Western Reserve Land Conservancy proudly announces the successful completion of another significant land protection project, preserving 266 acres in Ashtabula County. In collaboration with Ashtabula County Metroparks, the Land Conservancy facilitated the acquisition of the Mill Creek Preserve, a natural gem located along State Route 307 in Jefferson and Austinburg Townships. This acquisition builds upon a decade-long partnership with the Metroparks, which began in 2013.
The newly protected Mill Creek Preserve is a natural treasure, featuring diverse habitats such as early successional, floodplain, and upland forests; marshes; and wet meadows. Among its many ecological highlights are 127 acres of Category 3 wetlands — Ohio’s highest wetland classification — and nearly a mile...
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