CAPTINA CONSERVANCY - Captina Conservancy

Founded in 2010, Captina Conservancy is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) land trust based in Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, with a focus on conserving and protecting pristine Captina Creek and regional watersheds.

Currently, Captina Conservancy has 1,897 acres under a combination of conservation easement, stewardship, and ownership.

FEATURED

Picture of man standing in creek with clear water casting a fishing pole

Join us for the wonder of Raven Rocks in winter!

A long rectangular wooden sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions is staked in a forest. The light green text “Rock River Refuge” is overlaid in the bottom right corner.

Explore the beauty of Belmont County on our public hiking trail.

An underwater blueish gray Eastern Hellbender salamander is halfway crawled out from under several small rocks and staring at the camera. The light green text “Marvin the Hellbender” is overlaid in the bottom right corner.

Meet our resident celebrity, Marvin, the oldest known living hellbender.

NEWS

Celebrate with us! We are now accredited! Captina Conservancy has been verified to be practicing at the highest possible conservation standards by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, the national accrediting body for land trusts. There are over 450 accredited land trusts across the country, and we are proud to be a part of this community.

EXPLORE

Click on the images below to learn more about Captina Creek watershed, upcoming events, and our current projects.

Large lush green trees gently hang over a wide, still-water creek with brown water. The light green text “Captina Creek Watershed” is overlaid in the bottom right corner.

Two men wearing jackets and ball caps are pointing out wildflowers to a large group of people standing on a gravel path surrounded by lush green trees during a wildflower walk. The light green text “Events” is overlaid in the bottom right corner.

A small waterfall is flowing into a larger pool of water. The light green text “Projects” is overlaid in the bottom right corner.

How We Can Help You

In addition to education, our work includes offering voluntary conservation agreements (i.e., conservation easements) with private property owners and through donations and fee-simple acquisitions of property from willing owners within, but not limited to, those sections of Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio, containing the watersheds of Captina Creek and its tributaries as well as Guernsey, Noble, Harrison, and Jefferson counties.

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