It’s long been said that a picture is worth 1,000 words, and it’s absolutely the case with the photos we selected for our Great Black Swamp Photo Exhibit at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center in Oregon.Photos illustrating the effects of draining the Great Black Swamp were selected for this exhibit, along with before […]
This year’s Bluegrass & Green Acres promises guests an exciting new location, great auction items and an early start to the festivities.The March 15 event is headed to downtown Toledo to celebrate along the Maumee River at the ProMedica Steam Plant. We’ll be in the atrium of this historic riverfront landmark that originally opened in […]
It may not seem like the best time of year to begin work on a wetland restoration, but construction is underway at Carter Historic Farm in Wood County. Soon, the fresh mounds and berms that today you see on the property will become a 15-acre demonstration wetland that will give visitors a chance for a […]
You might see heavy equipment on Carter Historic Farm over the next several weeks. Not to worry, no houses or other development are being built on this protected property! The Conservancy is partnering with our friends at Wood County Park District to restore 20 acres on the “back end” of the property to wetlands, typical […]
They can live for 80 years or more. They can travel many miles to find the perfect spot to lay their eggs. They’re considered endangered or threatened in many areas but can be found in northern Ohio along Lake Erie.They’re Blanding’s turtles, and they appear to really like the Frank M. Harris Nature Preserve (Black […]
“This project was our first with Black Swamp Conservancy,” said Gary Pruitt, Hancock Park District director. “This is a very different property from others we have been involved with. There is no gate or signage, and a very small parking lot that holds only two to three vehicles.” This quiet, 64 acre Preserve is nestled […]
As we settle into fall, there are still several activities that can get you outdoors and around the area: Seeding the Sugar Ridge Prairie: On November 9, take your lunchtime in our prairie, and help us seed a new section in wildflowers. This newly-acquired area fronts Sugar Ridge Road and surrounds our new solar panels. […]
We all know that libraries rock, and Way Library in Perrysburg really brought that message home with its 2018 Summer Reading Program. Titled Libraries Rock and sponsored by O-I, the summer-long program encouraged local kids to win prizes and help out a local nonprofit just by reading! Summer reading programs have proven to develop strong […]
Do you like walking in the fields and woods on a beautiful fall day? Are you passionate about maintaining the important responsibilities of a land trust? Then do we have an opportunity for you … The Conservancy’s monitors have the important responsibility of ensuring that our agricultural and conservation easements are protected. Monitors visit nearly […]
At the upper reaches of the Lake Erie watershed, near Fort Wayne, Indiana, the St. Joseph River converges with the St. Marys River to form the Maumee. Upstream of that, the Conservancy is making plans to protect a critical piece of that region, while continuing the natural history on the property. The Conservancy’s St. Joseph […]
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