What Conservation Equity Partners, LLC does

Conservation Equity Partners, LLC (CEP) is an integrated conservation and land management firm founded in 2018 by Terry Anderson and headquartered in Nacogdoches, Texas. The company develops, implements, and monetizes conservation strategies for private landowners, equity groups and venture capitalists, state agencies, land trusts, and charitable conservation organizations, primarily across Texas and Arkansas with additional activity in Colorado, Montana, and Alaska. CEP operates four service lines: Regulatory and Ecological Credit Development (wetland, stream, and habitat conservation banks), Natural Resource Management, ESG Solutions (biodiversity, carbon sequestration, threatened-species management), and Community Outreach and Environmental Literacy.

CEP's asset and project footprint includes the 19,000+ acre Monarch Ranch, the 3,496-acre Cherokee Ridge Farm, and multiple mitigation banks in the USACE approval pipeline (Mustang Creek, Trinity Oaks, Call Junction, Chocolate Bay/Frentress-Johnson), alongside land management engagements at 2JL Ranch, Bluebonnet Ranch, and Redtown Ranch. The firm operates without proprietary technology, relying instead on a network of approximately eight in-house natural resource professionals (wildlife biologists, ecologists, foresters, wetland specialists, permitting experts) plus strategic partners such as Ironwood Resource Advisors for credit marketing and Wildlife Systems, Inc. as a sister company for large-acre wildlife programs.

Revenue is generated through three streams: transaction fees on the sale of ecological credits from mitigation and conservation banks, professional services fees for land management and advisory engagements, and rural real estate investment activity. CEP is privately held by its principals (Terry Anderson and Greg Simons as co-owner), with a closely affiliated private equity firm, Conservation Equity Management (CEM), founded in 2021 by Anderson and Kyle Bass, providing capital deployment and asset ownership that CEP manages operationally. CEP has facilitated more than $90 million in private equity into the conservation and mitigation industry, participated in developing 28+ wetland mitigation or habitat conservation banks, and completed 41 permittee-responsible mitigation sites, reflecting a track record that underpins its credibility with regulated buyers and landowners.

Name

Conservation Equity Partners, LLC

Legal name

Conservation Equity Partners, LLC

Website

https://conservationequitypartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Conservation Equity Partners is an integrated conservation firm founded in 2018 that develops mitigation banks, manages rural land assets, and provides natural resource consulting and ESG solutions for private landowners, investors, state agencies, and land trusts primarily in Texas and Arkansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation Banking and Land Management Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation Planning, Mitigation Banking & Offset Strategy (EUAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Sustainable Real Assets (Green Real Estate, Land, Forestry) Funds (FSANAJAD)

Keywords

• Mitigation banking services
• Natural resource management
• Ecological offset development
• Conservation land investment
• Environmental consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacogdoches

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conservation and Mitigation Banking: CEP develops, implements, and monetizes integrated conservation strategies that enhance ecological productivity and generate revenue through ecological credit development including wetland mitigation banks, stream mitigation banks, and habitat conservation banks.
2. Land Management and Advisory Services: CEP provides natural resource management consulting to landowners, including regulatory-driven ecological offsets and legacy asset development. Internally finances some projects while also partnering with other investors and clients.
3. Rural Land Investment and Real Estate: CEP and its principals invest in rural real estate assets independently and in partnership with other investors, developing ecological and recreational potential to maximize economic value.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Conservation Equity Partners merges traditional natural resource management, real estate investment, and ecological services to develop, implement, and monetize integrated conservation strategies. The firm develops and sells regulatory-driven ecological offset credits (wetland mitigation banks, stream mitigation banks, habitat conservation banks) and provides natural resource management consulting, ESG advisory, and community outreach to private landowners, investors, agencies, and land trusts. CEP and its principals internally finance some projects and also partner with other investors and clients in rural land conservation assets.

Product overview

Conservation Equity Partners operates as an integrated conservation and land management firm offering four core service lines: Regulatory & Ecological Credit Development (including mitigation and conservation banking), Natural Resource Management, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) Solutions, and Community Outreach & Environmental Literacy. The company manages a portfolio of conservation properties including Monarch Ranch, Cherokee Ridge Farm, and multiple mitigation banks (Trinity Oaks, Mustang Creek, Call Junction, Frentress-Johnson), as well as land management projects (2JL Ranch, Bluebonnet Ranch, Redtown Ranch) and company-owned recreational properties. CEP merges traditional natural resource management, real estate investment, and ecological services to enhance ecological productivity while strengthening the bottom line for partners and clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regulatory & Ecological Credit Development Develops and monetizes regulatory-driven ecological offsets including wetland mitigation banks, stream mitigation banks, and habitat conservation banks, providing compensation mechanisms for adverse environmental impacts.
• Natural Resource Management Provides tailor-made natural resource management solutions for landowners, land trusts, and mitigation banks, delivered through a network of wildlife biologists, ecologists, foresters, wetland specialists, and permitting experts across wildlife management, habitat restoration, and forest management disciplines.
• Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $90 million of private equity facilitated into conservation and mitigation industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conservation Equity ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CEP manages properties on behalf of Conservation Equity Management (CEM), a private equity firm founded in 2021 with offices in Dallas and Nacogdoches. CEM's investment perspective centers on the rapidly expanding market of ecosystem services.
• The Soil Inventory ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Science-based nonprofit building a decentralized national soil carbon inventory. CEP contributes soil samples collected by student interns across CEP properties.
• East FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2019Wildlife Systems Inc. and Conservation Equity Partners pledged $5,000 per year for three years to support the East Foundation's mission of promoting public benefits on private lands and natural resource literacy programs.
• Ironwood Resource Advisors LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquartered in Greater Houston, Texas, Ironwood represents conservation investors, mitigation bankers, and developers throughout the United States. With more than 12 years of experience with stream, wetland, and endangered species offsets in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alaska, the firm specializes in marketing environmental offsets and mitigation assets to the energy industry, government entities, private developers, and transportation providers.
• Southern Reds, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 1,200-head seedstock operation based in North Central Texas, spanning 8,000 acres. Focused on raising climate-friendly genetics that produce beef by recycling forage and water without additional inputs. Plans to double operation due to increased demand from landowner partners. Recognized as Seedstock Producer of the Year by the Grassfed Exchange in 2022.
• Wildlife Systems, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1987, one of the longest track records in the wildlife-based recreation industry. Operates on more than 900,000 acres of private land in Texas and New Mexico. CEP is a sister company with shared principals including Terry Anderson and Greg Simons.
• Texas Agricultural Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas Agricultural Land Trust CEO Chad Ellis collaborated with CEP's Terry Anderson and Greg Simons on the Beyond the Fence Line Podcast discussing strategies to help landowners maximize working lands.
• The Nature ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA conservation easement on Monarch Ranch property was previously established by The Nature Conservancy to conserve ecological values along the Devil's River.
• Academic Institutions (SFA, Texas A&M, Skidmore College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEP partners with academic institutions for student internships, field trips, and research projects. Terry Anderson serves as adjunct faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ducks Unlimited: National wetland habitat conservation organization; comparable to CEP's wetland mitigation and waterfowl habitat management services, with overlapping customer base of private landowners and conservation-minded buyers.
• The Conservation Fund: National nonprofit working on working-lands conservation, mitigation banking and conservation real estate at a much larger scale; overlaps with CEP on land acquisition, easement, and offset projects in southern U.S.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC): Global conservation NGO that has placed conservation easements on CEP-managed properties (Monarch Ranch) and competes broadly for landowner conservation deals, mitigation partnerships, and corporate ESG engagements.

Direct peers

• Resource Environmental Solutions (RES): Houston-headquartered national mitigation banking and ecological restoration firm; the most direct large-scale competitor to CEP in Texas stream and wetland mitigation bank development and credit sales.
• Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP): Baltimore-based private equity firm that acquires and develops mitigation banks across multiple U.S. regions; competes with CEP for institutional capital and high-quality mitigation bank acquisitions, with overlapping investor base.
• Westervelt Ecological Services: Sacramento-based mitigation bank sponsor and habitat credit developer; comparable in developing, restoring, and selling wetland, species, and stream mitigation credits to regulated buyers.
• The Mitigation Fund: Mitigation bank sponsor active in Texas and the Gulf region developing stream, wetland, and species credits; competes head-to-head with CEP for USACE approvals and credit buyers in the same service areas.
• Habitat Investment and Management: Texas-based firm focused on conservation real estate, wildlife-based recreation, and habitat management; directly comparable to CEP's rural land management and conservation real estate activities.

Regional players

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation: Texas-focused conservation foundation working with private landowners on habitat management; regional peer given shared focus on Texas working-lands conservation.

Others

• Ironwood Resource Advisors: Greater Houston-based advisor marketing mitigation assets and offsets to energy, infrastructure, and government buyers; adjacent ecosystem participant and CEP marketing partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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