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


| 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...

| Michael Scisco, February 2024
Upper Rocky Conservation Mitigation Easement
Total Acres 41.69 Project Year 2020 Located in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin of Mecklenburg County NC In the bustling, urban area of Lake Norman, NC, the Upper Rocky Conservation Mitigation Easement is a unique and wonderful opportunity fo...

| 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.

| Michael Scisco, January 2024
Michael Scisco | Conservation Expert
Michael is a trusted expert contractor that manages our land conservation program. He has spent over 15 years in the non-profit land conservation industry with another 10 years working as a consultant to private landowners for conservation ...
