<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>NCX Blog</title><description>Insights on natural capital, forest management, and opportunities for landowners.</description><link>https://ncx.com/</link><item><title>Meet Sylvia: Your Personal Forest Guide</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/meet-sylvia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/meet-sylvia/</guid><description>Get personalized answers about your forest — timber value, forest health, tax guidance, and more. Now available as an early preview for all NCX landowners.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>Your pine is mature. Now what?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/your-pine-is-mature-now-what/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/your-pine-is-mature-now-what/</guid><description>For Southern pine landowners who aren&apos;t ready to invest $300 an acre in replanting — there&apos;s a middle path between clearcutting and doing nothing.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Boots on the ground at Georgia&apos;s first landowner field day</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-joins-gfa-landowner-field-day-georgia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-joins-gfa-landowner-field-day-georgia/</guid><description>NCX team members joined 70 landowners in Butler, GA for the Georgia Forestry Association&apos;s inaugural field day — complete with a live prescribed burn ignited by drone.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>Should you plant pine? How to think about the investment.</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/should-you-plant-pine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/should-you-plant-pine/</guid><description>You&apos;ve got a cleared site and a decision to make. Here&apos;s a framework for thinking through whether to plant, how much to spend, and what to expect.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Carbon markets failed your forest — here&apos;s what still works</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/carbon-markets-failing-forests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/carbon-markets-failing-forests/</guid><description>The GHG Protocol just excluded forests from corporate carbon accounting. Voluntary carbon markets are in freefall. Your timber is still worth real money.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>The broken promise of pine — what collapsing pulp markets actually cost landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/the-broken-promise-of-pine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/the-broken-promise-of-pine/</guid><description>If you planted pine ten years ago, the investment case you were sold no longer exists. Here&apos;s what the numbers actually look like now.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Your Forest Is a Growing Asset—Here&apos;s How to Value It</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/understanding-your-long-term-timber-value/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/understanding-your-long-term-timber-value/</guid><description>Forest Forecast now shows your 30-year timber value projection, helping you understand how your trees appreciate over time without harvesting.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>How Timber Buyers Decide What Your Trees Are Worth</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/understanding-your-timber-revenue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/understanding-your-timber-revenue/</guid><description>See your forest the way timber buyers do—with diameter distribution, product mix, and 30-year projections now available in Forest Forecast.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>What&apos;s a Fair Price for Your Timber?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/whats-a-fair-price-for-your-timber/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/whats-a-fair-price-for-your-timber/</guid><description>Learn what determines timber value, how to get a reliable estimate, and how NCX can help you bring your timber to market with confidence.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Introducing Forest Forecast: See What&apos;s Possible for Your Land</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/introducing-forest-forecast-see-whats-possible-for-your-land/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/introducing-forest-forecast-see-whats-possible-for-your-land/</guid><description>Introducing Forest Forecast: See What&apos;s Possible for Your Land For most landowners, their forest is one...</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Liability Insurance for Your Land</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/liability-insurance-for-your-land/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/liability-insurance-for-your-land/</guid><description>When you own land, it’s easy to forget how much liability you carry. You may not see it, but every tree, trail, and visitor brings a layer of risk. At NCX, we help landowners manage the risks and rewa...</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>New Features</category></item><item><title>After the Storm: What Landowners in Kentucky and Missouri Need to Know</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/after-the-storm-what-landowners-in-kentucky-and-missouri-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/after-the-storm-what-landowners-in-kentucky-and-missouri-need-to-know/</guid><description>The recent tornadoes that swept through Kentucky and Missouri have left a trail of devastation. Homes damaged, lives disrupted, and forests changed. At NCX, our hearts are with everyone impacted. If y...</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Top 5 Benefits of Solar Leasing for Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/top-5-benefits-of-solar-leasing-for-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/top-5-benefits-of-solar-leasing-for-landowners/</guid><description>For landowners looking to increase revenue, solar leasing is becoming one of the most compelling opportunities out there. Instead of relying solely on crop yields or commodity prices, you can lease a ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Prescribed Fire: The Benefits and Risks of Controlled Burns on Forestland</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/prescribed-fire-the-benefits-and-risks-of-controlled-burns-on-forestland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/prescribed-fire-the-benefits-and-risks-of-controlled-burns-on-forestland/</guid><description>Introduction Fire has shaped landscapes for millennia. For private landowners, prescribed fire, also known as controlled burning, is a proven tool to enhance forest health, manage vegetation, and redu...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>New Bipartisan Bill Would Deliver Tax Relief for Forest Landowners After Disasters</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/new-bipartisan-bill-would-deliver-tax-relief-for-forest-landowners-after-disasters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/new-bipartisan-bill-would-deliver-tax-relief-for-forest-landowners-after-disasters/</guid><description>Critical Context When hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms, or pest outbreaks hit, the financial impact on forest landowners can be devastating. Timber, the most valuable asset in most family-owned fores...</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Generational Stewardship: Gayle Townsend Boclair’s Family Land Story</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/generational-stewardship-gayle-townsend-boclairs-family-land-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/generational-stewardship-gayle-townsend-boclairs-family-land-story/</guid><description>Land Rooted in History “This is our piece of the earth.” Gayle and her siblings recall their father, Dewey Townsend, telling them this throughout their childhood in Spring Hill, Mississippi. The Towns...</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>American Forest Foundation&apos;s Path to 100K Acres Enrolled</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/affs-path-to-100k-acres-enrolled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/affs-path-to-100k-acres-enrolled/</guid><description>This sponsored article is a highlight of a program available on NCX. In 2024, the American Forest Foundation (AFF) reached the milestone of 100,000 acres enrolled in the Family Forest Carbon Program (...</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>President Trump&apos;s New Executive Orders on Domestic Timber Production, Explained for Private Forest Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/president-trumps-new-executive-orders-on-domestic-timber-production-explained-for-private-forest-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/president-trumps-new-executive-orders-on-domestic-timber-production-explained-for-private-forest-landowners/</guid><description>Critical Context To help you understand the executive orders issued by the White House earlier this week, we’ll outline important context about public land management and the history of timber harvest...</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Protect Your Forest with The Southern Pine Beetle Checkup from NCX</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/protect-your-forest-with-the-southern-pine-beetle-checkup-from-ncx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/protect-your-forest-with-the-southern-pine-beetle-checkup-from-ncx/</guid><description>Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) is a small but destructive insect that poses a significant and ongoing threat to forests in the Southeastern United States. This pest has killed millions of acres of pine tr...</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>What Do Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Mean for Forest Landowners?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/what-do-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and-china-mean-for-forest-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/what-do-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and-china-mean-for-forest-landowners/</guid><description>Introduction The recent threat of tariffs by the U.S. on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China has introduced a wave of uncertainty across various industries and forestry is no exception. Tariffs, wh...</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Growing your Natural Capital Net Worth: 5 Ways to Think Like the &quot;Richest&quot; Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/growing-your-natural-capital-net-worth-5-ways-to-think-like-the-richest-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/growing-your-natural-capital-net-worth-5-ways-to-think-like-the-richest-landowners/</guid><description>Every landowner is managing a portfolio of Natural Capital Assets. The landowners who truly stand out—the ones we might call the “richest” in the fullest sense—are not defined solely by the acreage th...</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>How Recreational Land Leasing is Transforming Property Income: A Modern Landowner&apos;s Guide</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/how-recreational-land-leasing-is-transforming-property-income-a-modern-landowners-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/how-recreational-land-leasing-is-transforming-property-income-a-modern-landowners-guide/</guid><description>The old &quot;No Hunting&quot; signs are coming down. Across America, savvy landowners are discovering their acreage holds more value than they imagined - and it&apos;s not just from timber, carbon, crops, and miner...</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Choose the Best Programs for Your Land with Personalized Comparisons</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/choose-the-best-programs-for-your-land-with-personalized-comparisons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/choose-the-best-programs-for-your-land-with-personalized-comparisons/</guid><description>Every landowner has different goals. Some want to simply generate steady income while maintaining control of their land. Others are focused on improving wildlife habitat, restoring forests, or preserv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Land Rich? What&apos;s your Natural Capital &quot;Net Worth&quot;?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/land-rich-whats-your-natural-capital-net-worth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/land-rich-whats-your-natural-capital-net-worth/</guid><description>Introduction Your land can be a source of prosperity or it can be a drain on your finances.&amp;nbsp; The Natural Capital Assets–trees, soil, water, and even wildlife—on your land represent significant we...</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Natural Capital Scorecard - How does your land score?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/natural-capital-scorecard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/natural-capital-scorecard/</guid><description>Today, NCX is launching the Natural Capital Scorecard. For the first time, any landowner can track the performance of their natural capital portfolio . When you log in to your NCX account , you&apos;ll see...</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category><category>Land Management</category><category>New Features</category></item><item><title>Your Land is a Natural Capital Portfolio</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/your-land-is-a-natural-capital-portfolio/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/your-land-is-a-natural-capital-portfolio/</guid><description>Introduction Your land is a portfolio of natural capital. Just as your financial portfolio might consist of your home, stocks, bonds, and other financial assets, your Natural Capital Portfolio consist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>2025 Outlook: Biggest Threats and Opportunities for Private Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/2025-outlook-biggest-threats-and-opportunities-and-for-private-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/2025-outlook-biggest-threats-and-opportunities-and-for-private-landowners/</guid><description>As we enter 2025, private landowners are presented with both remarkable opportunities and significant threats. From the expansion of new markets to uncertainty caused by economic shifts, landowners ha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Natural Capital Program Consideration Pocket Guide</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/natural-capital-program-consideration-cheat-sheet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/natural-capital-program-consideration-cheat-sheet/</guid><description>There are hundreds of natural capital programs available to landowners, but they can be hard to understand and compare. Whether you are considering cost-share programs administered by the USDA or priv...</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>Protect Your Land with Loss Detection</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/protect-your-land-with-loss-detection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/protect-your-land-with-loss-detection/</guid><description>Storms, diseases, and timber theft can destroy the value of your forest quickly and unexpectedly.&amp;nbsp; A slow response can turn a small problem into a big one, as vulnerable and damaged forests can a...</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Science &amp; Tech</category><category>New Features</category></item><item><title>Natural Disaster Resources for Forest Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/natural-disaster-resources-for-forest-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/natural-disaster-resources-for-forest-landowners/</guid><description>With the recent devastation caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, and pest outbreaks in the southeast and wildfires throughout the west, landowners throughout the country are left wondering what resources ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>What is the process to develop a carbon project and sell carbon credits?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/what-is-the-process-to-develop-a-carbon-project-and-sell-carbon-credits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/what-is-the-process-to-develop-a-carbon-project-and-sell-carbon-credits/</guid><description>Carbon is stored in your trees and soil, but the process for actually turning that carbon into an asset that can be bought and sold is complex. To get familiarized with the basic structure of a carbon...</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Top 4 Things to Know About Recreational Leasing on Your Land</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/top-4-things-to-know-about-recreational-leasing-on-your-land/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/top-4-things-to-know-about-recreational-leasing-on-your-land/</guid><description>Figuring out the best way to safely monetize recreational leasing as a landowner can be confusing. There are numerous ways you can earn income from letting people access your land for recreational act...</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX Membership Updates, September 2024</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-membership-updates-september-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-membership-updates-september-2024/</guid><description>NCX Membership Updates, September 2024 NCX&apos;s mission is to create fair and honest natural capital markets for landowners. If you ever feel we are not living up to that promise, please get in touch at ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category><category>New Features</category></item><item><title>Announcing NCX Membership for Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/announcing-ncx-membership-for-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/announcing-ncx-membership-for-landowners/</guid><description>Today, NCX is launching NCX Membership to give landowners like you clarity, confidence, and peace of mind about your land. Do you have questions like: How am I going to cover my property taxes? I just...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>Why Did NCX Stop the 1-Year Forest Carbon Program?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/why-did-ncx-stop-the-1-year-forest-carbon-program/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/why-did-ncx-stop-the-1-year-forest-carbon-program/</guid><description>In 2018, NCX started running our own forest carbon program that has since been discontinued.&amp;nbsp; The program&apos;s 1-year term length was extremely popular with landowners and NCX paid millions of dolla...</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>How I Increased My Annual Land Income with NCX</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/how-i-increased-my-annual-land-income-with-ncx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/how-i-increased-my-annual-land-income-with-ncx/</guid><description>Hello, I’m Will Smith. I’m originally from Maine but now reside in Chicago with my wife Andrea and our two children, Coren and Preston. Back in the late 1980s, my parents purchased about 70 acres of f...</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>From City Life to Sustainable Farming: Jef Kahn&apos;s Journey with NCX</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/from-city-life-to-sustainable-farming-jeff-kahns-journey-with-ncx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/from-city-life-to-sustainable-farming-jeff-kahns-journey-with-ncx/</guid><description>I am Jef, raised in Queens, NY. After finishing college, the only thing I was certain of was that I wanted to live in the country. In the mid-&apos;80s, I found an affordable 80 acres of land in somewhat n...</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>Family Land: A Guide to Multi-Generational Land Management</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/family-land-a-guide-to-multi-generational-land-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/family-land-a-guide-to-multi-generational-land-management/</guid><description>Growing up on a family farm or forest creates a special bond between your family and the land. Families make treasured memories in the woods and fields as the tradition of land stewardship is passed f...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>NCX Eligibility Maps: Which of your acres qualify for each program?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-eligibility-maps-which-of-your-acres-qualify-for-each-program/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-eligibility-maps-which-of-your-acres-qualify-for-each-program/</guid><description>Introduction NCX helps landowners like you find the right programs for you and your land. There are a bewildering array of programs for landowners, but NCX&apos;s technology helps narrow down your search b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX Road Tour: Top 5 Takeaways</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-road-tour-top-5-takeaways/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-road-tour-top-5-takeaways/</guid><description>NCX founders Zack and Max hit the road to meet with farmers, ranchers, and forest owners all across the US. Here are some of our top takeaways.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>Comparing New Income Opportunities for Your Land in 2024</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/comparing-new-income-opportunities-for-your-land-in-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/comparing-new-income-opportunities-for-your-land-in-2024/</guid><description>Are you a landowner looking for new income opportunities from your land? NCX recently hosted an informative webinar in collaboration with LandCAN that gives practical advice for comparing income-produ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>NCX on Tour: AL, GA, MS, OH, PA</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-on-tour-al-ga-ms-oh-pa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-on-tour-al-ga-ms-oh-pa/</guid><description>NCX is hitting the road to connect with landowners like you! In February, we&apos;ll be visiting Alabama , Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, and Pennsylvania . We&apos;re excited to meet you. Why Should You Meet with...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>Comparing Payment Schedules Between Natural Capital Programs</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/comparing-payment-schedules-between-natural-capital-programs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/comparing-payment-schedules-between-natural-capital-programs/</guid><description>Two otherwise similar programs might have two different payment schedules. One might do a payment upfront. Another might do a significantly larger payment 20 years from now. Which one is better? NCX a...</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>No Trees, No Problem. Natural Capital Programs for Farmers and Ranchers</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/no-trees-no-problem-natural-capital-programs-for-farmers-and-ranchers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/no-trees-no-problem-natural-capital-programs-for-farmers-and-ranchers/</guid><description>Are you a farmer or rancher?&amp;nbsp; Own open, arable land?&amp;nbsp; NCX can help you create additional revenue streams from your land through the many natural capital programs offered on our marketplace. ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX: A Step-by-Step Guide for Landowners</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-a-step-by-step-guide-for-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-a-step-by-step-guide-for-landowners/</guid><description>Do you want to know your land’s true value? Welcome to NCX , where your land is a canvas for purpose, pros...</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>What is a Carbon Credit and How do I Grow One?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/what-is-a-carbon-credit-and-how-do-i-grow-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/what-is-a-carbon-credit-and-how-do-i-grow-one/</guid><description>Are carbon credits a good revenue stream for your land?&amp;nbsp; To make an informed decision, you’ll need to understand what a carbon credit is and how many credits your land can produce. A carbon credi...</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Discover Natural Capital on Your Property</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/discover-natural-capital-on-your-property/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/discover-natural-capital-on-your-property/</guid><description>Your land might be worth twice as much as you think.&amp;nbsp; The emerging nature-positive economy is changing how land is valued and paying landowners who increase the amount of natural capital on their...</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX Marketplace Walkthrough - Recorded Webinar</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-marketplace-walkthrough-recorded-webinar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-marketplace-walkthrough-recorded-webinar/</guid><description>Earlier this week, NCX CEO Zack Parisa hosted a walkthrough of the new NCX marketplace for landowners and answered questions about how landowners can get paid for the natural capital on their property...</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Your Guide to the Nature-Positive Economy</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/your-guide-to-the-nature-positive-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/your-guide-to-the-nature-positive-economy/</guid><description>Today we&apos;re announcing a major expansion of the NCX platform to better serve landowners like you.&amp;nbsp; Log in to NCX.com to discover and compare dozens of nature-positive programs to find the right o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Land Management</category></item><item><title>An update from NCX co-founders Zack Parisa and Max Nova</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/an-update-from-ncx-co-founders-zack-parisa-and-max-nova-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/an-update-from-ncx-co-founders-zack-parisa-and-max-nova-2/</guid><description>NCX’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a nature-positive economy. Achieving this mission will require a massive effort across billions of acres, millions of landowners, and thousands of busi...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>4 Things Holding Back the Carbon Market</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/4-things-holding-back-the-carbon-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/4-things-holding-back-the-carbon-market/</guid><description>On March 29th, a group of climate leaders including Zeke Hausfather of Stripe, Alicia Seiger of Stanford, Elizabeth Sturcken of Environmental Defense Fund, Zack Parisa of NCX, and moderator, &lt;a href=&quot;...</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>The ICVCM Core Carbon Principles Leaves Carbon Buyers and Sellers Still Looking for Guidance</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/the-icvcm-core-carbon-principles-leaves-carbon-buyers-and-sellers-still-looking-for-guidance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/the-icvcm-core-carbon-principles-leaves-carbon-buyers-and-sellers-still-looking-for-guidance/</guid><description>This post was originally posted on LinkedIn, by Dr. Spencer Meyer, Head of Science at NCX Yesterday the&amp;nbsp; The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) &amp;nbsp;released its long-awai...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Sharing Our Code For Accessing FIA Data</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/sharing-our-code-for-accessing-fia-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/sharing-our-code-for-accessing-fia-data/</guid><description>At NCX we rely heavily on our nation’s forest inventory program called the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA), a critical program run by the U.S. Forest Service. For years, we have been building tool...</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Science &amp; Tech</category></item><item><title>Limits to Growth: What’s Holding Back the Carbon Market?</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/limits-to-growth-whats-holding-back-the-carbon-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/limits-to-growth-whats-holding-back-the-carbon-market/</guid><description>NCX blog post</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>On-Demand Webinar: The Path to Nature Positive Carbon Credits Starts with Better Measurement</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/https-info-ncx-com-biodiversity-in-carbon-credits-gate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/https-info-ncx-com-biodiversity-in-carbon-credits-gate/</guid><description>NCX blog post</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>PopTech Talk on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Carbon Offsets</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/poptech-talk-on-the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-carbon-offsets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/poptech-talk-on-the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-carbon-offsets/</guid><description>Zack Parisa, CEO of NCX, spoke with his former Yale School of Forestry classmate, Michael Coren, climate journalist and member of t...</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Why Measuring Biodiversity Co-Benefits in Carbon Credits Matters</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/why-measuring-biodiversity-co-benefits-in-carbon-credits-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/why-measuring-biodiversity-co-benefits-in-carbon-credits-matters/</guid><description>As the market for carbon credits continues to grow, it&apos;s essential that we bring biodiversity &quot;along for the ride,&quot; not just because it&apos;s the right thing to do but because biodiversity underpins all o...</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX interview at COP27 Innovation Zone</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-interview-at-cop27-innovation-zone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-interview-at-cop27-innovation-zone/</guid><description>Zack Parisa, CEO of NCX, attended COP27 this November. While at Climate Action’s Sustainable Innovation forum, he discussed the role that natu...</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>An update from NCX co-founders Zack Parisa and Max Nova</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/an-update-from-ncx-co-founders-zack-parisa-and-max-nova/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/an-update-from-ncx-co-founders-zack-parisa-and-max-nova/</guid><description>Earlier today, we took the incredibly difficult step of reducing the size of our team by 40%. This is the hardest decision we’ve had to make since founding NCX over a decade ago. It’s painful to part ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>A conversation about forests and foresters with the CEO of SAF</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/a-real-moment-for-forests-and-foresters-a-conversation-with-the-ceos-of-saf-and-ncx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/a-real-moment-for-forests-and-foresters-a-conversation-with-the-ceos-of-saf-and-ncx/</guid><description>NCX was thrilled to sponsor and participate in the Society o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>NCX: Building Markets for All the Values of Forests</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-building-markets-for-all-the-values-of-forests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-building-markets-for-all-the-values-of-forests/</guid><description>NCX stands for the Natural Capital Exchange. The idea with the Natural Capital Exchange is to put all of the benefits of natural systems on...</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>A Risky Climate Bet: Promises vs. Results in Carbon Credits</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/a-risky-climate-bet-promises-vs-results-in-carbon-credits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/a-risky-climate-bet-promises-vs-results-in-carbon-credits/</guid><description>Carbon credits incentivize action that benefits the climate. How and when we credit that benefit matters. As of today, nearly 95% of the promised carbon storage from traditional forest carbon projects...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Introducing the Time Value of Carbon</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/introducing-the-time-value-of-carbon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/introducing-the-time-value-of-carbon/</guid><description>We are pleased to announce the publication of the peer-reviewed paper “The Time Value of Carbon Storage” in a forthcoming issue of Forest Policy and Economics . Led by NCX CEO Zack Parisa and co-autho...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX on the SEC&apos;s Proposed Climate Risk Disclosure Rules</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-on-the-secs-proposed-climate-risk-disclosure-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-on-the-secs-proposed-climate-risk-disclosure-rules/</guid><description>On June 17, NCX submitted comments in support of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ( SEC ) proposed climate risk disclosure rules . The proposed rules require publicly traded U.S. companie...</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Consulting Forester Spotlight: Shavonne Sargent</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/consulting-forester-spotlight-shavonne-sargent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/consulting-forester-spotlight-shavonne-sargent/</guid><description>Lillian Hogan, Landowner and Forester Success Manager, had the pleasure of connecting with Shavonne Sargent, Consulting Forester, and Principal at SilvaSaunterra, LLC as part of NCX’s Consulting Fores...</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item><item><title>NCX Raises $50m to Fund International Expansion and New Natural Capital Markets</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-raises-50m-to-fund-international-expansion-and-new-natural-capital-markets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ncx-raises-50m-to-fund-international-expansion-and-new-natural-capital-markets/</guid><description>Series B financing round is led by Energize Ventures and joined by J.P. Morgan, TIME Ventures, among others. SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>CEO Zack Parisa Gives a Call to Action Narrated by Edward Norton</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/ceo-zack-parisa-gives-a-call-to-action-narrated-by-edward-norton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/ceo-zack-parisa-gives-a-call-to-action-narrated-by-edward-norton/</guid><description>NCX CEO, Zack Parisa, gives a call for action for equality based climate solutions. Focusing on the importance of large-scale, accessible, and low-cost climate solutions, to alleviate the the burden o...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Webinar: Will They Make the Cut? Assessing Additionality in Forest Carbon</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/webinar-assessing-additionality-in-forest-carbon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/webinar-assessing-additionality-in-forest-carbon/</guid><description>NCX blog post</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>CEO Zack Parisa is a Pritzker Award Candidate</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/zack-parisa-pritzker-candidate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/zack-parisa-pritzker-candidate/</guid><description>I sat down with CEO, Zack Parisa, in light of his recent nomination for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award . You&apos;re in the ranks of Clara Pratte, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, and Miranda Wang...</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>Clarifying 4 Forest Carbon Project Misconceptions</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/clarifying-4-forest-carbon-project-misconceptions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/clarifying-4-forest-carbon-project-misconceptions/</guid><description>A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece called “Forests: Good Intentions but Mixed Results,” laid out some common misconceptions of forest carbon projects. Contrary to the authors’ assertions, fore...</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Inclusion in forest carbon markets, from landowners to climate investors</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/inclusion-in-forest-carbon-markets-from-landowners-to-climate-investors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/inclusion-in-forest-carbon-markets-from-landowners-to-climate-investors/</guid><description>As we work to address the herculean challenge of climate change, one thing rings true - if we don’t do this together, it isn’t going to work. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to include all types o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Mapping US and global forests</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/title-mapping-us-and-global-forests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/title-mapping-us-and-global-forests/</guid><description>A comprehensive guide to forest mapping products and datasets, comparing resolution, data sources, and applications for understanding Earth&apos;s forests.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Science &amp; Tech</category></item><item><title>Measuring carbon to enroll in carbon projects</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/measuring-carbon-to-enroll-in-carbon-projects/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/measuring-carbon-to-enroll-in-carbon-projects/</guid><description>This article first appeared in the April 2021 issue of the Forestry Source : Vol. 26 - No 4. Forest carbon management has been a hot topic lately. Foresters, biometricians, and policymakers are increa...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>New Name, Same Dedicated Team</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/new-name-same-dedicated-team/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/new-name-same-dedicated-team/</guid><description>SilviaTerra is now NCX. The NCX name stands for Natural Capital Exchange and connotes our bold focus on the future. Our product and our company name are now one and the same. In this critical decade f...</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Company</category></item><item><title>Fixing forest carbon - when you know better, do better</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/fixing-forest-carbon-when-you-know-better-do-better/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/fixing-forest-carbon-when-you-know-better-do-better/</guid><description>It’s time to improve forest carbon Forests can and must be a key part of the climate solution in this critical decade. But recent articles from ProPublica ( here and here&lt;/...</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Carbon Accounting: A Practical Overview</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/carbon-accounting-overview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/carbon-accounting-overview/</guid><description>This article was first published in the &quot;Biometrics Bits&quot; column of the September 2020 issue of the Forestry Source. Measurements Make Markets Measurements make markets, but confusion around carbon ac...</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>Sources of Error in Forest Inventory</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/sources-of-error-in-forest-inventory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/sources-of-error-in-forest-inventory/</guid><description>This article first appeared in the June issue of the Forestry Source. I remember a time in forestry school at Mississippi State when the professor had each student try to count every single tree in a ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Natural Capital</category></item><item><title>NCX CEO Gives Starker Lecture at OSU</title><link>https://ncx.com/blog/starker-lecture-series-oregon-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ncx.com/blog/starker-lecture-series-oregon-state/</guid><description>Oregon State&apos;s College of Forestry invited NCX&apos;s CEO, Zack Parisa, to give the first talk in the annual Starker Lecture Series . Last week, Zack laid out his vision for the future of forestry in his t...</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Community</category></item></channel></rss>