Transforming Land, Water,
and Local Economies
Mission:
To be a leader in transforming nonproductive land and water into
productive and sustainable ecosystems that empower local economies
Vision:
Newly productive land growing biomass to help meet exploding energy demands
while at the same time creating massive carbon sinks and thriving local economies
"Take care of the land and the land will take care of you”
—Soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, 1947