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70,000

Acres Conserved
29

Counties Served
530

Landowners
853

Properties
35,077

Farmland Acres Conserved
200

Parks & Preserves Created
15,000

Trees Planted & Given Away

The Latest Updates from Western Reserve Land Conservancy

You can view all of our most recent news and updates below. For members of the media looking to learn more about our work, please contact Jared Saylor, Director of Communications & Public Relations, at jsaylor@wrlandconservancy.org.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy Closes 2022 with a Conservation Milestone
Western Reserve Land Conservancy closed out 2022 with some exciting conservation news: the nonprofit has now recorded the permanent protection of more than 70,000 acres of public and private land in Ohio. With the conservation of 2,715 acres at 36 properties in 2022, the Land Conservancy has now conserved 70,350 acres at 883 properties in 28 counties of Ohio. For context, 70,000 acres, is an area 4,117 times larger than First Energy Stadium, the home of the Cleveland Browns, and 130 percent larger than the entire City of Cleveland. “This is a conservation milestone, a major accomplishment for our organization but an even greater asset for the people of Ohio now and for future generations,” said Rich Cochran, president and CEO of Western Reserve Land Conservancy. “To think that over... Read More
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