Higher Ground Land Management was started by Ryan Smith in 2020. Ryan is an Air Force Veteran with a logistics background moving equipment & assets globally. This coupled with a lifelong passion for landscape design and operating heavy equipment, he has the know-how and knowledge to get any project done with quality and precision.

Higher Ground Land Management includes an organized team of seasoned operators with 20 years combined experience in site development, excavation & finish grading small to large scale construction projects. All of us have a love of the outdoors, going on many hunting and fishing trips together. The Higher Ground Land Management team carries that over into their passion for conservation. The team has a passion for providing knowledge & expertise to our clients to transform their vision into reality.