Where Land Management Meets Botanical Expertise

At Watson Botany, we believe that effective land and grazing management starts with a comprehensive understanding of the plant communities and the ecosystems they support. Detailed knowledge of the plant species, soil health, and their interactions are crucial for impactful land management and financially sustainable grazing practices. We know that the only way to keep people on the land who are invested in the health of their animals and the ecosystems they manage is by creating long-term profitable businesses. Ranching not only can benefit the land, livestock, and rancher, it has to. Our mission is to provide expert botanical surveys, land and grazing management planning, and consulting services to help you achieve your management, production, and financial goals.

Services Offered:

• Botanical and Land Health Surveys
• Land and Grazing Management Planning and Consulting
• Plant Identification Trainings

We Specialize In:

• Plant community data collection, monitoring and inventories
• Land management, restoration, and grazing plans
• Ranching For Profit Certified
• Rare and endangered plant species surveys
• Invasive plant population surveys
• Plant population and habitat mapping
• Plant identification trainings

Wide-Ranging Skill Set: 

Our services are available throughout the Midwest, Great Plains, and Intermountain West regions. We have professional experience identifying plants, collecting land health data, and writing management plans in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, and Wyoming on public and private lands.