Habitat Guild, Inc.

Habitat Guild, Inc. is a full-service residential landscape design, build, and maintenance company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, specializing in ecological landscape solutions. Founded in 2020 by registered Landscape Architect Derek Brandt, the company combines practical landscaping expertise with academic rigor and research-based design principles to create functional, beautiful, and ecologically sound outdoor spaces. Habitat Guild specializes in native plant expertise, habitat creation, regionally sourced materials, and organic maintenance practices that promote thriving, healthy environments while supporting local wildlife and pollinators. The company's mission is to inspire and empower clients to connect with and steward the natural world around them through thoughtfully designed landscapes at the intersection of human activity and nature. With a background that includes work with the National Wildlife Federation, The Big Sandbox of Denver and Philadelphia, and numerous nonprofit and private collaborations, Habitat Guild brings deep experience in schoolyard naturalization, ecological restoration, and creating spaces that support biodiversity and environmental health.