Conservation Stories
Conservation land grows in Mahoning County
With a strong conservation ethic, Andy Baltes always knew he wanted to preserve his family farm in Mahoning County. “There are many …
Conservation Stories
One Square Mile of Family Farmland Preserved
The opportunity to preserve more than one square mile of Ohio’s most productive farmland today is rare. Yet in 2018, Keith and …
Conservation Stories
First Property Conserved in Knox County
Located in northwest Holmes County and northeast Knox County, Valley Head Farm encompasses 417 acres in the scenic Mohican region. There are …
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Elk Run Preserve created in Columbiana County
A new 91-acre nature preserve has been created in Fairfield Township thanks to the vision of individual landowners and the work of …
Conservation Stories
“They don’t make more land.”
Erik Kernell and his father, Jeff, recently worked with the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy, to ensure 147 acres of Huron County …
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Land Conservancy permanently conserves second Richland County property
With a strong conservation ethic, Randall Derror recently worked with the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy to permanently conserve his 199-acre Richland …
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Farmland preservation funding available through the Land Conservancy
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) recently announced that Western Reserve Land Conservancy will receive $372,000 in funding to help permanently preserve …
Conservation Stories
105-acre Huron County farm permanently preserved
With the help of Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), Gene Kurzen ensured that his 105-acre Huron …
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Land Conservancy preserves first property in Holmes County
Almost fifty years to the day Philip and Joyce Balderston purchased their Holmes County property, the couple granted a conservation easement on …
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Typical Week, Tremendous Impact
What does a typical week look like for Western Reserve Land Conservancy? After decades of planning and negotiating, the Land Conservancy …
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Oberlin College students and local residents restore prairie on Earth Day weekend
On Earth Day weekend, Oberlin College students and local residents worked Western Reserve Land Conservancy to restore a natural prairie on previously farmed …
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Land Conservancy and Ohio Department of Agriculture permanently preserve 3 family farms
Three farms in Ashtabula, Medina and Stark counties have been permanently preserved with the help of the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) …