Mission:
To excel in creating mitigation,
conservation, and other enduring
environmental solutions for the
benefit of our clients and the
lands we conserve.
Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) creates mitigation banks and provides environmental mitigation and habitat planning services to landowners, businesses, government agencies, and land trusts, and offers mitigation bank appraisal services on a nationwide scale. We bring together one of the oldest and most established privately-held forestry companies with a long history of land stewardship and sustainable forest practices. Our established industry leaders excel in the field of wetland and endangered species mitigation services, to create a nationwide habitat mitigation company.
The Westervelt Company
Headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, The Westervelt Company is one of America's premier land resource companies. We own and manage forests in the southeastern United States, produce lumber and wood products for domestic and international markets, develop commercial and residential real estate, and offer sporting recreational activities across the globe. Privately-owned since our beginnings in 1884, we continue to embrace our founder's belief that "quality counts," and commit to providing exceptional value and service to our customers; we take pride in being fair, honest, and open in all our dealings. The Westervelt Company, a leader in sustainable forest management and conservation practices, (a certified participant in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative [SFI]), is pleased to add high-quality nationwide mitigation banking services to its list of products and services.
Mitigation Banking Services
WES provides environmental mitigation banking and habitat planning services to landowners, businesses, government agencies, and land trusts, and also offers mitigation bank appraisal services. Our staff has 65 years of combined experience in the environmental field and over 25 years in environmental mitigation banking. Members of the WES staff have assisted and participated in the development of mitigation projects and programs throughout the United States.