--- title: Conservation for Land Managers | Unique Places to Save description: Conservation for Land Managers | Learn about our latest restoration & conservation efforts and discover how healthy land & aquatic resources benefit our communities across the US image: https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/river%20flow%20healthy%20rivers%20dam%20removal.jpg --- [![Unique Places to Save logo](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20horizontal-1.png?width=1254&height=380&name=logo%20horizontal-1.png "Unique Places to Save logo")](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/) - [PROJECTS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/projects) - SERVICES - [FOR MITIGATION BANKERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/conservation-mitigation) - [FOR LAND MANAGERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/land-planners-managers) - [FOR LANDOWNERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/conservation-for-landowners) - [FOR RESTORATION PARTNERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/dam-removals) - ABOUT - [OUR GOALS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/our-goals) - [OUR VALUES](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/our-values) - [OUR TEAM](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/team) - [CONTACT US](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/contact) - UPDATES - [CONSERVATION EASEMENTS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-easements) - [MITIGATION BANKING](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/mitigation-banking) - [WORKING LANDS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/working-lands) - [RIVERS, WETLANDS & DAMS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/rivers-wetlands-dams) - [CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) - [CONSERVATION STORIES](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-stories) - [ORGANIZATION NEWS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) - [ALL POSTS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news) [Donate](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/wetland-keepers) [Donate](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/wetland-keepers) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Conservation for Land Managers Learn about our latest restoration & conservation efforts and discover how healthy land & aquatic resources benefit our communities across the US ![service 1 d](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/Image%20Dividers/service%201%20d.png) ![service 1 m](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/Image%20Dividers/service%201%20m.png)   [All posts](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news) [Conservation Easements](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-easements) [Mitigation Banking](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/mitigation-banking) [Working Lands](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/working-lands) [Rivers, Wetlands & Dams](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/rivers-wetlands-dams) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) [Conservation Stories](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-stories) [Organization News](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) [![A stack of cut logs beside a track in bright green summer forest.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/working%20forest%20conservation%20easement.jpg?width=900&name=working%20forest%20conservation%20easement.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-forests-conservation) [Working Lands](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/working-lands) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2025 ### [Conservation of Working Forests](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-forests-conservation) It is estimated that 20% of the land base in the U.S. or 445 million acres are private forested lands. Fifteen million acres of private forested land is under some type of permanent or term conservation agreement. While this seems like a bi... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-forests-conservation) [![A sandy bank on the inside bend of a river, with trees turning autumn colour.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Hickory_Jack_7.16.jpg?width=900&name=Hickory_Jack_7.16.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/first-conservation-easement-missouri) [Organization News](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, February 2025 ### [Unique Places to Save Completes First Conservation Easement in Missouri](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/first-conservation-easement-missouri) Unique Places to Save has reached a significant milestone in its conservation efforts with the successful completion of its first conservation easement in the state of Missouri. Known as the Hickory Jack Conservation Easement, this project ... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/first-conservation-easement-missouri) [![A family walking along a stony river bank in summer.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/natural%20capital%20conservation%20land%20easements.jpeg?width=900&name=natural%20capital%20conservation%20land%20easements.jpeg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-conservation-easements) [Conservation Easements](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-easements) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Sam Warnock, December 2024 ### [Building Natural Capital Through Conservation Easements: A Lasting Legacy](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-conservation-easements) At Unique Places to Save, we work with landowners and communities to conserve land and aquatic resources with ecological, cultural, and economic value. One of the primary tools we use to achieve this is the conservation easement. A conserva... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-conservation-easements) [![Sunrise through a line of park trees, casting long shadows across mown grass as someone walks past.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/examples%20of%20sustainable%20real%20estate%20development%20conservation%20easements.jpg?width=900&name=examples%20of%20sustainable%20real%20estate%20development%20conservation%20easements.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/sustainable-real-estate-development) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Sam Warnock, October 2024 ### [Recent Examples of Sustainable Conservation in Real Estate Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/sustainable-real-estate-development) Today, environmental stewardship is increasingly regarded as a social responsibility. In response, many land developers are recognizing the importance of balancing economic growth with the preservation of natural ecosystems and are embracin... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/sustainable-real-estate-development) [![An aerial view of a green field marked with curving tramlines.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/working%20lands%20conservation%20easement.jpg?width=900&name=working%20lands%20conservation%20easement.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-lands-conservation) [Working Lands](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/working-lands) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, October 2024 ### [Working Lands & Conservation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-lands-conservation) Working lands conservation is a practice aimed at conserving natural resources and biodiversity while also sustaining productive agricultural or forestry activities and operations. It involves integrating conservation easements into working... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-lands-conservation) [![A view over rolling green hills and hedged fields toward distant uplands under a cloudy sky.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/value%20natural%20capital%20economy.jpg?width=900&name=value%20natural%20capital%20economy.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-economic-value) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Sam Warnock, October 2024 ### [Natural Capital and Its Value to the Economy](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-economic-value) When you think of capital, you probably think of money or investments. But at its core, capital is anything that: Stores or confers value Generates benefits Grows in value over time We’re all familiar with financial capital—the money and re... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-economic-value) [![A spiral of stones laid on bright green grass in a rocky glen at sunset.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/valuing%20ecosystem%20services-1.jpg?width=900&name=valuing%20ecosystem%20services-1.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/valuating-ecosystem-services) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Sam Warnock, August 2024 ### [How to Value Ecosystem Services](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/valuating-ecosystem-services) Economics is all about determining how to best use our limited resources, and assigning a value to these can help us understand how scarce these resources are. When we value ecosystem services and biodiversity, we show what we're willing to... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/valuating-ecosystem-services) [![Jacaranda branches in purple bloom against a bright blue sky.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ecosystem%20services.jpg?width=900&name=ecosystem%20services.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/understanding-ecosystem-services) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Sam Warnock, June 2024 ### [What are Ecosystem Services](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/understanding-ecosystem-services) Ecosystem services (ES) is a buzzword that often appears when discussing ways to protect the environment. Although the term has been around since the 1980s, there’s a lot of confusion behind what it conveys. We’ll discuss ES’s meaning and h... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/understanding-ecosystem-services) [![A wooden bench beside a carved sign reading Azalea Trail, with daffodils coming up through leaf litter.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/conservation%20ROI%20developers.jpg?width=900&name=conservation%20ROI%20developers.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/conservation-offers-strong-roi-land-planners) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, April 2024 ### [Conservation Offers a Strong ROI for Land Planners](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/conservation-offers-strong-roi-land-planners) Conservation efforts have historically been viewed through a narrow lens, primarily focused on environmental stewardship. This perspective, while critical for the protection of our planet's natural habitats and biodiversity, only scratches ... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/conservation-offers-strong-roi-land-planners) [![People walking and cycling along a curving paved path through open parkland.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/open%20spaces%20can%20impact%20property%20values.jpg?width=900&name=open%20spaces%20can%20impact%20property%20values.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/open-spaces-impact-property-values) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, April 2024 ### [How Open Spaces Impact Property Values](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/open-spaces-impact-property-values) Open spaces, such as parks, green belts, and protected natural areas, significantly influence the value of residential and commercial properties. Numerous studies and reports have highlighted the positive correlation between proximity to op... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/open-spaces-impact-property-values) [![A great egret flying low over a salt marsh, with tidal pools and wind shaped trees behind.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/state%20of%20wetlands%20in%20the%20us.jpg?width=900&name=state%20of%20wetlands%20in%20the%20us.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/american-wetlands-report-2019) [Rivers, Wetlands & Dams](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/rivers-wetlands-dams) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Christine Pickens, March 2024 ### [The State of Wetlands in the US](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/american-wetlands-report-2019) Historically, wetlands were misunderstood and undervalued, often dismissed as mere wastelands. This misconception led to widespread practices of filling them in or using them as dumping sites. However, our contemporary understanding has evo... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/american-wetlands-report-2019) [![An avenue of autumn trees along a road, with fallen yellow leaves on the verge.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/healthy%20trees%20property%20values.jpg?width=900&name=healthy%20trees%20property%20values.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/healthy-trees-boost-property-values-reduce-costs) [Conservation & Development](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Sam Warnock, March 2024 ### [How Healthy Trees Can Boost Property Values & Reduce Costs](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/healthy-trees-boost-property-values-reduce-costs) In the realm of real estate, a green landscape can significantly enhance the value of a property. Beyond mere aesthetics, trees play a pivotal role in shaping the economic landscape of residential and commercial areas. 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