Ash Creek Forest Management

What Ash Creek Forest Management does

Ash Creek Forest Management, LLC is a privately held Oregon-based habitat restoration company founded in 2004, operating as an Oregon Benefit Company and Certified B Corporation from a Portland (Tigard) headquarters. The company delivers integrated field services across Oregon and Washington, including invasive species control using integrated pest management, native plant installation, naturescaping, erosion control, bioswale maintenance, and long-term stewardship. Its service range spans small residential yards to large-scale government and commercial projects encompassing hundreds of acres, with documented multi-year restoration case studies (e.g., RTE site 2017-2023, Steigerwald Alluvial Fan 2019-2023).

The company's technical stack blends specialized field equipment with selective professional services. Proprietary or differentiated equipment includes a 2025 Remote Control Mower capable of 50% slope work and 10-foot Himalayan Blackberry cuts, hydroseeding equipment using native seed, ATV/UTV sprayers and seeders, forestry mulchers, and in-house equipment modifications to accommodate diverse operator body types. The professional services layer adds drone survey and GIS mapping (led by Drone & GIS Specialist Mark Dickison), environmental consulting, wetland delineation, grant writing, mitigation consultation, monitoring reports, and specialized Emerald Ash Borer response planning. The wholly-owned Ash Creek Nursery subsidiary supplies native plants, reducing external supply dependency.

The business operates as a project-based professional services firm with quote-driven pricing (online form, email bid inbox, phone). It serves three primary segments at roughly equal priority: residential property owners, government and public land entities, and commercial/farm/forestry clients. The company is owned by three field-promoted principals (Brad Burke, Scott Brennan, Spencer Hansen) and operates a team-based structure without traditional crew leaders, distributing project management, field operations, and business development across named leads. Customer base is diversified across at least nine named municipal and conservation clients, with no single customer concentration disclosed. Revenue, ARR, funding history, and headcount above the 11-50 band are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ash Creek Forest Management

Legal name

Ash Creek Forest Management, LLC

Website

https://ashcreekforestry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ash Creek Forest Management is an Oregon-based B-Corp and Oregon Benefit Company providing habitat restoration, invasive species control, native planting, and environmental consulting services to residential, government, and commercial clients across Oregon and Washington, with a wholly-owned native plant nursery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Habitat Restoration Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Health Management (Pest, Disease & Invasive Species Control) (AFAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Invasive Species & Vegetation Management (Woody Plants) (HSAIADAI), Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Habitat restoration services
• Invasive species control
• Ecological consulting
• Native plant installation
• Erosion control services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tigard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Habitat Restoration Services: Core restoration services including invasive species removal, native plant installation, naturescaping, and long-term stewardship and maintenance. Project-based revenue from both small residential and large commercial/government projects.
2. Equipment Services: Equipment-based services including RC mowing, hydroseeding, ATV/UTV spraying and seeding, brush mowing, chipping, forestry mulching, tractor mowing, trenching, and seeding operations.
3. Professional Consulting Services: Expert professional services including environmental consulting, bird and botanical surveys, drone surveys, GIS mapping, grant writing, mitigation consultation, monitoring reports, project design, wetland delineation, and Emerald Ash Borer response planning.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ash Creek Forest Management provides full-service habitat restoration including invasive species control, native plant installation, naturescaping, erosion control, and long-term stewardship. The company deploys specialized equipment (remote control mower, hydroseeder, forestry mulchers) and offers professional consulting such as GIS mapping, drone surveys, wetland delineation, grant writing, and Emerald Ash Borer response planning. Projects range from small residential yards to large-scale government and commercial sites across Oregon and Washington.

Product overview

Ash Creek Forest Management is a habitat restoration company operating as a B-Corp and Oregon Benefit Company. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected field services and professional consulting services. Core offerings include Habitat Restoration (invasive species control, naturescaping, native planting, and stewardship), supported by equipment services like RC Mowing (remote control slope mower), Hydroseeding, and other machinery work. Professional Services provide ecological consulting, surveys, GIS mapping, grant writing, and project design. The company also operates Ash Creek Nursery for native plant supply and offers specialized EAB Response services for emerald ash borer management. The services span from small residential projects to hundreds of acres across Oregon and Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Habitat Restoration Core restoration service specializing in invasive species removal using Integrated Pest Management (herbicide, mechanical, and manual control), naturescaping, native plant installation, long-term stewardship and maintenance, and project management for property owners, government entities, and commercial clients.
• RC Mowing (Remote Control Mower) Remote control mower service capable of cutting up to 50% slopes and handling Himalayan Blackberry up to 10 feet tall with less soil compaction than an ATV. Suitable for roadside ditches, blackberry brambles, farm fields, grape rows, and reed canary grass initial cuts.
• Hydroseeding Erosion control and rapid revegetation service using a hydroseeder with high quality native seed to eliminate risk of cross-contamination.
• EAB Response (Emerald Ash Borer) Emerald Ash Borer response service including city-wide ash tree surveys, health assessments, response plan development, trap tree creation, and tree injection implementations. Currently implementing the EAB Response Plan for the City of Tigard.
• Ecological Consulting and Professional Services Expert professional support including bird surveys, botanical surveys, drone surveys, environmental consulting, environmental training, GIS mapping and analysis, grant writing, mitigation consultation, monitoring reports, project design, and wetland delineation for government, commercial, and conservation clients.
• Ash Creek Nursery (Native Plant Supply) Native plant nursery operation providing native plants for restoration projects, supporting habitat restoration work and eliminating dependency on external plant suppliers.
• Other Equipment-Based Field Services Machinery-based field services including ATV/UTV spraying and seeding, Billygoat brushmowers, chippers, field discs, forestry mulchers, tractor mowers, trenchers, and seed drills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Remote control mower can cut on up to 50% slopes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buzz SeedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBee-friendly cover-crop seed supplier providing native and pollinator-supporting seed resources for restoration projects. Listed as trusted habitat restoration resource partner.
• Scholls Valley Native NurserycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalmon-Safe wholesale native plant nursery and event space. Provides native plants for restoration projects with salmon-safe certification.
• Waterways ConsultingcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental engineering firm providing technical expertise and collaboration on waterway and habitat restoration projects.
• Intertwine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance connecting nature, people, and communities in the Portland-Vancouver region. Company is an active member.
• City of TigardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for whom Ash Creek wrote and is implementing the Emerald Ash Borer Response Plan, including city-wide ash tree survey and ongoing treatment implementation.
• Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark district client visible in partner/client logo listing.
• City of GreshamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal client visible in partner/client logo listing.
• The Nature ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization client visible in partner/client logo listing.
• Friends of TreesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban forestry nonprofit partner visible in partner/client logo listing.
• Columbia Soil & Water Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation district partner visible in partner/client logo listing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: International environmental services and engineering firm that competes on restoration planning, permitting, and large-scale mitigation projects where government clients value a multi-state footprint.
• Apex Companies: Environmental consulting, remediation, and habitat management firm that competes with Ash Creek for monitoring, mitigation, and invasive species contracts at the regional and federal level.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large established tree-care, forestry, and vegetation-management firm that competes for the same municipal and commercial vegetation contracts Ash Creek bids on, with a much broader geographic footprint.
• Asplundh Tree Expert Company: National utility-vegetation management and forestry mulching giant that competes for brush removal, right-of-way clearing, and invasive vegetation work, especially on government infrastructure contracts.
• Tetra Tech: Global environmental consulting and engineering firm providing ecological surveys, wetland delineation, mitigation, and monitoring — overlaps Ash Creek's professional services offering at the high end of municipal RFPs.

Direct peers

• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration consultancy and field-services firm focused on wetland delineation, native plant design, and habitat restoration — closely comparable consulting-and-implementation mix to Ash Creek's professional services arm.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: Large North American arborist and habitat management firm providing invasive species control, tree injections, and long-term stewardship programs directly overlapping Ash Creek's EAB response and native planting services.
• Anchor QEA: Pacific Northwest-based environmental engineering and habitat-restoration consulting firm with strong waterway and salmon-habitat project overlap with Ash Creek's ecological restoration work in Oregon and Washington.
• SavATree: National tree-care and plant-health services firm offering habitat restoration, invasive species management, and ecological consulting; most directly comparable scaled peer to Ash Creek's integrated restoration and tree-care practice.
• Resource Environmental Solutions: National ecological restoration and mitigation firm delivering habitat restoration, native planting, and invasive species control across watersheds and uplands — a direct competitor for large public-sector restoration contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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