EcoGro

Name

EcoGro

Legal name

EcoGro

Website

https://ecogro.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Erosion Control & Slope Stabilization (Softscape/Planting Solutions) (HSAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Riparian & Watershed Reforestation (Streambank Stabilization) (AFAMACAK), Disaster Risk Reduction Services (Flood Mitigation, Erosion Control, Landslide Stabilization) (AFAMAMAJ), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Environmental restoration services
• Stormwater management solutions
• Stream and wetland restoration
• Erosion control products
• Native landscape stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Restoration Services: Project-based revenue from design-build environmental restoration services including stream and wetland restoration, streambank stabilization, stormwater basin retrofits, bioinfiltration basins, rainfall harvest systems, rain gardens, native plant stewardship, invasive plant removal, and native plant community establishment. EcoGro provides both turn-key packages covering design, implementation and maintenance, as well as specific services within larger project teams.
2. Biodegradable Products: Sale of proprietary biodegradable environmental products including Nature's Blanket® erosion control blankets, BogSod® coconut fiber sod, and Terracade® jute perimeter control materials. Products also qualify for LEED® points on green construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EcoGro is a design-build environmental restoration company providing turn-key water quality best management practices and native landscape stewardship projects, including stream and wetland restoration, streambank stabilization, stormwater basin retrofits, bioinfiltration basins, rainfall harvest systems, rain gardens, and invasive plant removal. The firm also manufactures and sells proprietary biodegradable erosion control products—Nature's Blanket® (coconut fiber blankets), BogSod® (coconut fiber sod), Terracade® (woven jute perimeter control), and Compost-based BMPs—offering a single-source Design-Build-Stewardship model to government agencies, corporations, non-profits, and private clients.

Product overview

EcoGro is a design-build environmental restoration company offering environmental restoration services and proprietary biodegradable products for water quality and erosion control applications. Their product portfolio consists of four branded offerings: Nature's Blanket (coconut fiber erosion control blankets), Bogsod (coconut fiber stream/pond vegetation anchors), Terracade (jute perimeter control), and Compost-based BMPS (compost-based best management practices). These products complement their service offerings including stormwater solutions, stream/pond restoration, ecological stewardship, wetlands construction, bank stabilization, dam removal, rainfall harvesting, and erosion & sediment control. The company also provides design/feasibility studies and operates using a Design-Build-Stewardship project delivery model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nature's Blanket: Biodegradable erosion control blankets made from all-natural coconut fibers, 100% biodegradable, options include 400g and 700g weights.
• BogSod
• Terracade
• Compost-based BMPS

Products and services

• Stormwater Solutions Design-build stormwater management services for municipal, corporate, and institutional clients, including stormwater basin retrofits, bioinfiltration basins, rain gardens, rainfall harvest systems, riparian buffer zones, and green infrastructure implementation to reduce demands on existing stormwater systems.
• Stream / Pond Restoration Design-build stream and pond restoration using fluvial geomorphology and native plant establishment, delivered for government agencies, conservation organizations, corporations, and educational institutions across Kentucky and the broader region.
• Ecological Stewardship Long-term native landscape stewardship services including forest and greenway native plant stewardship, invasive plant removal, and establishment of native plant communities on properties owned by municipalities, conservation organizations, and private clients.
• Design / Feasibility Study Front-end design and feasibility study services for environmental restoration projects, delivered to government agencies, corporations, and conservation clients to scope and justify capital improvements.
• Wetlands Construction Design-build wetlands construction services including constructed wetlands and mine-land reclamation for government and conservation clients across Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee.
• Bank Stabilization Streambank stabilization services using bioengineering techniques, native plants, and proprietary biodegradable materials to prevent erosion and property loss for government, corporate, and private clients.
• Dam Removal Design-build dam removal and associated stream restoration services delivered for federal, state, and local government clients, including freshwater mussel habitat restoration in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Rainfall Harvesting Rainfall harvesting systems and bioretention installations for corporate and municipal clients to capture and reuse runoff, including Coca-Cola Stormwater Replenish and Lexmark Bioretention projects.
• Erosion & Sediment Control Site-level erosion and sediment control services using proprietary biodegradable products and compost-based BMPs for government, corporate, and conservation projects across Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
• Nature's Blanket® Proprietary 100% biodegradable all-natural coconut fiber erosion control blankets sold to contractors, government agencies, and project owners; available in 400g and 700g weights and free of plastic netting that can trap and kill wildlife.
• BogSod® Proprietary 100% biodegradable all-natural coconut fiber sod measuring 18" x 36" (4½ square feet), used to anchor vegetation along flowing streams or ponds; can be planted onsite or pre-grown with aquatic or marginal plants.
• Terracade® Proprietary all-natural woven jute material used for perimeter control on job sites, marketed as an earth-friendly alternative to petroleum and plastics with a tough woven pattern providing resilient strength.
• Compost-based BMPs Range of compost-based best management practices sold as a product line including filter berms, compost blankets, soil bioengineering, inlet protection, sediment controls, green roofs, slope interruption devices, bioswales, and dewatering cells; made from recycled wood chips, mulch, topsoil, leaves, and landscape materials and qualifying for LEED® points.

Quantifiable outcome

• The company has been operating for 20 years with an extensive project portfolio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Stantec ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term design/build partner collaborating on stream restoration, stormwater management, and environmental projects. Jointly delivered major projects including UK Alumni Drive Stream Restoration, Town Branch Phases I & II, and multiple dam removal projects.
• RidgewatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign/build partner specializing in environmental restoration. Collaborated on dam removal projects (West Milton, Gunpowder Creek), stream restoration, and feasibility studies.
• Bell EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for major projects including UK FEMA Flood Mitigation Project ($12 million) and UK Alumni Drive Stream Restoration. Provided civil and structural engineering design.
• Earthcycle DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for ecological projects including Hartland Stream Restoration proposal and Coldstream SEP post-construction monitoring.
• Ohio River FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant recipient and project partner for Gunpowder Creek dam removal. Received funding from US Fish & Wildlife Service Fish Passage Program for dam removal and stream restoration.
• Boone County Conservation DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner and funding recipient for Gunpowder Creek dam removal project in Kentucky. Coordinated with Ohio River Foundation and US Fish & Wildlife Service.
• Woods & Water Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted for Vaughn Branch Nature Preserve invasive brush management project covering approximately 3.5 acres.
• West Tennessee River Basin AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired property and partnered with EcoGro for Pond Creek restoration project in Crockett County, Tennessee.
• Clermont Soil and Water Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated with East Fork Watershed Collaborative and funded Avey's Run project through Ohio Division of Water Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program.
• RES / Redwing Ecological ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPost-construction partner for Coldstream SEP project, providing as-built surveys, vegetation monitoring, habitat assessments, and annual reporting.
• Fayette County Public SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor client and project partner for multiple school site projects including Mill Creek Elementary stream restoration, stormwater assessments across district properties, and MMSK stream restoration.
• University of KentuckymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor client for $12 million FEMA Flood Mitigation Project and Alumni Drive Stream Restoration. Project included bioswale and outdoor learning laboratory.
• Kentucky Division of WatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partner for Consent Decree Supplemental Environmental Project. Set monitoring requirements for Coldstream SEP project to ensure water quality improvement.
• Green Forests WorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for Lambert Run watershed restoration. Funded by American Rivers, collaborated with USFS, ARRI, WV DNR, NRCS, and Central Appalachian Sproruc Restoration Initiative.
• Monongahela National Forest (USFS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Lambert Run MNF mined land reclamation and constructed wetlands project in West Virginia.
• University of LouisvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped hydrodynamic model for Springs Branch at Clays Mill Elementary project to evaluate stream flow designs against 100-year storm events.
• Stantec Consulting ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with EcoGro in 2022 to develop and submit stormwater grant application for 219 E Vine historic property project.
• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of stream and wetland mitigation credits through Hatchery Creek project at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery tailwaters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration firm specializing in stream, wetland, and riparian restoration using natural channel design and bioengineering — directly overlapping EcoGro's core service lines and project types.
• EnviroScience: Environmental consulting and restoration firm offering stream restoration, mussel habitat work, and stormwater services to government and conservation clients in the Ohio Valley — direct competitor in EcoGro's backyard.
• Wildlands Engineering: Design-build stream and wetland restoration contractor serving the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with comparable municipal, DOT, and conservation district client base to EcoGro.
• Heartland Water Resources Consulting: Midwest-focused water resources and stream restoration firm providing design-build services to municipalities, conservation districts, and private clients across a similar geography to EcoGro.
• Stream Restoration Inc. Northeast/Mid-Atlantic design-build stream restoration contractor with comparable natural channel design and bioengineering capabilities targeting municipal and conservation clients.
• Interfluve: Scientific consulting firm specializing in stream and river restoration, geomorphic assessment, and bioengineered design — comparable technical depth to EcoGro's fluvial geomorphology practice.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering and design firm; EcoGro's core design/build partner on Town Branch, UK Alumni Drive, and 219 E Vine projects. Competes in larger environmental engineering scopes while partnering with EcoGro on implementation.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with major water resources, ecosystem restoration, and FEMA flood mitigation practices; competes for the same federal and large-municipal contracts EcoGro accesses as a sub.
• Cardno (now Stantec): Engineering and environmental consulting firm with strong stream restoration, watershed, and ecological assessment practices in the Eastern U.S., often competing for similar FEMA, EPA, and state-funded projects.
• Resource Environmental Solutions (RES): Largest U.S. provider of stream and wetland restoration services with national footprint. EcoGro partners with RES/Redwing Ecological Services on post-construction monitoring and competes for the same municipal and federal restoration RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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