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Conservation Finance Tips

Are you interested in increasing the ecological output of your property and getting paid to do it? If so, conservation finance can help you do just that. Through conservation finance landowners can be paid for improving soil health, water quality and wildlife diversity while maintaining agricultural and ranching operations on their land.

The basic strategies behind conservation funding are that it is outcome-based and designed for ecological improvements.  That is, land owners are paid for producing something of ecological value, such as clean water or carbon sequestration. These products also need to be improvements to the current management strategy.

The funding that landowners receive can come through businesses that need to invest in mitigation opportunities, corporations seeking to improve their social responsibility, high net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, and public entities.

Methods for taking advantage of conservation finance programs include: mitigation banking, species banking and habitat exchanges, conservation easements, carbon offsets, water quality trading and water funds, and conservation investment in sustainable agriculture and ranching.

To find out how you can implement these strategies, and which strategy is right for your property, click here to read the Western Landowners Alliance blog series. This is a nine-part blog that will be published throughout the year. It will provide landowners with an understanding of key concepts, market players and trends, financial risk, and land management considerations.

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2. Heeling In Bareroot Plants
3. Conservation Finance Tips
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5. Managing Livestock for Riparian Areas
6. Reduce Boat Speed Near Shore
7. Reduce Mosquitoes with Bat Houses
8. Now is the Time to FireWise Your Property
9. Harmful Algal Bloom! What’s that?!?!
10. Lawn drying out? Water smarter, not longer.
11. Xeriscaping
12. Stink-Free Composting
13. Choosing the Right Cover Crop
14. Helpful Publications Available for Free!
15. Using Grass to Prevent Noxious Weed Spread
16. Dormant Seeding
17. Fall Yard Waste Disposal
18. EQIP Deadline Extended to October 19th
19. How to Create Winter Pollinator Habitat
20. Maintain Your Septic to Prevent Water Pollution
21. Why Do Larch Needles Turn Yellow and Fall Off?
22. Thanksgiving Conservation Tips!
23. What is a Riparian Area?
24. What is a 310 Stream Permit?
25. Do I need a 310 Stream Permit?
26. The Surprising Value of a Tree
27. Small Acreage Landowner Workshop
28. The Benefits of Bugs
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