Land Conservation and Stewardship

Why Conserve Land?

Check out this fact sheet to learn more about conservation programs in the State of Arkansas. IRWP and partners recently took an indepth look at conservation easements and how they might be better utilized in our region. The research report is available here.

• Conserved land improves water quality.

• Conserved land preserves our agricultural heritage.

• Conserved land and its natural resources can save money.

• Conserved land provides local and global services.

Tools for Land Protection

How do I go about conserving my land? These videos describe "the how".

• An overview of land conservation tools

• Conservation easements: what they are and how they work

• A brief description of the technical and financial programs offered by Natural Resource Conservation Service.

Also take a look at a study supported by the Beaver Water District and IRWP that looks at Landowner Motivations and Perceptions Toward Conservation Easements.

Contacts in the Illinois River Watershed 

Where do I go if I'm interested in learning more?

Natural Resource Conservation Service County Offices

NWA Land Trust

The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas