The Barn Group Land Trust

Conservation and community go hand -in-hand, we LOVE spending our time helping our neighbors! #conservemonitormaintain #thebarngroup #barnlizard #kubota #sthil #service #volunteer https://www.instagram.com/p/CANmvL6A0py/?igshid=1mtqppwyq3w93

#VeteranFriday Veterans are highly skilled and highly capable. We at aren't psychologists or therapists. All we do is provide a space away from their day to day routines so they can do what comes naturally as they fellowship one with another. #amfgy6 #wwp #tightlineoutdoors #conservemonitormaintain #tbglt #thebarngrouplandtrust #rockythelizard #barnlizard #thebarngroup #thebarnatrockfence @amfgy6 @wwp @tightlineoutdoors https://www.instagram.com/p/B_pZuFugFk2/?igshid=1cf8tzmsnqxjl

“Hold on just a little bit longer, we will make it!” - Katie Troutman The first #rockythelizard contest goes to @katietroutman! Congrats on the best comment and winning a #Yeti backpack cooler! Stay tuned for the next contest next week! #conservemonitormaintain #thebarngroup #barnlizard #caption #contest #succeed #amfgy6 @tightlineoutdoors @wwp @amfgy6 (at Five Points, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fG2wxAl5t/?igshid=1lacbafe9xbf5

This 50th #earthday we can all be conserve-atives. From the Earth, we take our food and our water. Oh and we take the wood for our homes and the fuel for our cars. Oh and we take the metals for our wires, the jewels for our rings, and the fibers for our clothes. Oh and we take inspiration and healing. We take everything. Today we give thanks for the Earth and all things that come from it. We renew our commitment to be good stewards of the gifts we are given. #conservemonitormaintain #tbglt #thebarngrouplandtrust #rockythelizard #barnlizard #amfgy6 @tightlineoutdoors (at United States of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SUnXVnqOC/?igshid=15740zewtf570

Let’s All Rise up and enjoy nature!! #conservemonitormaintain #thebarngroup #barnlizard #rockythelizard #sunrise (at Brooks, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KHs_wAv4o/?igshid=19yjxouydi8t8

People agree that private land conservation is important. We asked 1,247 people if they believed that private land provided important wildlife habitat. 97.4% said “Yes”. 77% of them also thought there was not enough land already protected to safeguard wildlife from future development.   #conservemonitormaintain #thebarngroup #rockythelizard #barnlizard (at Monterey, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FUsbCA3nL/?igshid=14xy6yvlorh4r

These are troubling times. We hope you can find joy and cheer in your lives. #conservemonitormaintain #thebarnlizard #thebarngroup https://www.instagram.com/p/B969xXbAvf7/?igshid=k7siks3tl6bo

Ever heard of “Vitamin N”? The “N” is for nature. Richard Louv in his book “Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life” extols the necessity we all have for nature. We have witnessed immersion in nature help military veterans and their families. Vitamin N Prescription—Dosage: Take daily. Refills: Unlimited. Expires: Never. #conservemonitormaintain #barnlizard #thebarngroup (at Brooks, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B91ff0Wgf0r/?igshid=pohp0vyr95l0

"'Availability is more important than capability,' so goes the adage. It is true in work, sports, as well as the outdoors. The newly passed the Great American Outdoors Act guarantees funds for the Land and Water Conservation Fund that has completed a project in EVERY. SINGLE. county in the US, thus making the outdoors more accessible to the public," says Scott Smith, CEO of The Barn Group Land Trust. We applaud the Congress's  action to make the outdoors more available to you, your family, and everyone.   #conservemonitormaintain #barnlizard #thebarngroup https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kTRaUgBJK/?igshid=w4iajoearmdp

Cajun food isn't the same without crawfish! Thanks to donations, The Barn Group Land Trust now owns 2 operating crawfish farms in Lousiana. Referred to as mudbugs, crawfish farming adds an estimated $300 million yearly to Louisiana's economy. Crawfish farms also provide habitat for hundreds of species of birds that migrate from as far north Canada. We are happy to play our part in sustaining local communities, culture, and wildlife. #thebarngroup #barnlizard #conservemonitormaintain (at Kinder, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hc9GAgJ6H/?igshid=1mn4ztqyxul8p

What's this nest in the cholla cactus? Home protection! adt Canyon wrens know how to protect their home from ne'er-do-wells. They build their nests in cholla cactus to prevent other critters from creeping in. If ever you're on a desert hike and see a bird's nest in a cactus, you'll know a cactus wren was there. #sciencesaturday #thebarngroup #nature  (at Mesa, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9cMTboAFIz/?igshid=6odwml0zgg2e

#greatnews “Politics be damned, let’s get this done," said Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) according to #apnews. National Parks including the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park and Shenandoah are the natural heritage of our country. The Senate just passed a bipartisan bill to spend $2B to improve the nation's national parks. The plan also will fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. President Trump is likely to approve the plan also. https://apnews.com/e32f013418a0cfa6377f85b2017acfe3 #grandcanyon #rockymountainnationalpark #shanadoahnationalpark #conservemonitormaintain #barnlizard https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ZZuJhAied/?igshid=1y2lfo3qpd747

Fire is one of the most important tools used to manage diversity and ecosystems. Fires drive the natural changes that occur in the Earth's ecosystems. The diversity of plant and animal life in the world's forests, prairies, and wetlands is dependent on the effects of fire. #wetland #conservemonitormaintain #barnlizard (at Five Points, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XIzuxgA-u/?igshid=1cjqjegc7snhz

It’s #WorldWildlifeDay! Specific Wildlife that change their world are called "ecosystem engineers." Beavers change desert to lush willow groves. They capture sediments and increase groundwater recharge. We are grateful for the beaver and their contribution to a functional environment! #conservemonitormaintain #thebarngroup #barnlizard (at Mesa, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Ux3-QgCs7/?igshid=1v5lux5txauos

Congratulations to Russell Hurley! He is the winner of the Tell Me A Fish Story Contest! Stay tuned for the next give away! #yeti #yetibackpackcooler #barnlizard #fishstory #ilovetofish #family #conservemonitormaintain #rockfence #thebarngroup #conservewater #conservealabama #ilovemyjob #kidfishing #familyfishing @tightlineoutdoors @yeti @costa @eagleclawfishing (at Five Points, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PImNeAuZb/?igshid=18t662i9a5qpk

This is a Georgia Red-backed Salamander—Plethodon serratus. It had to be red in Georgia, right? The Barn Group found it under an old woodpile in Brooks, Georgia. Georgia has had lots of rain and the Red-backed Salamander likes moisture. They can be found beneath logs and in leaf litter, especially in winter. Conservation of these salamanders require mature closed-canopy forests like the ones The Barn Group Land Trust conserves. Have you seen a critter lately? Let us know in the comments. #nature #sciencesaturday #science #naturelovers #backyardnature #naturalist #conservemonitormaintain #conservation #wildlifeconservation #thebarngrouplandtrust #thebarngroup #barnlizard (at Peachtree City, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KD48BAXC1/?igshid=1tk0s74jr420d