| 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...