After nearly seven years of dedicated restoration, Western Reserve Land Conservancy has transferred the Niss Waterfall Preserve to the Richland County Park District. The Park District will own and manage the property moving forward and plans to open it to the public for passive recreation, ensuring this asset can be enjoyed and protected for years to come.
The 287-acre property, which features shrub-scrub wetlands, forested upland, an open water pond, and agricultural fields, was purchased by Western Reserve Land Conservancy in 2019 from Niss Marion LLC and protected with Clean Ohio Declaration of Restrictions and a conservation easement held by the Land Conservancy. The acquisition was made possible through a grant from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (Clean Ohio) and a...
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