Conservation Stories
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 …
Conservation Stories
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 …
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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) …
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Hardworking farmers preserve agricultural legacy
Richie Bellas and Janice Ellwood have been partners in a dairy operation located a half mile south of Kinsman for more than …
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Giving Thanks
We are giving thanks – genuine, warm, heartfelt, sincere, passionate thanks. And a lot of it. We give thanks for our region’s …
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Conservation partners permanently preserve nearly 1,500 contiguous acres in Ashtabula, Trumbull counties
After more than ten years of concerted efforts involving numerous stakeholders, Western Reserve Land Conservancy has permanently preserved 1,477 contiguous acres in …