Conservation

Conservation Land Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide

Understanding Conservation Easements: A Guide for Landowners and Investors

April 3, 2025

In recent years, the concept of conservation easements has gained significant attention, particularly among landowners and investors looking to preserve ecological values while maximizing the potential of their land. A recent review of a conservation easement documentation report for a ranch illustrates the importance of this topic. The report stated, “The Arrow Ranch extends from […]

Conservation Hunting Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Sporting Pursuits

Sustaining Wild Sheep Hunting Through Conservation

January 23, 2025

In the heart of the wild, where the mountains meet the sky and the air is fresh, there lives a creature that embodies the essence of the rugged wilderness. The wild sheep has been celebrated in the stories and writings of legendary hunters, with reminiscence of Native Americans from long ago idolizing this majestic animal […]

Conservation Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide

A Tribute to Montana History Built on Sustainable Water

November 2, 2022

By Vinny Delgado, Ranch Sales, Licensed in MT Throughout history, water has always been the lifeline to survival in the west. Stonehouse Ranch in Reed Point, Montana, was and still is no exception. There is no question the founders of its remarkable resting point picked its spot because of the nearby high-production springs that are […]

Conservation Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 3

Fish Habitat Restoration

April 15, 2022

By Jason Miller, Miller Recreational A ranch’s property and conservation value are heavily influenced by water—be that solid water rights to support agricultural production or live water that can support a wild trout fishery. However, most landowners in the Western U.S. are keenly aware that the “new normal” of the hydrologic cycle means less year-to-year […]

Agriculture Conservation Education Land Investor Features Volume 6

Forestlands: The Ultimate ESG investment

October 29, 2020

By Troy Dana, Designated Broker, Licensed in WA, AK ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is a general term used in capital markets and by investors to evaluate corporate behavior to determine the future financial performance/benefit of investing in new companies and innovations. ESG is the new standard by which corporations, non-profits, and start-ups stand out […]

Conservation Education Investment Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 3

Can You Benefit From The Placement Of A Conservation Easement?

November 21, 2017

By Richard W. Dickinson, Benchmark Advisors It is always surprising to me how few people are familiar with conservation easements and the tax benefits provided. The enabling legislation was first enacted in the early 1980s, and while thousands of easements have been placed since that time, it is still a relatively unknown and/or misunderstood opportunity. […]

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program ACEP Helps Landowners Protect and Restore Key Land Assets

Agriculture Conservation Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Helps Landowners Protect and Restore Key Land Assets

November 19, 2015

Protecting agricultural land assets just became easier for ranch buyers and owners when Agricultural Secretary, Tom Vilsack, announced on November 16, 2015, that $350 million will be available to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands, and wetlands across the United States. The funding is provided through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), created […]