Author: EIP Communications

EIP Management Team Announcement

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Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) is pleased to announce that Adam Davis and Heath Rushing will join Nick Dilks as Managing Partners of the firm, and that David Urban and Katherine Birnie have each earned the title of Managing Director. All four individuals have demonstrated a passion about and dedication to the goals of EIP to deliver strong investment returns while conserving and restoring … Continued

New Orleans Fox Affiliate Reports on EIP’s Chef Menteur Pass Restoration

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On December 6, 2016, WVUE, the FOX-affiliated television station for New Orleans, Louisiana, produced a report on EIP’s restoration of the East Orleans Land Bridge through its development of the Chef Menteur Pass Wetland Mitigation Bank. WVUE focused on the role of EIP’s private investment in protecting this critical habitat. To watch the WVUE report, please click here … Continued

White House Announces Strategy to Boost Private Investment in America’s Natural Resources

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On August 31, 2016 the White House released a strategy document titled “Leveraging Innovation to Boost Private Investment in America’s Natural Resources.” The strategy document outlines the potential for increased private investment in conservation to complement existing efforts to tackle the Nation’s climate and conservation challenges, and opportunities for increasing investment by innovation across three … Continued

USGS Report on Economic Impact of Ecosystem Restoration

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In a newly published report by the USGS and the Department of the Interior titled “Estimating the Economic Impacts of Ecosystem Restoration – Methods and Case Studies” the USGS has found that for every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration, $2.20-$3.40 flows through the U.S. Economy. The study indicates that ecosystem restoration projects provide meaningful economic contributions to … Continued

EIP Partner and Co-Founder Fred C. Danforth dies at 65

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Fred C. Danforth, who co-founded the largest private equity firm in the United States devoted to land and stream restoration, died at his home in Mattapoisett, MA on Thursday. He was 65; the cause was gall bladder cancer, as reported by his wife, Carlene Larsson. After graduating from Yale in 1973, Fred’s career in finance … Continued

White House Announces $2 Billion In Private Sector Natural Resource Investment

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Following on the Presidential Memorandum from November 3, 2015, private sector environmental investment firms including Ecosystem Investment Partners met at the White House this past Monday to announce $2 billion in new investments.  EIP provides a leading example of for-profit investment in conservation and restoration that addresses public objectives and requirements by making efficient use of … Continued

EIP Closes Fund III With Capital Commitment of $303 Million

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Baltimore, MD, February 12, 2016 – Ecosystem Investment Partners (“EIP”), a leading private equity firm, today announced the final closing of its oversubscribed fund, Ecosystem Investment Partners III, L.P. (“EIP III”). With $303 million of equity capital commitments, EIP III exceeded its $200 million target. Monument Group, Inc. once again served as exclusive placement agent. … Continued

What Next Now That The Presidential Memorandum Is Signed?

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A link to a recent article by Thomas Jensen, Sandra A. Snodgrass and Bailey K. Schreiber of Holland & Hart, LLP, entitled “The Presidential Memorandum and Interior Department policy on mitigation: their content and implications”, can be found here. This article reviews the content of these important new policy documents that govern the fundamental approach towards … Continued