We know land. We advocate for land. We follow wildlife tracks. We pick apart scat. We lift up rocks. We watch. We connect with and know the ecosystem. We get dirty.
Image: Heather follows trail of black bear on beach (Photo by Heather Swift)
About Us
Cohabitats is an environmental consultancy using wildlife tracking and ecological knowledge to guide land use, sustainable site planning, and living building design.
Our studies inform site planning, building and landscaping designs that are thoughtful, soulful and inspired.
We work with landowners, architects and developers to craft ecologically sound projects.
We promote:
Conservation of wild land and habitat connectivity,
Restoration of degraded lands,
Climate change solutions and resilience,
Increasing native biodiversity within cities.
Our services encourage ecological and community health, richness and resilience.
Cohabitats is a woman-owned business in Washington State.
Image: Oregon grape understory in Western Washington forest (Photo by Heather Swift)
Cohabitats has a strategic partnership with Beneficial
Ventures Real Estate Brokerage.
Purchase & sales for land conservation, eco-villages, agrihoods and other intentional communities, and green homes. 10% of all transactions are donated to environmental, humanitarian, and social justice non-profit organizations. Beneficial Ventures represented GHS Works to purchase Remember Land. Cohabitats provides an initial habitat reconnaissance service for Beneficial Ventures clients.
Pending B-Corp
Philosophy
The Challenges We Face
Habitat loss, climate change, and conflicts between people and wildlife are major causes of wildlife species decline globally. We are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction in global history.
Our modern lives largely detach us from our inherent human connection to nature. This decline culturally impairs our ability to make choices that foster environmental stewardship. Our separation from the natural world also threatens our mental and physical health.
Solutions
Cohabitats listens to land. We put in the dirt time to learn from the environment and the inhabitats of any given place. We believe in a humble, land-first approach, that integrates the needs of wildlife into any human design process. This shift can yield vastly different and mutually beneficial outcomes.
Our approach aims to protect wildlife, preserve and restore habitat, while fostering meaningful connections for people with nature.
Ultimately, the land, water, plants and wildlife are our clients alongside people interested in creating a vastly different human footprint.
Image: Fall view of the Cascades from Monroe, Washington (Photo by Heather Swift)