Nonprofit
We introduce. We never hold the job.
Wildlot is organizing as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We match homeowners with independent habitat specialists, collect a $25 introduction fee, and take donations. Specialists pay $250 once to cover screening. Job money stays between you and the specialist. Fees and gifts fund habitat advocacy.
Vetted specialists
Background check before the first listing. Specialists pay $250 once to cover the check and processing. Specialists carry $1 million in liability insurance, verified before listing.
$25 introduction fee
Homeowner pays Wildlot $25 for the introduction. The specialist’s invoice is theirs. We never escrow the job.
Advocacy
Introduction fees, onboarding, donations, and the $25 Yard Report fund habitat advocacy — native yards, HOA-friendly plantings, and a marketplace that stays in scope.
Not an employer
Specialists set rates, bring tools, and get paid by the homeowner. Wildlot is a matchmaker, not a crew.
Yard Report → Habitat consult → Install
Most homeowners will not book an in-person consult cold. A $25 Yard Report gets them a plan for their lot. The natural next step is a habitat consult on the ground, then an install they pay the specialist for directly.
What we will not list
- Pest control, extermination, or bee-removal spraying
- Lined water features, excavation, or retaining walls
- Pesticide programs
- Weekly mowing as a product
- Commercial honey production as a listing
For specialists
Keep your own LLC, insurance, and calendar. Invoice the homeowner yourself. A $250 onboarding fee covers the background check and processing. Wildlot does not take a cut of the job.
The Yard Report sends you work. Most homeowners won’t book an in-person consult cold. A $25 report gets them a plan, shows them what a satellite view can’t determine, and ends with an introduction to a specialist. Reports are a top of funnel for the bench, not a substitute for it.