--- title: Conservation Mitigation Banking | Unique Places to Save description: Conservation Mitigation Banking | 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 Mitigation Banking 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 wide sandy channel carrying a shallow stream between eroded banks under a blue sky.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Hickory_Jack_716.jpg?width=900&name=Hickory_Jack_716.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/mitigation-credits-101) [Mitigation Banking](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/mitigation-banking) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, March 2025 ### [Mitigation Credits 101: Understanding the Basics of Environmental Offsets](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/mitigation-credits-101) What Are Mitigation Credits? Mitigation credits are units of compensatory environmental value that are used to offset the impact of land development or other activities that cause damage to wetlands, streams, endangered species habitats, or... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/mitigation-credits-101) [![A harvested field sloping up to a wooded ridge, with a raised hunting box at the field edge.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/working%20lands%20conservation%20mitigation.jpg?width=900&name=working%20lands%20conservation%20mitigation.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-lands-mitigation) [Working Lands](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/working-lands) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, October 2024 ### [Working Lands & Mitigation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-lands-mitigation) At first glance, mitigation and working lands may not seem compatible. People might believe that conducting stream and wetland mitigation work adjacent to working lands will reduce or limit agricultural production. If planned correctly, mit... [Read more ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/arrow-right%20copy.png)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/working-lands-mitigation) [![The edge of a lake with tall grass and yellow flowers catching early light.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/wetland%20mitigation%20banking.jpg?width=900&name=wetland%20mitigation%20banking.jpg)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/what-is-mitigation-banking) [Mitigation Banking](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/mitigation-banking) ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, September 2024 ### [What is Mitigation Banking?](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/what-is-mitigation-banking) A mitigation bank is a site where wetlands, streams, or other natural habitats are restored, enhanced, or preserved to compensate for or offset negative impacts to similar ecosystems elsewhere within a defined geography. These negative impa... 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