Paragon is a recognized industry leader specializing in soil and vegetation as they relate to development and reclamation. With a large contingent of soil and vegetation specialists on staff, we have the capacity and experience to take on any scale of project. Paragon earns the trust of its clients by focusing on their needs and responding with high-quality, high-value solutions. By being actively involved in many aspects of the environmental consulting industry, we bring new scientific and technical innovations together with the operational requirements of our clients.
Our experience includes all scales of projects from individual land-owner surveys, to major environmental impact assessments, to multi-year site management and research initiatives. Under the guidance of Paragon’s management team, our team members provide input to many of Canada’s major industrial developments, and are key players in numerous agricultural and research projects.
Our team of professionals, technicians, GIS analysts and administrative staff works together to provide scientifically sound information and recommendations that balance responsible land stewardship with resource utilization. Paragon has been recognized for many years as soil specialists, and our recently expanded capacity in vegetation ecology has enhanced our reclamation expertise. With the increased focus on data management and spatial analysis, we have a team of GIS analysts who play an integral role in planning our work, producing and managing high quality spatial data and crafting maps and figures for deliverables.
Paragon’s expertise includes baseline soil and vegetation surveys, conservation and reclamation planning (large and small scale), soil salvage and reclamation monitoring, pipeline construction environmental monitoring, regulatory support, environmental impact and pre-disturbance assessments, environmental field reports, training, research and long-term monitoring. Through our senior staff, we draw on over 60 years of corporate experience to ensure that our approach is well-informed and properly tailored to each project.