What We Do

Conservation that outlasts us

Hundreds of projects. Thousands of acres. A team that knows how to get land protected — and keep it that way.

Our work

Specialists in protecting land for good

Our staff and board have worked on hundreds of projects conserving thousands of acres through conservation easements and mitigation work across Virginia and the country.

We work hand-in-hand with state and federal agencies and private conservation groups, so we know how to navigate every channel with efficiency — making sure important conservation projects get protected, and stay protected.

Services

What we provide

Easement Holding

Serving as the conservation easement holder of important, protected lands.

Long-Term Stewardship

Lifelong monitoring and care of wetland and stream mitigation banks.

Invasive Species Removal

Active management to keep native habitats healthy and resilient.

Tree Planting

Reforestation and riparian planting that restores function to the land.

Management Plan Development

Long-term stewardship management plans built to meet regulatory standards.

The Broad Water advantage

Two reasons bank owners choose us

When you place a bank with Broad Water, the math works in your favor — twice.

+5%

Additional credit allocation

We are specialists in placing a conservation easement on an existing or proposed Virginia-based bank to deliver our clients an additional 5% in credit allocation — regardless of whether the bank has sold out of its allocated credits.

Escrow → endowment, earlier

Whether a bank sells out in six months or six years, we transition it to long-term stewardship smoothly — moving funds from escrow to endowment earlier in the bank’s life, growing the stewardship fund over its entire lifespan.

How it works

From active bank to permanent stewardship

01

Place the easement

We hold a conservation easement on the bank, locking in protection and unlocking added credit allocation.

02

Transition early

As credits sell, we move funds from escrow to a dedicated stewardship endowment ahead of schedule.

03

Steward in perpetuity

Annual, on-the-ground monitoring and documented reporting for the life of the easement.

04

Report and verify

Transparent records keep regulators, sponsors, and the public confident the land stays protected.

Land Trust AllianceMember land trust
IRT-ApprovedLong-Term Steward, Virginia
Charity Navigator4-star rated
501(c)(3)Qualified land trust
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