Harnessing economic power for ecological improvement
Positioning itself for the future, Conservation Equity Partners (CEP) merges traditional natural resource management, real estate investment, and ecological services. Relying on a network of seasoned professionals, CEP develops, implements, and monetizes integrated conservation strategies that enhance ecological productivity and strengthen the bottom line.
With decades of hands-on, land-based experience, CEP tackles rural land investment, regulatory driven ecological offsets, and legacy asset development. While CEP internally finances some projects, the group also partners with or advises private landowners, equity groups, venture capitalists, state agencies, land trusts, and charitable conservation organizations.
Investing in our clients.
CEP’s business philosophy for success is simple. We build our foundation on experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. Add to this a friendly and enjoyable working environment for all participants, including clients, and you develop superior project outcomes that deliver enhanced value.
Investing in our lands.
Conservation Equity Partners stands apart in the marketplace because of its owners’ hands-on experience managing natural resources. CEP’s first-hand experience working in a wide variety of ecosystems translates into an unparalleled ability to recognize intrinsic ecological and recreational potential and develop it to maximize economic value. Unlike many management companies, CEP’s principals invest in rural real estate assets independently and in partnership with other investors. Currently, CEP and its principals participate in ownership of significant conservation assets in Texas and Arkansas, as well as minor holdings in Colorado, Montana and Alaska.
Investing in our community.
The CEP team is dedicated to the communities in which we work. Since inception, we have worked closely with academic institutions, professional organizations, and landowner groups across the country to provide outreach and access to our working lands. Whether leading university students on biological surveys, prescribed burns, or educating community organizations on conservation practices, we realize the value in each partnership.
“Examine each question in terms of what is ethically and esthetically right, as well as what is economically expedient. A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.”
— Aldo Leopold