Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services is a natural resource consulting firm that helps landowners, businesses, local governments, and environmental organizations protect natural resources and restore habitat. Its work focuses on ecological restoration, mitigation banking, water resources planning and engineering, and environmental permitting. The firm also offers consulting, engineering and design, education, and technical training, supporting clients as they address complex environmental and water resource challenges.

Project highlights include stream restoration, fish passage improvements, culvert replacement, and nutrient credit banking. Examples range from restoring Lick Run at Washington Park in Roanoke, Virginia, to improving stream conditions in Harrisonburg and replacing a crossing in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest. The firm also works to identify environmental markets that can support working farms and provides research and grant assistance related to water quality.

Ecosystem Services is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Professional engineering services outside Virginia are provided through its affiliate, Ecosystem Services Engineering, PLLC. Through its combination of planning, design, restoration, and permitting expertise, the firm supports practical approaches to environmental protection and resource management.