What Cofluence Consulting does

Confluence Consulting, Inc. is a Bozeman, Montana-based environmental engineering and ecological consulting firm founded in 1997. The firm delivers nine integrated core services: stream restoration and channel design, wetland services (delineation, monitoring, mitigation), water resource engineering, revegetation and reclamation, pond design and management, ecological assessments, construction support, watershed and land-use planning, and monitoring and regulatory compliance. Its technical approach combines process-based stream design with interdisciplinary expertise spanning hydrology, soils, botany, and civil engineering, and the firm reports overseeing construction on over 90% of its own designs.

The firm serves four primary client segments: private landowners seeking recreational and conservation-oriented property management; NGOs and government agencies focused on environmental protection and natural resource management; developers navigating environmental regulations; and specialty construction contractors requiring environmental compliance support. Customer logos span Montana Department of Transportation (statewide mitigation monitoring on 22 wetland and 14 stream sites), Montana DEQ, USDA, Bureau of Land Management, Federal Highway Administration, plus enterprise engineering primes such as Arcadis and Jacobs. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-specific professional service fees rather than disclosed pricing.

In 2026, Confluence was acquired by Pinyon Environmental, a Colorado-based environmental consulting firm, expanding the service portfolio to twenty-one offerings across air quality and noise, biological and cultural resources, NEPA planning, industrial hygiene, landscape architecture, GIS/CAD, expert witness, and site remediation, and extending the operating footprint across the Western United States. The firm operates as part of the Pinyon team while retaining its Bozeman headquarters and locally grounded delivery model.

Name

Cofluence Consulting

Legal name

Confluence Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://confluenceinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Confluence Consulting is a Bozeman, Montana-based environmental engineering and ecological consulting firm founded in 1997, serving landowners, NGOs, government agencies, developers, and specialty construction clients with stream restoration, wetland, water resource, and compliance services. In 2026 it was acquired by Pinyon Environmental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Stream restoration design
• Wetland mitigation services
• Water resource engineering
• Ecological assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based professional consulting services including planning, survey, design, permitting, and construction support for environmental projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for environmental engineering and ecological consulting engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Confluence Consulting is an environmental consulting firm that provides stream restoration design, wetland delineation and mitigation, water resource engineering, ecological assessments, revegetation/reclamation, pond design, watershed planning, and construction oversight services. Its work serves landowners, NGOs, government agencies, developers, and specialty construction clients across Montana and the Western United States. Following its 2026 acquisition by Pinyon Environmental, the firm extended its service portfolio into air quality/noise, biological and cultural resources, GIS/CAD, NEPA planning, site characterization/remediation, sustainability, and landscape architecture.

Product overview

Confluence Consulting offers a unified suite of environmental consulting services centered on stream restoration, wetland services, water resource engineering, ecological assessments, and construction support for landowners, NGOs, government agencies, developers, and specialty construction clients. The company operates as a portfolio of integrated service lines rather than a single product, combining ecological expertise with engineering design. Following its acquisition by Pinyon Environmental in 2026, the service offering expanded to include Pinyon's air quality and noise services, biological resources, cultural resources, engineering and compliance, expert witness, GIS/CAD, grant support, industrial hygiene, landscape architecture, NEPA and planning, site characterization and remediation, and sustainability and resilience services—substantially broadening the scope of environmental solutions available to clients across the Western United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stream Restoration and Channel Design

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of designs receive construction oversight from the company
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pinyon EnvironmentalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Confluence Consulting was acquired by Pinyon Environmental, a Colorado-based environmental consulting firm. This partnership expands the scale and depth of work while maintaining Confluence's locally grounded, high-quality services. The combination brings additional technical resources, broader regional support in the Western US, and deeper interdisciplinary expertise in water resources, stream restoration, and wetlands projects. Pinyon has teams based in Colorado, Arizona, and now Montana.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental consulting firm with significant water and environmental practice; competes on the same federal/state RFPs as Confluence with broader service breadth.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and environmental services firm with major federal and state agency relationships; named as a partner of Confluence and a competing prime contractor for similar scopes.
• Tetra Tech: Global environmental and engineering consulting leader with deep water resources, restoration, and federal contract practices; competes with Confluence on federal procurements but at materially larger scale.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a substantial environment and water business; named as both a partner and competing firm in the Western US environmental services market.
• WSP: Major global professional services firm with a large environment and water practice; competes with Confluence for government and developer-driven environmental work across the Western US.

Direct peers

• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Large US environmental consulting firm with strong stream, wetland, ecological, and cultural resources practices across the West; competes for the same federal and state agency clients as Confluence.
• RESPEC: Engineering and environmental consulting firm with water resources, ecological, and mining-related remediation practices that overlap with Confluence's stream restoration and water resource engineering work.
• Kleinschmidt Group: Engineering and environmental consulting firm specializing in water resources, fisheries, and stream/river restoration — a tight functional comparable to Confluence's core service lines.
• Pinyon Environmental: Colorado-based environmental consulting firm that acquired Confluence in 2026; offers overlapping stream restoration, wetlands, NEPA, and water resources services across the Western US, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Anchor QEA: Environmental and water resources engineering firm with practices in stream/sediment engineering, ecological restoration, and stormwater compliance, serving public and private sector clients similar to Confluence's segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ConfluenceConsultingInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Confluence-Consulting-Inc/61559358715063/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/confluence-consulting-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/confluenceconsulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cofluence Consulting