Cannabis for Conservation (CFC) provides biological and environmental services, scientific analyses, and project support for environmental compliance, research, restoration projects, land stewardship, and responsible development across Northern California.

Our team brings expertise in wildlife monitoring, special-status and rare species surveys, revegetation plans, geospatial analysis, and road assessments. We work with landowners, nonprofits, and public agencies to gather the ecological data needed to guide sound decision-making and regulatory compliance, and to help advance projects through funding, administration, and implementation.

Because CFC is a mission-driven nonprofit, contracted services support our broader conservation and restoration efforts throughout the region.

 

Our Services

Biological Services

CFC conducts biological surveys and assessments to document habitat conditions, special-status species presence, and develop minimization efforts if special-status species are found to both support the species and their habitats, as well as project goals.

 

Services include:

  • Protocol-level special-status and listed species surveys, such as Northern Spotted Owl surveys

  • Visual encounter surveys for amphibians and reptiles

  • Nesting bird and raptor surveys

  • Bumble bee surveys, including Western bumble bee

  • Bat acoustic monitoring

  • Protocol-level botanical surveys, rare plant assessments, and sensitive natural community identification

  • Habitat mapping

  • Wetland delineations (USACE protocols) and aquatic resource delineations

  • On-site qualified biologists for construction

 

These surveys support project planning, environmental review, and conservation planning.

Geospatial Mapping

CFC uses GIS and remote sensing tools to analyze landscapes and support restoration planning.

 

Services include:

  • GIS mapping, modelling, and spatial analysis

  • Watershed and habitat mapping

 

Geospatial analysis helps landowners and project teams understand site conditions and make informed management decisions.

Restoration Science

& Monitoring

CFC supports restoration and land stewardship through long-term ecological monitoring and data collection.

 

Services include:

  • Baseline ecological assessments

  • Road assessments

  • Development and implementation of monitoring plots, transects, and photo point documentation

  • Pre- and post-project monitoring and reporting, in compliance with multiple agencies including California Coastal Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), California Water Board, etc. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), etc. 

  • Long-term monitoring

 

These tools help measure ecological outcomes and guide adaptive management.

Project Sponsorship

& Fiscal Administration

Cannabis for Conservation partners with landowners, conservation organizations, and mission-aligned businesses to deliver science-based restoration and environmental stewardship projects across Northern California’s working landscapes. In addition to providing ecological consulting and technical services, CFC may serve as a nonprofit project sponsor for initiatives that require a 501(c)(3) applicant.

 

CFC as a project sponsor provides:

  • Fiscal administration

  • Grant management

  • Regulatory compliance oversight

 

This role serves to help partners translate strong project concepts into fundable, accountable conservation outcomes.

Why CFC?

Local expertise
Our staff has extensive experience working across the watersheds, forests, and working lands of Northern California.

Science-based approach
Our work is grounded in up-to-date ecological research, robust environmental principles, and field experience.

Mission-driven organization
CFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving watershed health and habitat resilience. Consulting services help support restoration and conservation projects throughout the region.

 

Get Started

If you are planning a project that requires ecological surveys, mapping, monitoring, or support, we would be glad to discuss how CFC can help. Inquire to learn more about alignment and pricing.

📍 Based in Northern California
📧 Contact: info@cannabisforconservation.org

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