Coplon Associates

What Coplon Associates does

Coplon Associates is a privately held landscape architecture and planning firm headquartered in Mount Desert, Maine, founded in 1987. The firm provides site design, master planning, permitting, and construction administration services to colleges and universities, research institutions, healthcare facilities, federal and state agencies (notably the National Park Service), municipalities, conservation organizations, and private property owners. Core service lines span institutional planning, public landscapes and civic design, downtown planning, commercial site design, residential landscape design, neighborhood/affordable housing design, and conservation services, with project footprints ranging from intimate garden spaces to multi-thousand-acre park and trail systems.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services model, contracting directly with clients for commissions that span small residential designs to large-scale civic projects. Pricing is project-specific and varies with scope and complexity, with engagements frequently structured as multi-year contracts. Its technical foundation is rooted in sustainable design practices, low-impact development, native plantings, stormwater management, and historic preservation, supported by deep regulatory familiarity with New England permitting processes. Notable commissions include work at Acadia National Park, the University of Maine, College of the Atlantic, The Jackson Laboratory, and the Schoodic Education and Research Center.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and portfolio-led: the firm relies on direct client relationships, repeat institutional engagements, and a website portfolio organized by project category, with services delivered throughout the eastern United States. Award credentials from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Maine Preservation, and the Society of College and University Planning support credibility in the regional market.

Name

Coplon Associates

Legal name

Coplon Associates

Website

https://coplonassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coplon Associates is a privately held Maine-based landscape architecture and planning firm, founded in 1987, providing site design, master planning, and community planning services to colleges, research institutions, healthcare facilities, government agencies, and private clients across the eastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Site design planning
• Master planning services
• Civic landscape design
• Community planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Desert

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Site Design and Planning: The firm generates revenue through project-based professional services including master planning, site design, landscape architecture, permitting, and construction administration. Projects range from small residential designs to large-scale institutional and civic projects spanning millions of dollars in site improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Coplon Associates is a landscape architecture and planning firm that provides professional site design and community planning services. The firm is retained by institutions, government agencies, private developers, and conservation organizations for master planning, site design, permitting, and construction administration. Its portfolio spans campuses, public parks, downtowns, commercial sites, residential estates, neighborhoods, and conservation properties, primarily across the eastern United States.

Product overview

Coplon Associates is an award-winning Maine-based landscape architecture and planning firm offering a comprehensive suite of site design and community planning services. Founded in 1987, the firm provides professional services across seven core areas: Institutional Planning (campuses, schools, hospitals, museums), Public Landscapes/Civic Design (parks, national parks, recreational facilities), Downtown Planning (urban design, waterfront projects), Commercial Site Design, Residential Landscape Design, Neighborhood Design (subdivisions, affordable housing), and Conservation Services. The firm works throughout the eastern United States with diverse clients including local, state and federal agencies, institutions, the development community, corporations, and conservation organizations. Notable projects include extensive work at Acadia National Park, University of Maine, College of the Atlantic, and various downtown revitalizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Institutional Planning Services Comprehensive landscape architecture and site design services for institutional clients including colleges, universities, schools, research institutions, healthcare facilities, and museums. Services include program development, budgeting and phasing, long-range master planning, and detailed site design, with close collaboration with trustees, staff, user groups, and other design professionals.
• Public Landscapes and Civic Design Planning and design services for recreation, open space, and park improvement projects for federal, state, and local government clients. Includes greenway planning, bikeway and pedestrian improvements, and rehabilitation of historic community and state parks.
• Downtown Planning and Urban Design Urban design and community enhancement services including downtown improvements, waterfront master planning, pedestrian and streetscape improvements, and urban open space design for municipalities.
• Commercial Site Design Permitting, planning, and site design services for municipal, corporate, and commercial development projects that integrate sites into their surrounding community context.
• Residential Landscape Design Site planning and landscape design services for residential projects ranging from new shorefront estates to intimate garden spaces for individual property owners.
• Neighborhood Design Subdivision and housing development design for private developers, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations, including conservation subdivisions and affordable housing neighborhoods.
• Conservation Services Site assessment, feasibility analysis, and land planning services for properties throughout the eastern and southern United States and Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $20 million in site improvements designed over 20 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Sasaki AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Sasaki Associates on the University of Maine Master Plan to guide future land use and development decisions at the flagship campus. The plan reinforces a compact, walkable campus to foster sustainability initiatives.
• Coldham and Hartman ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Merit Award in Sustainable Design for Integrated Design-Integrated Development project. Also worked together on Community Green affordable housing project in Massachusetts.
• Lewis + Malm ArchitecturenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award for Old Post Office and Customs House in Machias, Maine. Also collaborated on Machias Savings Bank headquarters project.
• Schwartz Silver ArchitectsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Abbe Museum site planning and landscape design for $6.1 million renovation and expansion project. CA designed flexible exterior spaces respecting Native American themes.
• Roc Caivano ArchitectsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided architectural design services for kiosks and pavilions at Acadia National Park Visitor Center and Sand Beach Fee Station. Also collaborated on Blair-Tyson Student Housing at College of the Atlantic.
• Conservation FundnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted the Conservation Fund with planning and design of Abacoa Greenway in Jupiter, Florida. Also worked with them on Blackberry Farm expansion in Tennessee.
• Progressive Trail DesignnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Penobscot River Trails project, integrating comprehensive network of single track bike trails designed and built by Progressive Trail Design with public improvements.
• DR Horne and CompanynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained by DR Horne and Company to develop master plan for 350-acre privately held conservation parcel in Bentonville, Arkansas with single track bike trails.
• Island Housing TrustnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided site selection, master planning, site design and permitting services to Island Housing Trust for Ripples Hill 19-home affordable neighborhood in Mount Desert.
• Maine Outdoor Education ProgramnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenobscot River Trails includes headquarters for the Maine Outdoor Education Program that provides outdoor education and recreation for grades 4-12.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates: Brooklyn-based landscape architecture practice specializing in parks, campuses, and urban public realm — overlapping with Coplon's public landscapes/civic and institutional work at similar firm scale.
• Sasaki Associates: Multi-disciplinary design firm with a landscape architecture practice; direct peer because Coplon has collaborated with Sasaki on the University of Maine Master Plan, and the two compete for institutional campus commissions.
• Oehme van Sweden: Washington, DC-based landscape architecture firm of similar size serving private estates, institutional campuses, and public gardens — overlaps in client profile and garden-driven design work.
• Andropogon Associates: Ecological landscape architecture firm focused on restorative design, native plantings, and stormwater — closely matches Coplon's low-impact development and conservation services practice.
• Reed Hilderbrand: Cambridge-based landscape architecture firm of comparable small/mid scale with deep experience on campuses, estates, and culturally significant sites — directly comparable in client mix and design sensibility.

Broad incumbents

• OLIN: Multi-office landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm; competes on high-profile institutional and civic commissions like Coplon but with a significantly broader geographic footprint.
• SWA Group: Large, nationally recognized landscape architecture and urban design firm; competes with Coplon on larger park, campus, and waterfront commissions but operates at materially greater scale.
• LandDesign: Large multi-disciplinary design firm with a strong landscape architecture practice serving institutional, civic, and residential developers — competes on the commercial and neighborhood development side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coplonassoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coplon-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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