Éco-corridors laurentiens

What Éco-corridors laurentiens does

Éco-corridors laurentiens (ÉCL) is a registered Canadian charitable organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, that implements a strategy for the conservation of natural habitats and the protection of ecological corridors in the Laurentides region. Its mission is operationalized through four primary service lines: municipal conservation planning using Open Standards for Conservation, voluntary land conservation (conservation easements and ecological gifts) for private landowners, agroforestry system design and implementation with agricultural producers, and road ecology evaluation of wildlife passage infrastructure. ÉCL also convenes the Initiative québécoise Corridors écologiques (IQCÉ), coordinates the Oka-Tremblant and Plaisance-Tremblant connectivity plans, and operates the Municipalité Éco-connectée certification program.

The organization's technology stack is centered on conservation science, GIS-based spatial analysis and ecological connectivity modeling, and field instrumentation (drones, camera traps, audio recorders) deployed across the territory — including a 198-station network for ecological corridor validation. Specialized practice areas include road ecology, agroforestry systems (riparian buffers, windbreaks, silvopasture, wooded islands), turtle conservation (Tortupass), and Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECM) recognition support. A multidisciplinary staff of approximately 11 full-time professionals — biologists, GIS specialists, project leads, and communications staff — is supported by graduate students and interns across partnerships with Concordia, UQAM, UQO, and Université de Sherbrooke.

ÉCL operates a non-profit revenue model with no fees charged for most client services. Funding is diversified across government grants (federal — Parcs Canada; provincial — MELCCFP, MTMD, MFFP; regional), Mitacs-funded research partnerships with universities, individual and organizational donations through the Zeffy platform, free membership sign-ups, Canada's Ecological Gifts Program for land and easement donations, and event sponsorships (e.g., Hydro-Québec for RVCL 2025). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining direct municipal engagement, on-site landowner visits, the annual Rendez-vous Conservation Laurentides (now in its 11th edition), and digital content via web, newsletter, and active social channels. Primary customer segments are municipalities/MRCs (38 active partnerships), agricultural and forest landowners, citizens and OBNLs, and regional conservation partner organizations.

Name

Éco-corridors laurentiens

Legal name

Éco-corridors laurentiens

Website

https://ecocorridorslaurentiens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Éco-corridors laurentiens is a Quebec-based environmental charity that conserves natural habitats and ecological corridors in the Laurentides region by serving municipalities, landowners, farmers, and citizens with conservation planning, agroforestry, and biodiversity programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Ecological corridor conservation
• Municipal conservation planning
• Agroforestry services
• Road ecology assessments
• Voluntary land conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Jérôme

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: The organization accepts donations through platforms like Zeffy and relies on charitable contributions from individuals and organizations committed to conservation.
2. Membership Fees: Individual and organizational memberships support the organization's operations and mission.
3. Government Grants and Funding: Funding from various levels of government including federal (Parcs Canada), provincial (MELCCFP, MTMD, MFFP), and regional sources to support conservation projects and initiatives.
4. Research Partnerships: Collaborative research projects with universities (Concordia, UQAM, UQO) funded through Mitacs and other research funding bodies.
5. Ecological Donations Program: As a registered charity and participant in Canada's Ecological Gifts Program, the organization receives donations of land and conservation easements from landowners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Éco-corridors laurentiens delivers regional conservation advisory and project implementation services focused on ecological connectivity, natural habitat protection, agroforestry, and road ecology across the Laurentides. Its work centers on helping municipalities, MRCs, landowners, and partner organizations plan, validate, and protect connected natural areas between Oka National Park and Mont-Tremblant National Park. Programs include municipal conservation planning, agroforestry system design, voluntary land conservation, wildlife passage assessments, and the Municipalité Éco-connectée certification framework.

Product overview

Éco-corridors laurentiens is a conservation charity implementing a strategy for natural habitat conservation and ecological corridor protection in the Laurentians region of Quebec. The organization offers advisory and support services for municipalities, agricultural land owners, forested land owners, citizens, and organizations. Core service offerings include municipal conservation planning, voluntary land conservation, agroforestry amenities, and road ecology programs. Key initiatives include the Oka-Tremblant Connectivity Plan, the Tortupass turtle conservation project, the Municipalité Éco-connectée certification program, and the Quebec Ecological Corridors Initiative (IQCÉ). The organization does not offer a technology product platform but rather delivers conservation services through direct engagement, planning support, and project implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Services for Municipalities, Cities, and MRCs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 participants mobilized at events in 2024-2025
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

49 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tourisme LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable tourism strategy project, working with the recreational tourism sector to establish orientations for tourism development in harmony with natural environment integrity.
• Kativik Regional AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable tourism strategy project.
• Transportation Safety Board / Transport CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable tourism strategy project.
• Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable tourism strategy project.
• Tourisme Mont-BlanccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable tourism strategy project focused on P'tit Train du Nord linear park.
• Conservation de la nature Canada (CNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of the Initiative québécoise Corridors écologiques (IQCÉ) bringing together 10 organizations from 11 Quebec regions. ÉCL represents the Laurentides region.
• Corridor appalachiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional conservation organization partner in IQCÉ network for ecological connectivity.
• Horizons NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IQCÉ network.
• Nature-Action QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IQCÉ network for ecological connectivity in Quebec.
• CAPERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IQCÉ network.
• Forêt ouverte - CELminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IQCÉ network.
• Environnement MauricieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IQCÉ network.
• CREDDO (Conseil régional de l'environnement et du développement durable de l'Outaouais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IQCÉ network and in Plaisance-Tremblant connectivity plan.
• Canards Illimités Canada (CIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Plaisance-Tremblant connectivity plan and in conservation initiatives.
• Nature QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Other Effective Conservation Measures (AMCE) initiatives, providing support for AMCE recognition in the Laurentides.
• MELCCFP (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for AMCE recognition process and conservation policy.
• CRE LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental council partner in protected areas and 30x30 initiatives.
• MRC des LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in protected areas on public lands and municipal projects.
• OBV Rivière du NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed organization partner in protected areas and OGAT 2 initiatives.
• OBV RPNS (Rouge, Petite Nation et Saumon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed organization partner in conservation initiatives.
• COBALI (Comité du bassin versant de la rivière du Lièvre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed organization partner in OGAT 2 and conservation initiatives.
• COBAMIL (Conseil des bassins versants des Mille-Îles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed organization partner in conservation initiatives.
• SNAP QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in protected areas advocacy.
• Conservation de la nature Canada (CNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor conservation partner in Oka-Tremblant connectivity and other initiatives.
• Conservation de la nature Canada (CNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization in Plaisance-Tremblant connectivity plan with ECL, CIC, and CREDDO.
• Canards Illimités Canada (CIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Plaisance-Tremblant connectivity plan.
• COBALIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in OGAT 2 regional conservation strategy.
• OBV du territoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed organizations partnership for OGAT 2 implementation.
• Hydro-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Rendez-vous Conservation Laurentides 2025.
• Université ConcordiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner evaluating wildlife passage structures under A-15, R-117, and Lac-Supérieur Road. Provides academic supervision for graduate students.
• Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTMD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in road ecology project evaluating passage structures for wildlife connectivity.
• Zoo de GranbyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Tortupass turtle conservation initiative.
• Terra-BoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in forest restoration and invasive species control, developing fact sheets on invasive plants for forest owners.
• MFFP (Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in forest restoration projects.
• SEPAQ (Société des établissements de plein air du Québec)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in forest restoration projects.
• ALUS LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural environment partner collaborating on agroforestry projects with producers.
• ProfiteausolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural advisory services partner in agroforestry project pilot 'Des arbres au service de ma ferme'.
• MirabelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner municipality in agroforestry projects.
• Arbre CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in agroforestry projects.
• Université de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ecological corridor validation research.
• UQO (Université du Québec en Outaouais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ecological corridor validation.
• CERFOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in forest studies.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner through Centre d'études de la forêt for forest ecology research.
• SEPAQ (Parc national de Plaisance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ecological corridor validation.
• Connexion NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in voluntary conservation toolkit development.
• Université ConcordiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Dr. Jochen Jaeger's landscape and urban sprawl ecology lab on road mortality and passage structure studies.
• Initiatives BiodiversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in turtle conservation network and Alliance Nature Laurentides.
• Éco-NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in turtle conservation network and river conservation (Mille Îles).
• All municipalities of the Laurentides regioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partners including MRCs, cities, and local municipalities for conservation planning and implementation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nature Québec: Quebec-wide conservation organization focused on forest conservation, biodiversity, and climate. Comparable as a broader Quebec conservation NGO and a partner in ÉCL's Other Effective Conservation Measures (AMCE) initiatives.
• Conservation de la nature Canada (CNC): Canada's largest land conservation organization and coordinator of the IQCÉ network. Compares as a broader, better-capitalized conservation incumbent that partners with ÉCL on Plaisance-Tremblant and Oka-Tremblant connectivity plans.
• Fondation de la faune du Québec: Quebec wildlife foundation funding species-at-risk and habitat projects. Comparable as a key funder and partner for the Laurentides turtle conservation network with overlapping mission in species-at-risk conservation.
• Canards Illimités Canada: National wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with significant Quebec operations. Compares as a fellow IQCÉ partner and co-lead on the Plaisance-Tremblant connectivity plan, but operates at a materially larger scale and funding base.

Direct peers

• Nature-Action Québec: Quebec conservation NGO focused on habitat restoration, tree planting, and biodiversity projects. Directly comparable as a Quebec non-profit delivering on-the-ground conservation services with municipal and landowner engagement.
• ALUS Laurentides: Agricultural land-use services program focused on wetland and grassland conservation with farmers. Compares as a partner in ÉCL's agroforestry projects and operates in the same agricultural-producer / voluntary conservation segment in the Laurentides.
• CRE Laurentides: Regional environmental council for the Laurentides covering protected areas, OGAT 2 implementation, and sustainable development. Compares as a fellow Laurentides-based regional partner with overlapping municipal and conservation strategy mandates.
• Initiatives Biodiversité: Quebec conservation organization led by biologist Gilles Dufour (also an ÉCL board member). Compares as a closely partnered peer in the Laurentides turtle conservation network and Alliance Nature Laurentides with overlapping species-at-risk work.
• Corridor appalachien: Regional conservation organization in the southern Quebec Appalachians focused on ecological connectivity and natural habitat protection. Directly comparable as a Quebec regional corridor conservation non-profit, and a co-partner in the IQCÉ network.
• SNAP Québec: Quebec conservation advocacy organization focused on protected areas and natural habitat policy. Compares as a Quebec non-profit operating in the same protected-areas and biodiversity advocacy space, and a partner in ÉCL's protected areas work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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