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77,490

Acres Conserved
29

Counties Served
958

Properties
38,528

Farmland Acres Conserved
232

Parks & Preserves Created
20,160

Acres of Parks & Preserves Created
17,000

Trees Planted & Given Away

News from Western Reserve Land Conservancy

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Generations of Stewardship: Three Families Safeguard 12,000 Acres of Northern Ohio Farmland
Western Reserve Land Conservancy has partnered with three farm families—the Thompson family, the Miller family, and the Bumb family—in Northern Ohio over nearly 20 years to protect Ohio’s rich farmland soils. With a combined total of 12,000 acres, these three families have helped ensure Ohio will have flourishing farmland for generations to come.    Agriculture is Ohio’s number one industry, employing one in eight Ohioans and accounting for more than $124 billion to Ohio’s economy. As such, it is crucial that farmland is protected as areas face development and change. In addition to farmland, the properties that these families have protected include forested areas, wetlands, and stream corridors—all providing tremendous ecological benefits and wildlife habitat.   Thompson... Read More
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