EchoWild is rooted in a simple but profound belief: the wild is not ours to take—it is ours to protect. Our mission begins with the most vulnerable—injured animals, displaced species, fractured landscapes.
We rescue and rehabilitate wildlife. We restore wild habitats. We heal the earth with native plantings, rewild forgotten spaces, and breathe new life into the scars we’ve left behind. We reimagine the bond between people and nature. Through education, storytelling, and hands-on conservation, we remind communities of what it means to be stewards of the earth.
This is not quick work. Nature takes time to heal, but we believe in the power of patience and persistence. In every tree we plant, in every animal we are able to save, there is a promise: that life, when given the chance, will find a way to thrive once more.
A Personal Mission
EchoWild is rooted in a simple belief: the wild is not a resource. It is a relationship. It shapes us, even as we alter it, and the integrity of that relationship determines the future of every community—human and otherwise.
Our work begins where the damage is most visible. Injured animals. Displaced species. Habitats fractured by pollution, development, and climate change. Each case is a symptom, but also a fragment of a larger story about our changing world.
We rescue and rehabilitate wildlife. We restore ecosystems. We plant native species in places where the soil has gone quiet. We reintroduce structure to habitats that have been stripped of complexity. We teach the practices of care that allow nature to recover not as an ideal, but as a physical reality.
The natural world heals slowly, and often invisibly. Yet resilience is woven into the structure of living systems. With patience and deliberate action, life returns. EchoWild exists to make that return possible.
© The Estate of Peter Beard
About the Founder
Growing up as the daughter of Peter Beard, the wild was never something distant. It lived beside me. My father’s art, his photographs, and most of all his reverence for nature shaped the rhythm of my childhood. He was not simply a photographer. He was a witness to the beauty, the struggle, and the fragility of the natural world.
Through his eyes, I learned to see the truth behind the images. I saw the grandeur of wildlife, but I also saw the quiet cries of species standing on the edge of extinction. I saw how wilderness can disappear under the weight of human progress.
The wild is not something to admire from afar. It is something to feel, to experience, and to protect. My father taught me that. His art was never only documentation. It was an act of bearing witness, a way of reminding us what stands to be lost. Every creature and every landscape has its place in the intricate web of life. When one thread breaks, the entire web begins to unravel.
In the years since his passing, the urgency of his message has only deepened. The wilderness is shrinking. Natural habitats are vanishing under climate upheaval, deforestation, and relentless development. This is not a distant warning. It is a present reality.
Starting EchoWild is my way of responding to that truth. It is not just a mission. It is an act of preservation. I want to ensure that the wild places my father photographed, and the wildness that resides within all of us, are not lost to time.
Zara Beard
© The Estate of Peter Beard
A Call For Help: Why We Can’t Do It Alone
Starting this organization has been a deeply personal journey, one that I have taken because I believe in the power of hope. But the wild can’t survive on hope alone—it needs action, resources, and people who believe in its worth. This is where you come in.
Our work requires support—whether it’s funding to care for injured animals, restore lands that have been devastated, or educate the next generation of conservationists. Your contributions are not just donations; they are seeds planted in the soil of the future. They are acts of faith in the power of nature to heal, in our ability to make a difference.
Every dollar we raise goes directly into the field, where it has an immediate and tangible impact. By supporting this organization, you’re not only helping us rescue animals or rewild landscapes—you’re helping to preserve the legacy of wilderness for generations to come.