Incorporating elements of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) is more clearly in focus for many investors today. Individuals and companies alike are considering how their businesses and investments reflect against ESG ideals. Investors seeking ESG investments screen for socially responsible, sustainable, and/or [...]

Nonprofits Purchase of 15,000 Acres Will Provide Time to Develop Permanent Conservation Solutions That Support the Legacy, Livelihood and Lifestyle of Local Communities

The Conservation Fund recently announced its purchase of 15,408 acres from Chadbourne Tree Farms, LLC in western Maine. The Funds acquisition is intended to protect this [...]

Helping Clients from "What They Think They Have to Do" to "What They Really Want"

Ofen the assignment a client asks us to do isnt really what they want. Our job is to listen and figure that out. Here is one such story.

When Jocelyn Van Bokkelen called to say that she wanted to sell her house, I was surprised. I knew she had just built a [...]

Passing on the Forestry and Conservation Passion for Generations to Come

There is nothing quite like the feeling of grabbing a young childs full attention and seeing the spark in their eyes light up when they learn something new. At the Walk on the Wild Side charity event, the LandVest Ridgway office was granted the opportunity to teach [...]

At LandVest, we love asking our sellers about their origin stories with their properties. It isnt often that we have a chance to tell the story from the beginning. With the Lawrence Homestead , we are fortunate to have the chance to sit down with Lisa Hicks who, with her husband, children and dogs, are all in on a complete renovation of this spectacular grand [...]

LandVests Timberland Division has recently become certified by the Rainforest Alliance to the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC) Forest Management and Chain of Custody Standards FSC C120428. Forest Certification is a voluntary third-party process to identify and recognize well-managed forestland. LandVests forest management policies, [...]

Ever wondered what you could do with your land to encourage wildlife, healthier trees, climate resilience and financial return?

LandVest can help.

Woodbine GA, June 29, 2018 -- LandVest announces the sale of WestRocks 10,300 acre Cabin Bluff Plantation to The Nature Conservancy and the State of Georgia.

WestRock Company, represented by LandVest, Inc. recently sold its coastal sporting plantation near Brunswick, GA to The Nature Conservancy, in a joint effort with the State of Georgia.

by Brian Handwerk for LandVest

Forests are natural weapons against climate change. Through the simple process of photosynthesis, they absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide, the main heat-trapping greenhouse gas found in fossil fuel emissions. The good news for landowners is that governments are