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

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2026

    Monkey Wrench | Mitigation Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 41 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Monkey Wrench Conservation Easement in Orange County, North Carolina. Covering approxim...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, August 2026

    Blue Sky | Mitigation Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 24 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Blue Sky Conservation Easement in Randolph County, North Carolina. Covering approximate...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Mandi Taylor, August 2026

    Mitigation vs. Non-Mitigation Conservation Easements: How We Protect North Carolina’s Land

    If you’ve ever looked out over a stretch of unbroken North Carolina forest or a multi-generation family farm and wondered, "How can we make sure this land stays protected, forever?" the answer might come down to one legal tool: a conservati...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, June 2026

    Mudhoney II | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 31 Project Year 2026 Located in Chatham County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Mudhoney II Conservation Easement in Chatham County, North Carolina. This easement safeg...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, May 2026

    Little Cabin | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 46 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina Covering approximately 45.83 acres within the Yadkin River Basin, the easement permanently safeguards critical native forested areas, riparian wetlands, and eleve...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, April 2026

    Hopkins Farm | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 39 Project Year 2026 Located in Caswell County of North Carolina Unique Places to Save is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Hopkins Farm Conservation Easement in Caswell County, North Carolina. Covering approxima...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, March 2026

    Miller | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 16 Project Year 2026 Located in Surry County of North Carolina The Miller conservation easement protects the restored streams and adjacent riparian forests into perpetuity. At the Miller site, that includes nearly a mile of trib...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, February 2026

    Reaper | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 19 Project Year 2026 Located in Randolph County of North Carolina The Reaper conservation easement protects the stream corridors and streamside habitat being restored on the Reaper site near Denton, North Carolina. It covers 19 ...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, February 2026

    Sandy Branch II | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 22.5 Project Year 2025 Located in Chatham County of North Carolina Sandy Branch Phase II Mitigation Site represents a long-term commitment to restoring and safeguarding a working Piedmont landscape while permanently protecting i...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Christine Pickens, February 2026

    Why Boiling Spring Wilderness Conservation is a Win for North Carolina

    If you’ve driven through Brunswick County lately, you’ve seen the rapid hum of progress everywhere because it is the fastest growing county in North Carolina. New rooftops are appearing where there used to be treelines, and the quiet countr...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, January 2026

    Dirty Boots II | Conservation Mitigation Easement

    Total Acres 9.7 Project Year 2025 Located in Chatham County North Carolina The Dirty Boots Phase II Mitigation Site is permanently conserved through a recorded conservation easement held by Unique Places to Save, securing long-term protecti...

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    ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ Michael Scisco, November 2025

    Camp Creek | Conservation Easement

    Total Acres 24.6 Project Year 2025 Located in Durham County NC The permanent conservation of the Camp Creek Mitigation Site will restore and protect stream and wetland functions within the Neuse River Basin, improving ecological integrity a...

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