Land Conservancy preserved more than 4,000 acres in 2013
The Land Conservancy permanently preserved another 51 properties and more than 4,000 acres in 2013, marking one of the organization’s best years ever. The preserved property total was only one short of...
View ArticleLand 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 is home to 11 rare plant and animal species. The 58-acre Long...
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Focusing our resources
In the conservation world, time is the enemy and resources are limited. So we need to set priorities to ensure we protect the land with the highest conservation value as quickly as possible. Our...
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Preserve your land
We’d love to talk with you about the hopes and plans you have for your land, and to discuss some options with you. We know that you will have a lot to consider. We understand that your situation is...
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Our mission and vision
Our Mission To provide the people of our region with essential natural assets through land conservation and restoration. Our Vision Thriving, prosperous communities nourished by vibrant natural lands,...
View ArticleOur partners and resource links
A lot of people help us carry out our mission: community members, volunteers and partners. They share our deep passion for conservation and the future of our region. Working alone, none of us can...
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Corporate partnerships
Western Reserve Land Conservancy views its relationships with supporting corporations as true partnerships. As the largest land trust in the state of Ohio, we believe it is our responsibility to engage...
View ArticleConservation 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 need to conserve wetland and associated upland habitat...
View Article$35,000 awarded to Ohio watershed groups
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Dominion East Ohio and Western Reserve Land Conservancy awarded $35,000 in grant funding to fifteen Ohio watershed groups for general operating, marketing and specific project...
View ArticleMill Creek MetroParks adds 19 acres to Egypt Swamp Preserve
Western Reserve Land Conservancy recently partnered with Mill Creek MetroParks to add 19 acres to the park district’s Egypt Swamp Preserve in southern Mahoning County, a project more than three years...
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Cleveland Property Survey Results Released
Western Reserve Land Conservancy, in collaboration with the City of Cleveland, surveyed all of the more than 158,000 residential, commercial and industrial parcels in Cleveland – and the buildings...
View ArticleHappy New Year: A note from Rich Cochran
Rich Cochran, Western Reserve Land Conservancy President and CEO, shared the following message with our staff and trustees – and you, our supporters – on December 31, 2015. Dear trustees and...
View ArticleFifth-generation farmer preserves 52-acre farm in Portage County
With the help of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Western Reserve Land Conservancy, 52 acres of working farmland has been permanently preserved in Portage County. The farm, located in Deerfield...
View ArticleHoffman Forest MetroPark permanently preserved
The 40-acre Hoffman Forest MetroPark, leased for the past 20 years, has been permanently acquired and conserved by Erie MetroParks with the help of Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Committed to...
View ArticleAdam’s and Haley’s Run Clean Up
Volunteers are needed to help clean up two streams and a park in southeast Akron on Saturday, April 16. The annual cleanup, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, will include the South Akron Greenway – land...
View ArticleConservation corridor grows in Ashtabula County
A 43-acre tract of land along the State Scenic Ashtabula River has been permanently preserved with the help of two conservation groups and forward-thinking landowners, John and Kristina Carpenter. A...
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221 acres of Hiram College’s James H. Barrow Field Station permanently...
One of Ohio’s most spectacular outdoor classrooms has been permanently preserved by Hiram College and the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy, with funding from the Ohio Environmental Protection...
View ArticleReforest Our Grant Program 2016
Overview: Working in partnership with community groups and nonprofits, Western Reserve Land Conservancy is excited to announce the second round of funding for the Reforest Our City Grant Program....
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