The first dragonfly walk by Western Reserve Land Conservancy proved to be popular, as about 60 people joined Larry Rosche and Judy Semroc, authors of “Dragonflies and Damselflies of Northeast Ohio,” on a hike of Hal Rohlik’s property in Brunswick Hills Township on Sunday. Rosche and Semroc answered questions and helped hikers identify the insects. The Rohlik property is permanently protected through a conservation easement held by the Land Conservancy.
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Related Content Are you mesmerized by dragonflies? Larry Rosche, a local wildlife expert and author of “Dragonflies and Damselflies of Northeast Ohio,” will help you understand these fascinating insects during a dragonfly walk from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 26 on the Hal Rohlik property, 1960 Substation Road, Brunswick Hills Township. The walk is being organized… The outdoors has always been Judy Semroc’s classroom. Semroc, a former middle school science teacher who is now a conservation specialist with the Natural Areas Division for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, has a passion for the natural world that she shares through guided hikes, interpretive programs and photography. "I always enjoy seeing someone’s… The edges of Mary and Claude Cuchna’s fields, like many across the region, are lined with mature Osage Orange trees. Sometimes called hedge apples, these trees are commonly used as fence rows in rural areas and seen across Northern Ohio. What’s not as common about these trees: the land on which they grow has been… When Randy Bradley wanted to permanently conserve his 52-acre property in Rootstown Township, he turned to the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy. “Randy granted a conservation easement to the Land Conservancy because he wanted to be sure his property would forever remain intact, as 52-acres of diverse habitats,” shared Alex Czayka, eastern field director for…
