learn about the ins and outs of Keeping it Native Land Management. Read more.
YouTube Interview by Chris Ashley, Passion for the Wild and Wonderful
PASSION FOR THE WILD AND WONDERFUL
KEEPING IT NATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT WITH ERIC HAYES - HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS AND LAND MANAGEMENT
24 December 2022
In this video I meet with Eric Hayes (co-owner) of Keeping It Native Land Management and we discuss what his company can offer to the viewers looking to manage their properties and habitat. Eric and his team can provide consultations and the labor to manage/improve your properties habitat to meet your needs/desires whether it be to provide improved habitat for animals, insects, waterfowl, mark boundaries, property cleanup... Watch on YouTube.
Article by Tracey A. Maine, Messenger Staff Writer
VOYAGE OHIO
PLANT EXPERT SHARES FRUITS OF LABOR
11 August 2022
If your backyard is infested with vicious vines and irritating ivy then Eric R. Hayes, Jr. is definitely the right person to help you weed out those problem plants. Hayes presented a program at the Athens County Fair Monday morning in the Natural Resources building entitled, “Controlling Invasive Plants on the Farm and in the Woodlot.” Read more.
Article by Voyage Ohio
THE ATHENS MESSENGER
CHECK OUT ERIC R. HAYES, JR. AND ERIC D. METCALF’S STORY
10 November 2022
The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family! Read more.