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South Akron Greenway project celebrates another milestone
For many years, Western Reserve Land Conservancy has worked with corporate and community partners in southeast Akron to restore streams, build trails …
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Conservation groups to receive $1 million to protect Lake Erie coastal wetlands
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved $1 million for the Lake Erie Coastal Wetlands project, a collaborative effort addressing the critical …
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Joint recreation district takes ownership of former Girl Scout camp in Richfield
In a ceremony Monday, ownership of the 339-acre former Camp Crowell Hilaka was formally transferred from the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy …
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Family permanently preserves Copley Township farm
The largest remaining farm in Copley Township has been permanently protected. Lonesome Pine Farm, a 119-acre tract in western Summit County, has …
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Land Conservancy helps add 30 acres to national park
The nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the National Park Service (NPS) have effectively filled a “hole” in the footprint of the …
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Efforts to preserve former camp get boost from agreement, open house
A group of community leaders, conservationists, outdoor recreation advocates and historians is looking at ways to preserve Crowell Hilaka, the 336-acre former …
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Land Conservancy, Museum partner to protect rare Summit County bog
Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History are preserving a rare tamarack bog in Summit County, one that …
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Common Ground: The Regional Land Protection Report for northern Ohio
The first comprehensive examination of land conservation in northern Ohio has determined that about 7 percent of the area, or 295,322 acres, …
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