At Albion we aim to provide the highest-quality cultural and natural resource consulting services. Our organization is dedicated to excellence by serving our clients faithfully, efficiently, and competently.

Our Mission

Our purpose is to guide clients through federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements. We consult with agencies and developers about the impacts of projects on cultural and natural resources. We conduct scientific field studies (inventories and significance assessments) and create mitigation plans to manage project impacts. We implement mitigation measures (compliance monitoring, data recovery, public interpretation) to ensure that our clients are compliant with environmental laws and regulations and that their projects are successful.

Our Vision

Albion shares society’s respect and value for our nation’s cultural and natural resources. We aim to foster an appreciation of cultural and biological diversity. Through education and thoughtful management of heritage and ecosystems, we promote preservation and conservation. We believe that understanding the past and our environment contributes to a world where sustainability and diversity are respected. 

Our Pitch

The things that set Albion apart are excellent client service, experience, integrity, and unique business status. Albion’s Principals have direct involvement in projects, are available to clients, and can help clients negotiate successful outcomes. Our enthusiastic staff is technically and academically trained. Our team consists of prehistoric archaeologists, historical archaeologists, anthropologists, and wildlife experts, with a focus in ornithology. Albion provides clients with realistic budgets, makes defensible decisions, and is known in the regulatory and scientific community for doing good work. We are a women-owned small business, have 20 years of experience, and are dedicated exclusively to the management of California’s cultural and natural resources. You will be working with a dynamic and innovative team of environmental specialists.

Our Success

We believe that excellent client service and professional satisfaction for our people will lead to the enhanced reputation and financial success of our firm. We believe financial success will come through accomplishment of our vision and is not the vision itself.

Clients have included: 

Resource Management Agencies
U.S. Bureau of Land Management / U.S. Bureau of Reclamation / National Park Service / USDA Forest Service / California Department of Parks and Recreation

Environmental Consulting Firms
Environmental Science Associates / Harding Lawson Associates / ICF / Louis Berger / Denise Duffy & Associates / Harris and Associates / SWCA Environmental Consultants/ Parsons Brinckerhoff / David J. Powers and Associates / Far Western Anthropological Research Group

Department of Defense
U.S. Army / California Army National Guard / NASA Ames Research Center / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Water Management
Santa Clara Valley Water District / County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works

Transportation
California Department of Transportation / Valley Transportation Authority

Utilities
Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Local and Regional Authorities
City of Santa Cruz / City of Monterey / City of Paso Robles / City of San Jose / City of Morgan Hill / City of Davis / City of Santa Clara / County of San Luis Obispo / County of Monterey / Trust for Public Land

Private Development
Barry Swenson Builders / Santa Clara University / Irvine Company / Lewis and Tibitts / Hamilton Swift / Lennar / Full Power Properties, LLC / The Sobrato Organization / Hodge Company / Toeniskoetter Development

Our Affiliations

We are proud to be associated with these leading groups and agencies in our field.