Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc

What Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc does

Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc. is a privately held, locally owned forest management company headquartered in Invermere, British Columbia, that delivers wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration services across southeastern British Columbia. The company was founded in 2003 and operates with a small core team of approximately five employees, supplemented by seasonal labor to execute fieldwork. Its service portfolio spans Wildland Urban Interface (FireSmart™-based forest fuel management), Ecosystem Restoration (habitat enhancement, species-at-risk surveys, vegetation management), Community Wildfire Protection Planning, GPS Mapping, Tree Planting, and Forest Fuel Reduction Treatments including prescribed burning.

Wildlands serves a client base concentrated in the public sector and Indigenous communities, including federal agencies (Parks Canada for Banff, Kootenay, and Yoho National Parks; Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Columbia National Wildlife Management Area), provincial bodies (BC Ministry of Forests Wildfire Service, BC Hydro, BC Ministry of Transportation), the District of Invermere, the Shuswap Band (since 2009), Nature Conservancy Canada, and private rural landowners. Project work is acquired through a sales-led motion via RFP responses and direct relationship engagement, reflecting a project-based professional services revenue model with pricing determined by scope, land area, and client requirements. Cumulative operational track record includes 1,200+ hectares of fuel management and ecosystem restoration treatments, 30+ projects completed, and 60,000+ hours of local employment created.

The business operates with no external equity, no disclosed debt structure, and no signs of institutional backing or M&A activity. Distribution is direct-to-client with no third-party channels; marketing relies on a website portfolio, social media presence (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), community event participation (Wings Over the Rockies Nature Festival), and referral-driven repeat work. The competitive position rests on BC Forest Safety Council certification, multi-decade local operating history, and embedded relationships with First Nations and government agencies across the Columbia Valley region.

Name

Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc

Legal name

Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc.

Website

https://wildlands-inc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc. is a privately held, Invermere BC-based forestry services firm delivering FireSmart wildfire risk reduction, ecosystem restoration, and habitat enhancement projects for federal and provincial government agencies, First Nations, and private landowners across southeastern British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry and Ecosystem Restoration Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildfire Fuel Reduction & Prescribed Burning (AFAMAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Forest Health & Fire Management Planning (AFAMAEAK), Forest Fuels Management (Thinning, Mastication, Prescribed Burning) (AFAMAEAD), Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Wildfire risk reduction
• Ecosystem restoration
• Forest fuel management
• Habitat enhancement
• Community wildfire protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Invermere

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ecosystem Restoration Services: Project-based revenue from ecosystem restoration, forest fuel reduction, habitat enhancement, and wildlife management area projects for government agencies, First Nations, and private landowners

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc provides forest fuel management, wildfire risk reduction (based on FireSmart™ principles), ecosystem restoration, and habitat enhancement services to government agencies, First Nations communities, municipalities, and private landowners in British Columbia. Project-based professional services include prescribed burning, tree planting, fuel reduction treatments, wildlife overpass landscaping, species at risk surveys, and Community Wildfire Protection Planning. The company operates as a BC Forest Safety Council certified forest management contractor with deep operational experience in the Columbia Valley and adjacent national parks.

Product overview

Wildlands Eco-Forestry Inc is a locally owned forest management company offering a suite of interconnected services centered on wildfire prevention and ecosystem restoration. The core offerings include Wildland Urban Interface Services (fire risk reduction based on FireSmart principles) and Ecosystem Restoration Services (habitat enhancement, species surveys, vegetation management). These are supported by GPS Mapping Services for spatial planning and operational tracking. The company's project portfolio spans landscape-level ecosystem restoration, community wildfire protection planning, Crown land and provincial park projects, and First Nations partnership programs. The company does not operate a software product platform but rather delivers professional forestry services including prescribed burning, tree planting, fuel reduction treatments, and habitat enhancement across British Columbia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wildland Urban Interface Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1200+ hectares of forest fuel management and ecosystem restoration treatments completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shuswap BandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Shuswap Band for natural resource management programs including forest fuel management and ecosystem restoration. Wildlands has provided over 15,000 hours of employment for Shuswap Band members since 2009. The partnership focuses on capacity building in resource management with emphasis on employment and training opportunities.
• Parks CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for ecosystem restoration, tree planting, and wildlife infrastructure projects in Banff, Kootenay, and Yoho National Parks. Projects include wildlife overpass landscaping and streamside restoration work.
• Nature Conservancy CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for habitat enhancement projects including Luxor Creek Bighorn Sheep Habitat Enhancement involving ecosystem restoration and understorey clearing.
• Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia (FESBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and project partnership for ecosystem restoration and forest fuel reduction projects including Dry Gulch Provincial Wildlife Management Area.
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for Columbia National Wildlife Management Area projects including ecosystem restoration and operational treatments spanning multiple years.
• BC HydrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge scale projects for BC Hydro involving environmental and landscaping work.
• BC Ministry of TransportationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge scale projects for BC Ministry of Transportation including Trans Canada Highway Twinning environmental work for Shuswap Band.
• District of InvermerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for Community Wildfire Protection Plan implementation, including wildfire fuel reduction work and community wildfire risk reduction projects.
• BC Ministry of Forests Wildfire Service (BCWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Crown Land Wildfire Risk Reduction Projects including Lake Lillian and Juniper Heights provincial crown land projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Yellowpoint Landscape Services Ltd: BC-based landscape and environmental services contractor working on parks, public lands, and forestry-adjacent projects. Comparable to Wildlands on ecosystem restoration, tree planting, and Parks Canada-style project delivery within BC.
• Mosaic Forest Management Corporation: BC timberland manager operating large private forest tenures with active fuel management, silviculture, and ecosystem restoration programs. Comparable in service scope (forest management on the BC landscape) but operates on owned timberland rather than a contractor model.

Broad incumbents

• Bartlett Tree Experts: Major North American tree care and forestry services company serving residential, commercial, and government clients. Overlaps with Wildlands on vegetation management and defensible-space services, though broader in scope.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large North American provider of tree care, vegetation management, and environmental services to utilities, municipalities, and government. Comparable to Wildlands in delivering WUI/community wildfire fuel reduction and ecosystem work, but at national scale across many service lines.
• Asplundh Tree Expert LLC: Large US/Canada utility vegetation management and forestry services firm working extensively with utilities and government on fuel reduction. Comparable to Wildlands on BC Hydro-style utility and government contract work, but at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd: Western Canadian reforestation, silviculture, and forestry services contractor delivering tree planting, fuel management, and ecosystem restoration for government and industrial clients. Directly comparable to Wildlands' silviculture and reforestation service lines.
• Ecofor Forestry Consultants Ltd: Canadian forestry consulting firm providing silviculture, ecosystem restoration, and forest management services. Directly comparable to Wildlands' professional forestry services and ecological restoration offerings.
• Forsite Consultants Ltd: BC-based forestry management and consulting firm providing forest stewardship, silviculture, and wildfire/landscape management services to government, First Nations, and industrial clients. Highly comparable to Wildlands' forest fuel management and ecosystem restoration work in British Columbia.
• Coastal Fire & Equipment Services Ltd: BC-based wildfire suppression and forest fuel management contractor serving provincial and First Nations clients. Directly comparable to Wildlands on wildfire risk reduction and Crown land fuel treatment work.
• Apex Land & Forestry Consultants Inc: BC-based forestry and land management consulting firm serving government, First Nations, and private clients on silviculture, fuel management, and ecosystem restoration. Highly comparable in scope and customer base to Wildlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCi_n3AY8lEXpMDS0JRFmyYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/wildlandsecoforestryinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wildlands-eco-forestry

Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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