Taking Leadership National
Rob Krain, executive director of the Black Swamp Conservancy, has been appointed to a four-year term on the National Conservation Defense Advisory Council of the Land Trust Alliance. His term […]
Chronolog: Building a Time Lapse View of Conservation
A new tool that uses technology most people have in their pocket allows private citizens to help document growth and other changes in areas where Conservancy stewards are eager to […]
Urban Murals Share Stories of Local History and Conservation
Native plants thrive and pollinators flutter on two new two-story murals in urban Toledo. Both displays tell the story of how plants are part of the great water cycle, taking […]
A 7 Project Update
This spring and summer, we’re putting final touches on four landscape-scale restoration projects and beginning three new ones. The four projects nearing completion are St. Joseph River Farm & Floodplain […]
Rare Coastal Wetland to be Preserved
Exploring the newest and largest Conservancy project, it’s easy to imagine Ohio’s first residents enjoying this pristine and beautiful region. A narrow, sandy beach on Lake Erie’s coastline extends as […]
A Place for People to Enjoy Nature
The Dr. Robert L. Nehls Memorial Nature Preserve on Catawba Island is well on its way to becoming a new, special resource for nature lovers. The 40-acre lakeshore property on […]
Winter Is Coming
Winter is coming. I’m ready for it. I know I’m considered a little weird for this opinion, but I’m a big fan of snow and cold. Lucky for me, I’ve […]
H2Ohio in Action
In 2019, Ohio set forth a bold vision to improve water quality in Lake Erie and throughout the State with the advent of the H2Ohio program. This new program is […]
Protecting Habitats Expands Wildlife Populations
If Misty Copeland and Michael Phelps had a bird baby, it would be a Sandhill Crane. With a wingspan of up to seven feet, Sandhill Cranes spend most of their […]
Landscaping, Naturally
Quarantine stopped a lot of things this year, including our annual fundraiser, but it didn’t hold us back from completing the installation of new native gardens at our Homestead. The […]