| Mandi Taylor, June 2025
How Working Lands Unlock Community Benefits
If you are an avid reader of our blog posts, you probably have a pretty good understanding of what we mean when we reference “working lands.” Farms, ranches, some forests, and lands where people can hunt or fish are often called working lan...
| Sam Warnock, May 2025
The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout’s Remarkable Comeback
No species better embodies the dramatic story of America and its relationship with nature than the Lahontan cutthroat trout. Once thought extinct in much of its historic range, this relic of the Ice Age has defied the odds. It is now making...
| Christine Pickens, May 2025
Conserving a Transitional Wetland in a Rapidly Developing Estuary
In partnership with New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District, and funding provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 14 acres of floating marsh located on Eagles Island were permanently protected. This critical site expa...
| Mandi Taylor, May 2025
How Green Spaces Improve Our Immune System
Like many other millennials, I grew up hearing tales of hardship from the older generations - like the infamous 12-mile, uphill both ways trek to school. We were often labeled as “soft” compared to their experiences. Now, when seeing the yo...
| Sam Warnock, April 2025
A River Under Fire: The Cuyahoga River's Comeback
Few rivers tell the story of environmental neglect and redemption quite like the Cuyahoga. Once a dumping ground for industrial waste, this Ohio river was so polluted that it caught on fire repeatedly before the passage of the Clean Water A...
| Mandi Taylor, April 2025
How Wetlands Impact Insurance Costs - Part Two
In the first part of our research into how wetlands impact insurance costs, we discussed the decline of wetlands across the U.S., amplified by recent legal changes that leave millions of acres unprotected. Now, we connect that ecological lo...
| Mandi Taylor, April 2025
How Wetlands Impact Insurance Costs - Part One
Welcome to the first installment of our Conservation Cares series! We often hear about land and natural resource conservation in broad strokes, but how does it tangibly affect our daily lives? This series of topics illustrates how different...
| Sam Warnock, April 2025
How Dam Removals Sustain & Enhance Natural Capital - Part Two
In the first part of our series, we explored the historical significance of dams and the myriad benefits they have provided over the centuries, from hydroelectric power to flood control. We also highlighted the serious environmental drawbac...
| Sam Warnock, April 2025
How Dam Removals Sustain & Enhance Natural Capital - Part One
While dams provide significant benefits, such as reliable water sources and energy with relatively low maintenance costs, these advantages often come at a cost to the environment. Dams can disrupt ecosystems, alter river flows, and generall...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Toadstool | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 79.7 Project Year 2025 Located in Caswell County NC The Toadstool Mitigation Project is a 79.9-acre ecological restoration effort located in the Cape Fear River Basin. Developed by Water & Land Solutions and protected in perpetu...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Twin Burros | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 33.9 Project Year 2023 Located in Caswell County NC The Twin Burros Mitigation Site is a large-scale stream and wetland restoration project within the Cape Fear River Basin. Developed by Wildlands Engineering and permanently pro...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Double Rock | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 39.6 Project Year 2022 Located in Alexander County NC The Double Rock Mitigation Site is a stream restoration project designed to improve water quality and ecological health in the Catawba River Basin. Managed by Wildlands Engin...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Porterhouse Valley | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 22.6 Project Year 2023 Located in Monroe County TN The Porterhouse Valley Mitigation Bank is a 22.6-acre stream restoration project designed to offset impacts to streams in the Hiwassee River watershed. Led by KCI Technologies a...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Loop Road | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 13.8 Project Year 2023 Located in Wayne County NC The Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel is a 13.75-acre project designed to restore riparian buffer and nutrient offset functions in the Neuse River Basin. Developed by Wildlands En...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
East Mingo | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 44.8 Project Year 2024 Located in Johnston County NC The East Mingo Creek Mitigation Site is a 44.75-acre stream and wetland restoration project designed to improve water quality and ecological function in the Cape Fear River Ba...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Four Hills | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 77.9 Project Year 2024 Located in Anson County NC Unique Places to Save serves as the long-term conservation easement holder for the Four Hills Mitigation Site, a 77.89-acre restoration project. Once degraded by livestock use an...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Hitchcock Creek | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 57.1 Project Year 2025 Located in Galveston County TX Located in the San Bernard River watershed in coastal Texas, the Hitchcock Creek Mitigation Project managed by EPR, is a private ecological restoration effort aimed at improv...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Slowplay | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 19.7 Project Year 2025 Located in Alexander County NC The Slowplay Mitigation Bank is a private conservation and stream restoration project managed by Water & Land Solutions and located in the rolling foothills of Alexander Coun...
| Michael Scisco, April 2025
Three Paces | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 20.6 Project Year 2025 Located in Van Buren County NC The Three Paces Mitigation Bank is a private conservation and stream restoration project managed by Water & Land Solutions and located in the scenic hills of Van Buren County...
| Mandi Taylor, April 2025
The Importance of Stewardship in Conservation
When you hear about land and resource conservation, the focus is often on the big moments: a large parcel of land being protected in perpetuity, a forest is spared from development, or a critical habitat is preserved for wildlife. But what ...
| Michael Scisco, March 2025
Mitigation Credits 101: Understanding the Basics of Environmental Offsets
What Are Mitigation Credits? Mitigation credits are units of compensatory environmental value that are used to offset the impact of land development or other activities that cause damage to wetlands, streams, endangered species habitats, or...
| Christine Pickens, March 2025
A Season of Change: Our 2024 Annual Report
We are proud to present our 2024 Annual Report which highlights our work to restore and conserve land and water across the country. This year, we expanded our work to new states with exciting projects that protect vulnerable species, preser...
| Michael Scisco, March 2025
Zeb Creek | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 23.6 Project Year 2024 Located in Rockingham County NC The Zeb Creek Conservation Easement is a restoration project in the Cape Fear River Basin developed with KCI. This project is focused on stream and wetland restoration, impr...
| Michael Scisco, March 2025
Tobacco Road | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 44.6 Project Year 2023 Located in Alamance County NC The Tobacco Road Conservation Easement is a mitigation project in North Carolina developed by Resource Environmental Solutions (RES). This project is designed to restore and p...
| Michael Scisco, March 2025
Salem | Conservation Easement
Total Acres 12.3 Project Year 2023 Located in Orange County NC The Salem Conservation Easement is a mitigation project being managed by WLS/Naturion designed to restore riparian buffers and improve water quality in the Neuse River Basin. De...