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 3,037 acres under a combination of conservation easement, stewardship, and ownership.

FEATURED

A fun, free event to view the best of spring wildflowers at Raven Rocks!

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.

The 2024 Duck Dash video is final! Check it out on YouTube to enjoy all the fun!

Explore the beauty of an old growth forest on our public hiking trail.

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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