Smith says students were thrilled to find frogs in all stages of development and a Water Siren, which is a cross between a salamander and a frog with giant gills. It's a really cool creature about three inches long. It's my hope that the experience and fun along the Wolf River will come to mind to these kids later and that we've planted seeds of interest with them in the community. A conservation easement is a legal agreement made by a landowner to voluntarily restrict the kind and amount of development that will take place on a piece of property. Landowners continue to own land and may sell the land or leave it to heirs, but future owners must abide by the easement terms.
Land trusts monitor the property.
Each easement is designed for the owners' particular property and needs. Farming, building of houses or agricultural structures, timber management and harvest might be outlined in a particular easement. Some easements might apply to a portion of a property and not its entirety. Since conservation easements are held in perpetuity, landowners know that their land will remain as designated forever, benefiting future generations. There are also federal tax benefits derived from conservation easements.