For 50 years, LandVest has brought great properties to the global market. Every LandVest property is special; in this blog weve identified properties which have outstanding conservation value. The LandVest team would be happy to share with you the financial and ecological opportunities of each of these properties which could be realized [...]

An Important Conservation Puzzle Piece

At first glance, Straight Fork Forest is an ordinary hardwood timberland property in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Upon closer review, the property not only has attractive timber and recreational qualities, but also features significant conservation [...]

Based on our research, below are twelve of the largest conservation sales (by dollar amount) that have occurred in Greater Boston since 2005. These purchases were made by municipalities, state agencies and non-profit organizations and include:

• Fee simple (sales of land in its entirety)
• Conservation Restrictions (CRs)
• Agricultural Preservation Restrictions
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This is the third in a Conservation 101 series. Click for our blogs on Understanding Conserved Properties and What Makes Conserved Properties Special.

Round Lot Farm, in the heart of Norfolk Hunt Country in Medfield, MA is one of many great conserved properties for sale listed by LandVest.

  Have you looked at a great property on the market and wondered what makes it [...]

The Trustees of Reservations, (TTOR) preserve, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value.

Aerial of Pegan Hill, a 40 acre LandVest listing in Dover and Natick that was purchased by The Trustees and the Dover Land Conservation Trust.

Charles Eliot founded The Trustees in 1891. He [...]

With LandVests help, a landmark MetroWest Boston property was permanently protected in 2015. The property comprises 40 acres of meadows and woodlands and offers panoramic hilltop views atop Pegan Hill in Dover and Natick, Massachusetts. The land abuts the 32 acre Pegan Hill Reservation owned by The Trustees of Reservations and the 32 acre [...]

Rainy Lake, Ontario (photo courtesy of Nico Brooks, flickr.com)

LandVest has a long history of engagement in the land conservation movement. We understand and appreciate how important federal and state tax incentives are for permanent protection of ecologically and culturally significant landscapes in the United [...]

This is the second in a series to help landowners and prospective purchasers understand the basics of conservation easements. LandVest helps landowners conserve their properties and leads the marketing of major conserved properties. We interview [...]

We thought you all might enjoy these photos from Chilean Patagonia, where a client is visiting our Patagonia Sur properties.

Patagonia Sur helped pioneer a form of conservation easement in Chile, buying and conservingeight best in class ecosystems which we are helping them re-sell.

Chilean Patagonia was extensivelyburned for cattle ranching [...]