| Nathan Phillips, July 2024
New Leadership, Same Mission!
Two years ago, Clark Harris stepped up from our Board of Directors to lead Unique Places to Save through a planned two-year transition period. His work focused on leadership development and visioning for the organization and we are a much s...
| Nathan Phillips, February 2024
Boiling Spring Wilderness Receives the Third Largest Grant in NC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3rd Largest Grant in 2023 Awarded By State to Fund Conservation of 978 Acres of Boiling Spring Wilderness The North Carolina Land and Water Fund Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday, September 20th to award Unique Plac...
| Nathan Phillips, February 2024
Box Creek Wilderness Land Preservation
Unique Places To Save Provided Online Technology to Help Prevent a Power Line Over One of the Largest Natural Heritage Areas in North Carolina Unique Places To Save conducted an online outreach and education campaign in coordination with ou...
| Nathan Phillips, February 2024
Devil's Gut Conservation Mitigation Easement
Total Acres 117.4 Project Year 2017 Located in the Roanoke River Basin of Martin, North Carolina The Devil's Gut Conservation Easement is situated along the Roanoke River in Jamesville, North Carolina. It is approximately 117 acres of Botto...
| Nathan Phillips, January 2024
The Vital Role of Tax Incentives in Promoting Land Conservation
In the modern era, the conservation of land has become a crucial element in the movement to preserve our natural heritage and biodiversity. Over the course of the past century, humanity’s rapid acceleration of technology and population grow...
| Nathan Phillips, January 2024
Sam Warnock | Aquatic Resources Manager
Sam is dedicated to managing and protecting our aquatic resources, bringing over seven years of expertise in environmental consulting and project management.
| Nathan Phillips, January 2024
Christine Pickens | Executive Director
Dr. Christine Pickens is a wetland ecologist with over 15 years of experience in ecological research, restoration project management, and partnership building on projects in North Carolina, Louisiana, Ohio, Georgia, and California.