Ridge to Reefs partnered with Protectores de Cuencas, based in Puerto Rico, to purchase a hydroseeder. Working in partnership with other local and national NGOs including the Natural Resources Conservation Service, North Carolina State University, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Fish and Wildlife Service, we developed and tested new methods for seeding high mountain slopes. Testing innovative mulch and seed mixes, we optimized methods for stabilizing soils.