Northwoods Data Co.

Data infrastructure for people protecting the natural world.

We help conservation organizations and programs spend less time wrangling data and more time on the science it supports. Fixed-price engagements. Full documentation. Yours to keep, from day one.

No commitment. No sales pitch. We'll tell you honestly if we can help.

We work with land trusts, research labs, wildlife programs, conservation NGOs, and field teams within larger organizations — anywhere data engineering capacity hasn't kept up with the work. If your team spends more time wrangling data than studying it, you're in the right place.

Three phases. No surprises.

Every engagement moves through three phases. No mid-project scope shifts, and nothing locked in that you can't take with you at the end.

Discovery

We start by looking at what you actually have: the systems your data lives in, the formats it's in, the questions you're trying to answer, and the reports you need to produce. We talk with the people who use the data day to day. You end Phase 1 with a written scope, a fixed price, and a clear timeline. If we don't think we're the right fit, we'll tell you — and we won't charge you for the conversation.

Build

This is the engineering work: connecting your systems, unifying your data, and building the infrastructure your team will actually use. You see progress weekly — not in one big reveal at the end — and you get early access to pieces as they come online.

Handoff

The last phase makes sure your organization owns what we built — the code, the documentation, the infrastructure. We walk through the system with whoever needs to know it and make sure nothing is a black box. Most systems need some ongoing maintenance as data sources change and programs grow. You decide what that looks like: your own staff, someone else, or us through a monthly retainer.


Fixed-price engagements, scoped to your organization.

Automated pipelines, a unified database, funder-ready reporting, and full documentation — all handed off to your team. Pricing is fixed after a short Discovery phase, so there are no surprises.

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Is Northwoods right for your organization?

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What kind of organization are you?

Let's start with a free 30-minute call.

We'll learn about your data sources, your workflows, and what a unified system would mean for your team. No commitment required. We'll tell you honestly if we're the right fit.

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