Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge consists of a conservation easement conservation easement
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a government agency or qualified conservation organization that restricts the type and amount of development that may take place on a property in the future. Conservation easements aim to protect habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife by limiting residential, industrial or commercial development. Contracts may prohibit alteration of the natural topography, conversion of native grassland to cropland, drainage of wetland and establishment of game farms. Easement land remains in private ownership.
Learn more about conservation easement on privately-owned property. To respect the wishes of the landowners, and protect sensitive habitat, the refuge is not open to the public.
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Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge consists of a conservation easement conservation easement
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a government agency or qualified conservation organization that restricts the type and amount of development that may take place on a property in the future. Conservation easements aim to protect habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife by limiting residential, industrial or commercial development. Contracts may prohibit alteration of the natural topography, conversion of native grassland to cropland, drainage of wetland and establishment of game farms. Easement land remains in private ownership.
Learn more about conservation easement on privately-owned property. To respect the wishes of the landowners, and protect sensitive habitat, the refuge is not open to the public. As the refuge grows and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acquires full ownership of additional parcels, we will work to develop public use opportunities.