LandHealth Institute

What LandHealth Institute does

LandHealth Institute is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit (founded circa 2013/2017, ~11 employees) operating an integrated portfolio of environmental education, urban ecological restoration, and community engagement programs centered on connecting residents to nature. Its core assets include a native plant nursery (relocating from West Parkside to the former Greensgrow Farms in Kensington in 2026), recreational programs on local waterways (free weekly fishing on Cobbs Creek and kayaking on the Schuylkill River), and the ProFESS paid youth program for 8th-12th graders. The organization also delivers school field trips (priced $360-$750 per session, up to 30 participants) and professional ecological design and land revitalization services using a proprietary 'Ecological Layer' methodology that assesses both natural conditions (geology, soil, hydrology, wildlife) and human-built layers (structures, pollution sources, infrastructure).

The business model is hybrid-nonprofit: revenue comes from individual donations ($5-$1,000 one-time or monthly), a five-tier subscription membership program (Bedrock $50 through Tree Canopy $1,000), fee-for-service field trips and landscape projects, native plant retail sales, grant funding (notably the Philadelphia Water Department sponsorship of ProFESS and an NFWF Coastal Resilience grant for flood mitigation across up to 10 communities), and corporate partnerships. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, anchored by a physical nursery, partner-hosted events at venues such as John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge and Sisters Cities Park, and a multi-channel digital presence (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, YouTube, Constant Contact newsletter). Customer segments include Philadelphia community members, K-12 schools, 8th-12th grade youth, home gardeners, and landscape professionals, with over 30 active partnerships (Audubon, Thomas Jefferson University, NKCDC, Weavers Way Co-op, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Penn, Drexel, Fordham, among others) supporting program delivery and reach.

Name

LandHealth Institute

Legal name

LandHealth Institute

Website

https://landhealthinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Philadelphia-based nonprofit (11 staff) operating a native plant nursery and free/paid environmental education, kayaking, fishing, and youth programs, plus ecological design and coastal resilience planning, serving city residents, K-12 schools, teens, and gardeners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education and Restoration Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Native plant nursery
• Urban ecological restoration
• Watershed conservation
• Community land revitalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: Individual donations at various levels ($5-$1000 one-time or monthly) and tiered membership program with five layers (Bedrock $50, Soil $100, Plant $250, Water $500, Tree Canopy $1000) offering benefits including native plants, t-shirts, exclusive events, and discounts.
2. Field Trip Programs: School field trip fees ranging from $360 for basic programs (Tracing the Birth of a River, Native Plants and Pollinators) to $750 for kayaking programs, accommodating up to 30 participants per session.
3. Youth Programs (ProFESS): Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards (ProFESS) - a 10-week paid summer opportunity for 8th-12th graders earning up to $500 for participation, funded through grants and partnerships.
4. Native Plant Sales and Landscape Services: Retail native plant sales at the nursery location plus fee-for-service landscape projects for native garden installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LandHealth Institute is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that restores connections between nature and people through immersive environmental education, community-based land revitalization, and native plant cultivation. Its offerings include paid youth programming (ProFESS), a retail native plant nursery, free recreational fishing and kayaking on local waterways, school field trips, ecological planning and design services, and a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-funded coastal resilience project addressing flooding in up to 10 Philadelphia communities.

Product overview

LandHealth Institute is a nonprofit environmental education and restoration organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on urban ecological education, community engagement, and land revitalization in Philadelphia. The core offerings include ProFESS (a paid youth education program for future environmental scientists and stewards), a Native Plant Nursery (retail native plants with educational programming), recreational programs (fishing and kayaking on local waterways), school field trips, and professional ecological planning/design services. The organization also operates the NFWF Coastal Resilience Project for flood mitigation. Membership tiers provide an additional engagement and funding mechanism, offering benefits ranging from free native plants to kayak purchases. All programs share a common methodology of immersive, at-the-source environmental education and community-based land revitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProFESS: Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards - an 8-10 week initiative that empowers high school students (8th-12th) to become future environmental scientists and stewards through immersive, exploration-based learning experiences.

Products and services

• ProFESS (Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards)
• Native Plant Nursery
• Fishing Programs
• Kayaking Program
• School Field Trips
• NFWF Coastal Resilience Project
• Urban Ecological Research
• Land Revitalization and Ecological Design Services
• Membership Tiers (Bedrock, Soil, Plant, Water, Tree Canopy Layers)

Quantifiable outcome

• LandHealth has spent nine years empowering Philadelphians to connect with nature through their teaching nursery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered primary and secondary.

• Weavers Way Co-opprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember-owned cooperative grocery with locations in Northwest Philadelphia and Ambler. LandHealth has provided plants from their native plant nursery to Weavers Way Co-op, creating a retail distribution channel for native plants while supporting the co-op's local, sustainable, organic product mission.
• RiverwaysprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of non-profit organizations working together to create connections between waterways and communities in the Philadelphia-Camden region. LandHealth participates in this coalition supported by the William Penn Foundation to increase safe access to on-water trails and empower local youth.
• Thomas Jefferson UniversityprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate research university in Philadelphia. LandHealth partners with Jefferson on an AARP grant for collaborative programming and environmental initiatives.
• John Heinz National Wildlife RefugeprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System protecting habitat at Tinicum. John Heinz allows LandHealth to use their spaces for kayaking expeditions with ProFESS groups, providing access to unique natural environments.
• Inspire Clean EnergyprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean energy company making renewable energy accessible. Inspire provided LandHealth with volunteers at their nursery and funding support, demonstrating corporate environmental responsibility partnership.
• Neighborhood Bike WorksprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBike shop and educational organization. LandHealth and Neighborhood Bike Works partner for outdoor and bicycle-related programming, students work with LandHealth on nursery projects, and LandHealth previously leased office space from NBW.
• National Audubon SocietyprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation of birds and their habitats. LandHealth worked with Audubon on an NFWF grant for Whitby Meadow restoration project within the Cobbs Creek Riparian Corridor.
• Coalition for the Delaware River WatershedprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnites organizations working throughout the region to enhance capacity for protecting and restoring the Delaware River Basin. LandHealth is a member and serves on the annual forum planning committee.
• Glen FoerdprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairmount Park property operated by Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation. LandHealth works with them through the Riverways coalition and developed an exchange program for summer 2022.
• Clean Air CouncilprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia's oldest environmental non-profit (founded 1967) fighting for clean air. LandHealth works with them on several grants including a current Healing the Planet grant for planting in Cobbs Creek Parkway.
• SpArc PhiladelphiaprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing services to individuals with disabilities through employment, advocacy, and community inclusion. Pre-COVID, LandHealth did programming with SpArc participants at the nursery and plans to restart.
• Center City DistrictprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness improvement district enhancing vitality of Philadelphia's downtown. LandHealth worked on plantings at Sister Cities Park and is developing more programming with potential for space sharing.
• American RiverssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit working to protect and restore rivers. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's broader ecosystem network.
• Bartram's GardenssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric botanical garden and farm in Philadelphia. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• Fairmount Park ConservancysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization managing Philadelphia's parks. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• Philadelphia Water DepartmentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network alongside various Philadelphia institutions.
• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia's natural history museum and research institution. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• Drexel UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Philadelphia research university. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• University of PennsylvaniasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIvy League research university in Philadelphia with programs including the Water Center. Listed as an appreciated partner.
• Fordham UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit university with Louis Calder Center field station. LandHealth provides master planning services to increase habitat diversity at the 115-acre research facility.
• Longwood GardenssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier horticultural institution in Pennsylvania. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• Morris ArboretumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia's official arboretum. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• Philadelphia ZoosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerica's first zoo in Philadelphia. Listed as an appreciated partner in LandHealth's network.
• Mural Arts PhiladelphiasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia's public art organization. LandHealth collaborated on Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge, developing workshops around reusing materials on a vacant lot.
• NKCDCprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Kensington Community Development Corporation. Beginning in 2026, LandHealth moved nursery operations to NKCDC partner site at former Greensgrow Farms, activating the space through events, programming, and native plant retail.
• Kelly Green ProjectprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in transforming John B. Kelly School grounds into a pocket meadow habitat, demonstrating school greening approach.
• Cohabitation Strategies (CohStra)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaborative. LandHealth collaborated on Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge temporary installation in South Philadelphia.
• Haverford CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuaker liberal arts college with arboretum and farm. ProFESS graduates visited for plant walk, farm tour, and environmental justice conversation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Rivers: National nonprofit working on river protection and restoration. Listed as a LandHealth partner, with closely aligned mission around urban waterway stewardship and Schuylkill/Delaware watershed work.
• National Audubon Society: Large national environmental nonprofit focused on bird and habitat conservation. LandHealth partnered with Audubon Pennsylvania on the Whitby Meadow restoration project, making Audubon both a peer and partner in regional habitat work.
• Casey Trees: Washington D.C.-based nonprofit focused on urban tree planting, green space education, and community environmental programming. Closely analogous mission and operating model to LandHealth at slightly larger scale, useful benchmark for growth trajectory.

Emerging players

• Tree Pittsburgh: Mid-sized urban environmental nonprofit focused on tree planting, urban forest stewardship, and community environmental education in Pittsburgh. Comparable mission, organizational scale, and community-engagement model in a neighboring regional market.

Direct peers

• Fairmount Park Conservancy: Philadelphia nonprofit managing park programming, community engagement, and ecological restoration. Overlapping mission in urban environmental education, volunteer-driven stewardship, and grant-funded park improvement work in the same geography.
• Clean Air Council: Philadelphia's oldest environmental nonprofit working on environmental policy, advocacy, and community-based greening projects including the Healing the Planet grant that funds LandHealth plantings. Strong partnership overlap and shared mission around urban environmental health.
• Bartram's Garden: Historic Philadelphia botanical garden and farm operating public-facing nature programs and environmental education. Comparable as a Philadelphia-based nonprofit combining urban land stewardship, environmental education, and community programming with similar mission alignment to LandHealth.
• Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: Philadelphia-based environmental education nonprofit operating nature trails, school programs, and land restoration projects. Directly comparable mission in environmental literacy and ecological land management in the greater Philadelphia region.
• Greensgrow Farms (legacy): Former Philadelphia urban agriculture and native plant nursery nonprofit at the Kensington site LandHealth now occupies. Directly comparable urban plant retail and community programming model, with operational lessons from Greensgrow's closure informing LandHealth's approach.
• Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed: Regional coalition of nonprofits working on Delaware River watershed protection. LandHealth is a member and planning committee participant, representing overlapping mission and partner network within the same watershed geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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