Todd Erickson
Ecological Landscape Designer & Horticulturalist
Fire Island, New York
I design and steward coastal landscapes by working with sand movement, plant systems, and ecological continuity.
This is my long-view practice, built over seasons, shaped by observation, and guided by the behavior of the land itself. It works to restore and reinforce the natural continuity that makes barrier islands resilient.
Beauty here is not imposed. It is revealed over time through thoughtfully curated vegetation that reflects the coastal aesthetic of Fire Island.
Founder and principal of Coastal Landscapes Fire Island, I am a year-round resident with over 25 years of experience working within the island’s coastal environment.
“The sandbar is a continuous living landscape, shaped over time into a curated, lived place.”
The beauty of Fire Island Wild lives here. In a changing climate, coastal plant ecology offers a way forward at the edge.
— Todd Erickson