Conservation & Mitigation Banking

Understanding the Environmental Currency That Supports Conservation and Responsible Development Developers buy them, mitigation banks sell them, and regulatory agencies approve them. But what exactly…

How Restoring Streams Creates Environmental Credits While Improving Watersheds Stream mitigation banks and wetland mitigation banks are closely related concepts, but they are not the…

How Restoring Wetlands Creates Environmental Credits for Future Development When people first hear the term wetland mitigation bank, they often imagine a financial institution or…

Understanding How Damaged Natural Systems Are Repaired and Why It Matters to Landowners Conservation often evokes images of protecting forests, preserving farmland, or setting aside…

What They Are, How They Work, and What They Mean for Landowners A conservation easement is an often-misunderstood concept in land ownership. Some people believe…

Four Environmental Features that are Often Confused but Mean Different Things When evaluating vacant land, you’ll often hear terms like wetlands, streams, floodplains, and buffers…

When people hear the word “wetlands,” they often picture a swamp or a marsh that remains underwater year-round. In reality, wetlands are far more common…

A Beginner’s Guide for Virginia Landowners, Buyers, and Developers Most people encounter conservation or mitigation banking only after hearing an unfamiliar term in a land…