Land Protection
land we protect
Black Swamp Conservancy is a land trust dedicated to preserving and protecting natural habitats and family farms in northwest Ohio for the benefit of future generations. This map shows the counties in which we work and the general location of many of the properties that comprise the more than 22,000 acres that have been permanently protected by the Conservancy since our founding in 1993.
visit a preserve
While much of the land we protect is privately owned, some of our properties are open to the public. The properties featured on the map and listed below are our protected properties that have public access.
Land We Own
Forrest Woods Nature Preserve / Forder Bridge River Access Site
Located in Paulding County, near Cecil
Bell Woods / Pat and Clint Mauk’s Prairie
4825 Sugar Ridge Road, Pemberville
Dr. Robert L. Nehls Memorial Nature Preserve
4400 Muggy Road, Port Clinton (on Catawba Island)
Howard Island
Located in the Maumee River at Grand Rapids, Ohio
Water’s Edge Preserve
Located in Sandusky County, south of Fremont
Rotary Riverside Preserve
Located in Henry County, near Liberty Center
St. Joseph River Confluence Preserve
Located in Williams County, near Pioneer
St. Joseph River Floodplain Preserve
Located in Williams County, near Pioneer
The Weisgerber-Pohlmann Nature Preserve
Located in Defiance & Williams Counties, near Evansport
Little Auglaize Wildlife Reserve
Located in Paulding County, near Cloverdale
Webber Woods Preserve
Located in Toledo’s Point Place
Quinstock Woods Preserve
Located in Catawba Island Township
Land We Protect
577 Foundation
577 E. Front St., Perrysburg
Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve
26940 Lime City Rd., Perrysburg
Wintergarden Woods / St. John’s Nature Preserve
615 South Wintergarden Road, Bowling Green
Carter Historic Farm
18331 Carter Road, Bowling Green
Middle Bass Island East Point Preserve
Middle Bass Island
Meadowbrook Marsh Preserve
8577 E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead
River Cliff Park
1329 Tiffin Street, Fremont
Redhorse Bend
Located in Sandusky County, north of Fremont
Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve
E. Perry St., Port Clinton
Cedar Meadow Preserve
4822 E. Cemetery Rd., Catawba Island
Pearson Metropark Wetlands
Seaman Rd., Oregon
Blanchard River Nature Preserve
22006 County Road 17, Forrest
Christy Farm Nature Preserve
1900 Old Oak Harbor Rd., Fremont
Henry-Wood Sportsman’s Alliance
Located in Henry County near Liberty Center
South Shore Park Wetlands
Bayshore Rd., Oregon
Fox-Shank Living Laboratory
Located near Otsego Schools in Bowling Green
West Harbor Preserve
Located in Catawba Island Township