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Learn about our latest restoration & conservation efforts and discover how healthy land & aquatic resources benefit our communities across the US

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2026

    Pelican Island | Mitigation Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 142 Project Year 2026 Located in Galveston County of Texas Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Pelican Island Conservation Easement in Galveston County, Texas. Covering over 140 acres on th...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2026

    Monkey Wrench | Mitigation Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 41 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Monkey Wrench Conservation Easement in Orange County, North Carolina. Covering approxim...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2026

    Blue Sky | Mitigation Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 24 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Blue Sky Conservation Easement in Randolph County, North Carolina. Covering approximate...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2026

    North Fork Poudre | Mitigation Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 30 Project Year 2026 Located in Larimer County of Colorado Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the North Fork Poudre Conservation Easement in Larimer County, Colorado. Marking UP2S’s first cons...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, June 2026

    Mudhoney II | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 31 Project Year 2026 Located in Chatham County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Mudhoney II Conservation Easement in Chatham County, North Carolina. This easement safeg...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, May 2026

    Little Cabin | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 46 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina Covering approximately 45.83 acres within the Yadkin River Basin, the easement permanently safeguards critical native forested areas, riparian wetlands, and eleve...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, May 2026

    Camp Run | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 65 Project Year 2026 Located in Hampshire County of West Virginia Unique Places to Save is proud to collaborate with Resource Environmental Solutions to facilitate the permanent protection of the Camp Run Stream and Wetland site...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, May 2026

    Aquatic Green Infrastructure's Critical Role for Resilient Communities

    Across the country, communities are facing escalating challenges: more extreme weather events, prolonged droughts, rapid population growth, and increasingly expensive demands on aging infrastructure. While traditional gray infrastructure, s...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, April 2026

    Navigating the Bottlenecks: Insights from the 2026 Conservation Easement Appraisal Industry Report

    Conservation easements are the bedrock of private land conservation in the United States. But behind every successful acre conserved is a rigorous and complex valuation process that results in an appraisal. Appraisers are the unsung heroes ...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, April 2026

    Hopkins Farm | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 39 Project Year 2026 Located in Caswell County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Hopkins Farm Conservation Easement in Caswell County, North Carolina. Covering approxima...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, March 2026

    Announcing the Batiste Creek Conservation Easement

    In Liberty County, Texas, a remarkable new conservation project is helping safeguard one of the region’s most valuable natural landscapes. The Batiste Creek Conservation Easement permanently protects 1,218 acres of forested bottomland, wetl...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, March 2026

    Batiste Creek | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 1,218 Project Year 2026 Located in Liberty County of Texas The Batiste Creek conservation easement permanently protects 1,218 acres of forested bottomland and wetlands within the Pine Island Bayou watershed in Liberty County, Te...

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