Landbridge Ecological

What Landbridge Ecological does

Landbridge Ecological, Inc. is a privately held ecological restoration services firm founded in 1999 and headquartered at 670 Vandalia St in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company delivers four interconnected service lines — Buckthorn Removal, Installation Services, Land Management, and Design & Consulting — covering the full lifecycle of native landscape restoration from site assessment through long-term stewardship. Work spans woodland and prairie restoration, pollinator and habitat enhancement, urban and rural native plantings, and stormwater and green-infrastructure installation (rain gardens, permeable paving, bioengineered erosion systems, tree trenches).

The firm's 12-person team is led by co-owners Carrie Christensen (President, MLA from the University of Minnesota, Fulbright Scholar) and Tory Christensen (CEO, MLA and B.S. in Ecology and Water Resources Science, 20+ years of Midwest restoration experience). Field staff hold certifications for prescribed burning and licensed herbicide application, and the firm operates specialized equipment (forestry mowing with skid steers, chainsaw crews) for invasive species management. Notable project work includes 60 acres of oak woodland restoration at Lebanon Hills Regional Park, a multiphase 140-acre build at Afton Creek Preserve, the Hall's Island Mississippi River reconstruction with MWMO and Minneapolis Parks, and ongoing maintenance of approximately 26 City of Minneapolis green infrastructure sites since 2014.

Landbridge generates revenue through project-based professional service contracts quoted per scope, with multi-year recurring engagements for ongoing land management. Customers span municipal and watershed districts (Minneapolis, Dakota County, MWMO, CRWD), educational institutions (University of Minnesota Rochester, Edison Green Campus), commercial/enterprise sites (Braemar Golf Course), and residential/SMB property owners across the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest. The company is co-founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, and price points are not publicly listed (quotes obtained via [email protected] or phone).

Name

Landbridge Ecological

Legal name

Landbridge Ecological, Inc.

Website

https://landbridge.eco

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landbridge Ecological is a St. Paul-based ecological restoration firm serving municipalities, private landowners, and commercial clients across the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest with buckthorn removal, native planting installation, stormwater green infrastructure, and long-term land management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ecological Restoration Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAJAH

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

SECONDARYEUAIALAI

Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reclamation (Cleanup for Reuse, Risk-Based Closure)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Remediation Services (Soil, Groundwater, Sediment)

SECONDARYAFAMAMAI

Wetland, Riparian & Buffer Services (within forest landscapes)

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Ecosystem Services

SECONDARYAFAMAHAH

Slope Stabilization, Erosion Control & Sediment Management

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Road Building & Site Preparation

SECONDARYAFAMACAK

Riparian & Watershed Reforestation (Streambank Stabilization)

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Reforestation, Afforestation & Tree Planting Services

Keywords

• Ecological restoration services
• Native landscape installation
• Invasive species management
• Stormwater green infrastructure
• Land management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

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. Ecological Restoration Services: Project-based services including woodland and prairie restoration, native plant installations, land management, invasive species control (buckthorn removal), prescribed burning, and design consulting. Services range from small residential projects to large-scale commercial, municipal, and public land restoration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landbridge Ecological provides landscape restoration and land management services across the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest. The company offers four core service lines—Buckthorn Removal, Installation, Land Management, and Design & Consulting—covering native plant installations, woodland and prairie restoration, stormwater best management practices, prescribed burning, and ecological consulting for residential, commercial, municipal, and educational clients.

Product overview

Landbridge Ecological is a landscape restoration services company offering four interconnected core service lines: Buckthorn Removal, Installation Services, Land Management, and Design & Consulting. These services specialize in all stages of landscape restoration from initial design through long-term management. The Installation Services division handles native plantings, stormwater BMPs, bioengineered systems, and hardscapes. Land Management provides ongoing maintenance through integrated plant management, prescribed burning, dormant mowing, woodland management, and alternative strategies. Design & Consulting encompasses site design, ecological systems design, education & outreach, and consultation. Together, these services enable projects ranging from residential gardens to commercial-scale ecological installations for solar farms, utility corridors, and development projects across urban and rural environments in the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buckthorn Removal Expert removal services for invasive Common Buckthorn and Glossy Buckthorn using techniques including hand pulling, cut-and-stump treatment, forestry mowing, and organic biocontrol via goat grazing. Targeted at property owners, municipalities, and land managers dealing with invasive woodland species.
• Installation Services Full-scale landscape and plant community installation using best practices and inventive solutions, covering native plantings, stormwater BMPs, bioengineered systems, and hardscapes for residential to commercial-scale projects including solar farms and utility corridors.
• Land Management Long-term landscape maintenance services including integrated plant management, prescribed burning, dormant mowing, woodland management, and alternative land management strategies (prescribed grazing and prescribed haying). Delivered through multi-year contracts.
• Design & Consulting Design-build approach providing site design, ecological systems design, education and outreach, and consultation services including habitat management plans, native ecosystem assessments, and master planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintained 26 green infrastructure sites for the City of Minneapolis since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborated with MWMO on Hall's Island reconstruction project along the Mississippi River. The first phase involved restoration with natural plantings and bioengineered edge conditions, planting 80 trees, 400 shrubs, and 11,000 perennial wildflower seedlings.
• Sparky Youth Action LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on Edison Green Campus project providing site design, education and outreach, and installation of stormwater BMPs including rain gardens, tree trenches, and permeable paving.
• Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on Edison Green Campus stormwater system that reuses over 1.4 million gallons of water annually to irrigate the football field.
• Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted through CRWD to improve Willow Reserve stormwater management site in east Saint Paul by opening site lines, installing trails, conducting invasive species removal, and installing native plant communities.
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on Hall's Island restoration project as part of the RiverFirst Initiative to transform degraded industrial sites along the Mississippi River into parks and habitat.
• City of MinneapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with City of Minneapolis maintaining approximately 26 green infrastructure sites since 2014, focusing on stormwater function, pollinator habitat, and invasive species removal.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biohabitats: National ecological restoration consultancy delivering habitat assessment, design, and implementation for rivers, wetlands, and uplands — comparable design-build service model to Landbridge but at significantly larger scale.
• Inter-Fluve: Water and wetland resources consulting and design-build firm specializing in river, stream, and floodplain restoration — closely comparable to Landbridge's shoreline, riparian, and bioengineered systems work, with a national project footprint.
• Applied Ecological Services: Wisconsin-headquartered ecological restoration firm providing consulting, design, installation, and land management across prairies, wetlands, woodlands, and stormwater habitats — directly comparable services to Landbridge with broader geographic reach.
• Prairie Restorations Inc: Minnesota-based native landscaping and prairie/woodland restoration firm offering seed, plant, design, installation, and management services — the closest like-for-like private competitor to Landbridge Ecological in the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest.

Others

• Barr Engineering Co. Minnesota-based engineering and environmental consulting firm offering ecological restoration, water resources, and natural-resource services — competes for the same municipal, watershed, and private restoration engagements as Landbridge but bundled within broader engineering contracts.
• Houston Engineering Inc (HEI): Upper Midwest engineering and environmental consulting firm whose ecological services group competes on stormwater, watershed, and habitat restoration RFPs — overlapping with Landbridge on municipal/watershed district bids but offering broader engineering scope.
• Three Rivers Park District: Metropolitan park agency operating regional parks, natural areas, and trails in the Twin Cities — a frequent contracting counterparty for Landbridge and a potential source of both project work and in-house competition on park restoration scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Resource Environmental Solutions (RES): Largest U.S. ecological restoration platform offering terrestrial and stream restoration, mitigation banking, and stormwater services — competes with Landbridge for the largest public-sector mitigation and infrastructure RFPs but with national footprint and significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Conserva concierge / Native Restoration Services (Restoring Minnesota): Minnesota-based native landscaping and small-scale restoration provider offering design, installation, and management for residential and commercial clients — overlaps with Landbridge's residential/SMB segment with a more consumer-friendly positioning.

Regional players

• Great River Greening: Minnesota-based nonprofit ecological restoration organization working with public and private partners on land restoration, native plantings, and community stewardship — overlapping Twin Cities project territory with Landbridge, but operating as a mission-driven nonprofit rather than for-profit services firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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