Invasive Plant Control

What Invasive Plant Control does

Invasive Plant Control, Inc. (IPC) is a Nashville-based environmental consulting firm founded in 1997 that specializes exclusively in the management of invasive plant species in natural areas across the United States. The company deploys traveling field crews that deliver Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services combining mechanical, chemical, biological, prescribed burning, and cultural control methods, supported by GPS/GIS mapping capabilities and a minimum 5-year management plan horizon. Its customer base is concentrated in federal agencies (National Park Service, US Forest Service, Department of Defense installations), state and local governments, conservation nonprofits such as The Nature Conservancy, and universities, with a GSA Schedule contract enabling direct federal procurement. Project-based pricing is structured per acre, per day, or per hour, with a mobilization fee charged at project start and most engagements lasting 1–4 weeks.

IPC has built a complementary software layer through IPC Web Solutions, a joint venture with the University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health established in 2011. This partnership has produced three proprietary platforms: IPCConnect (real-time project and field task management with GPS/GIS polygon mapping and mobile data collection), IPCPlans (digital management plan tool converting traditional binders into mobile-accessible documents), and IPCApps (customizable mobile applications for field operations). The firm also operates the annual Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference in Nashville and co-hosts the Weed Wrangle community volunteer program with multiple Garden Club of America chapters, functioning as recurring customer acquisition and brand-building channels. Geographic coverage spans the Virgin Islands to northern Pennsylvania, with international consulting delivered since 2006 (starting in Tanzania for the Global Invasive Species Programme), though the firm is currently unable to operate in California. The company is privately held and operated by co-owners Lee Patrick and Steven Manning.

Name

Invasive Plant Control

Legal name

Invasive Plant Control, Inc.

Website

https://invasiveplantcontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs & Monitoring (AFACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory (AFACABAE), Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs (General) (HSAMAAAI)

Keywords

• Invasive species management
• Vegetation management services
• Environmental consulting services
• Integrated pest management
• Natural area restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Invasive Species Control Services: On-the-ground invasive plant management services including mechanical, chemical, and biological control. Projects range from 1-4 weeks to complete. Pricing structured as price per acre, price per day, or price per hour depending on project scope.
2. Consulting Services: Project design services including development of long-term management plans, mapping existing infestations, and designing specifications for bid solicitations. Workshops and conferences on invasive plant management offered globally.
3. Web Solutions (IPC Web Solutions): Partnership between IPC and University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health developing advanced web-based tools (IPCConnect, IPCPlans, IPCApps) for invasive plant management since 2011.
4. Educational Services: Community education, partnership building, invasive plant public awareness programs, and professional training including applicator recertification classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Invasive Plant Control, Inc. (IPC) is an environmental consulting firm that provides invasive plant species management services to natural areas across the United States. The company delivers on-the-ground control using mechanical, chemical, biological, prescribed burning, and cultural methods combined with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. It also develops and sells proprietary web-based tools (IPCConnect, IPCPlans, IPCApps) for real-time field data collection, project tracking, and digital management plans.

Product overview

Invasive Plant Control offers a portfolio of three interconnected digital tools under the IPC Web Solutions brand—IPCConnect for real-time project and field operations management, IPCApps for customized mobile field applications, and IPCPlans for digital management plan creation and access—complemented by a suite of on-ground services including mechanical, chemical, and biological control methods, professional consulting and training, educational programs, and an annual conference. The digital products work together with mobile devices for field data collection, GPS/GIS mapping, and real-time reporting, while the service offerings provide the operational delivery of invasive species management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPC Web Solutions: Partnership between Invasive Plant Control, Inc. and the University of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health to develop advanced web-based tools for invasive plant management.
• IPCConnect
• IPCPlans
• IPCApps

Products and services

• Mechanical Control Services Physical removal and control of invasive plants using chain saws, brush cutters, weed wrenches, lopping shears, mattocks, bush hogs, hand clippers, and girdling techniques. Delivered on-site at client natural areas by IPC travel teams.
• Chemical Control Services Licensed chemical herbicide application services using backpack sprayers, ATV sprayers, Gators, track sprayers, tractor-mounted sprayers, hand sprayers, injection guns, and subcontracted helicopter spraying. Targets invasive plants while protecting desirable flora.
• Biological Control Services Introduction and encouragement of natural enemies including parasites, predators, and disease organisms to control invasive species populations. Provided as part of IPC's on-the-ground management services.
• Consulting Services Invasive plant management consulting including workshop development and presentation, professional training, applicator recertification classes, project design services, and public outreach programs. Offered globally.
• Educational Services Community education programs including educational workshops, school volunteer days, local invasive plant control day promotion, educational signage placement, and classroom invasive plant awareness integration.
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Comprehensive management approach combining identification, mapping, management plan development, prioritized on-the-ground control using mechanical, biological, chemical, prescribed burning, and cultural methods, followed by monitoring, revegetation, and long-term maintenance with minimum 5-year management plans.
• IPCConnect Web-based task management and project management tool that enables real-time tracking of field operations, data collection, chemical usage and cost tracking, GPS/GIS mapping (KML files importable to SHP), polygon creation, contractor activity tracking, and mobile device access via 3G/4G or WiFi.
• IPCApps Comprehensive mobile applications customized for invasive plant management resource needs, deployable across various mobile devices to meet specific resource management workflows.
• IPCPlans Digital management plan tool that converts traditional three-ring binder documents into mobile-accessible formats, enabling real-time updates, 24-hour access from handheld devices, and integration of maps, identification guides, property boundaries, control data, and customizable reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 5-year management plans following initial treatment to address seed bank, re-growth, and adjacent infestations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• University of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem HealthcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2011IPC Web Solutions is a partnership between Invasive Plant Control, Inc. and the University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health to develop advanced web-based tools to assist in management of invasive plants that started in 2011. This partnership has produced IPCConnect, IPCPlans, and IPCApps platforms.
• Global Invasive Species ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006IPC developed and conducted a week-long invasive species training course for border officials in nine east African countries on behalf of the Global Invasive Species Programme. Workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in December 2006. Training provides comprehensive overview of invasive species issues and pest exclusion at ports of entry.
• Garden Club of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeed Wrangle initiative started by The Garden Club of Nashville in 2015, expanded to include multiple GCA chapters including Knoxville Garden Club, Garden Club of Lookout Mountain, Memphis Garden Club, The Little Garden Club of Memphis, Garden Club of Jackson MS, and others. All clubs are members of GCA and participants in the GCA Partners for Plants program.
• South Florida Water Management DistrictmajorOthersClient partner for invasive species management projects in south Florida water management districts.
• Great Smoky Mountains National ParkmajorOthersNational Park Service client partner for invasive plant management in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• The Nature ConservancymajorOthersConservation nonprofit client partner including work at Roanoke Island and Taylor Hollow (163-acre State Natural Area in Tennessee).
• US Forest ServicemajorOthersFederal agency client partner through IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract for forest invasive species management.
• Department of DefensemajorOthersMilitary client partners including Parris Island US Marine Corps Base, Arnold Air Force Base, and Fort Detrick USAR for invasive species management on military installations.
• Invasives Free USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference, promoting invasive species awareness and education.
• Tennessee Invasive Plant Control PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partnership organization supporting invasive plant control initiatives and education in Tennessee.
• Exotic Pest Plant Council (EPPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPC founders have been integral members of EPPC organizations since 1991. Steven Manning served as newsletter editor for SE-EPPCV, editor for Wildland Weeds Magazine, treasurer for NC-EPPC, and is currently on boards of Mid Atlantic EPPC and NC-EPPC. Lee Patrick is treasurer for SE-EPPC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rentokil Initial (Terminix): Global pest control services giant operating brands like Terminix and Ehrlich, providing exterminating and pest management across residential and commercial markets. Comparable IPM framework but overwhelmingly focused on structural pests (insects, rodents, termites) rather than invasive plants in natural areas.
• Asplundh Tree Expert Company: Major US utility and right-of-way vegetation management contractor that also performs invasive species control as part of integrated vegetation management. Overlaps with IPC on federal and utility vegetation contracts but operates at vastly larger scale across additional end-markets.
• TRC Companies: Environmental, engineering, and consulting firm providing ecological services, habitat restoration, and invasive species management to utilities and government agencies. Comparable federal/government buyer overlap and ecological restoration focus, though operating as part of a broader infrastructure consulting business.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: One of the largest employee-owned vegetation management firms in North America, providing tree care, utility line clearing, and invasive species/plant management to government, utility, and commercial clients. Comparable to IPC in offering selective vegetation and IPM services at scale, but with a much broader portfolio including tree care and utility line clearance.
• Stantec: Global environmental services and engineering firm providing ecological restoration, environmental permitting, and natural resource management to federal, state, and private clients. Comparable in serving the same NPS, USFS, and DoD buyer base with ecological services, but within a much broader engineering and consulting portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable environment practice offering ecological restoration, natural resource management, and invasive species control to government agencies. Overlaps with IPC on federal and conservation clients but as part of a much larger environmental and engineering portfolio.
• Orkin (Rollins): One of the largest US pest control operators, owned by Rollins, providing general pest, termite, and integrated pest management services. Adjacent IPM capability but oriented toward structural and household pests rather than invasive plant management in natural areas.

Direct peers

• SavATree: National tree care and pest management company offering integrated pest management, plant health care, and invasive species services to residential, commercial, and government clients. Most directly comparable to IPC in the IPM-on-plants service methodology and selective-treatment positioning.

Emerging players

• Heartland Ecological Group: Mid-sized ecological restoration and invasive species management contractor serving the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic with native habitat restoration and invasive plant control. Direct niche competitor to IPC on the federal/state contract side but with smaller scale and more regional concentration.
• BioLogic Consulting: Specialized ecological consulting firm focused on invasive species management, native habitat restoration, and prescribed burning for federal, state, and private conservation clients. Closest peer to IPC in niche focus and selective IPM methodology, with overlapping NPS and US Forest Service engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AshevilleInvasivePlantControl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invasive-plant-control-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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