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Arboretums, Nature Preserves, Land Trusts
The Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Prese: Phone: 330-862-3920.
"The Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve is the dream of
the Botanical Garden Association, Inc., and our goal is to create a
premiere horticultural and environmental education facility...The gardens will be located on our 164 acre site in the heart of northeastern Ohio in Stark County's Washington Township. This land has some outstanding features
including Beech Creek which is a headwater tributary of the Mahoning
River and crosses the property. The terrain and vegetation are diverse
with approximately 70% of the land being forested, and over 150 species
of native plants." Address: 11929 Beech St. NE, Alliance, Ohio, 44601. Visit website for more information.
City: Alliance. County: Stark. Website: http://www.bcbgarden.org/
Black Swamp Conservancy: Phone: 419-872-5263.
"The mission of the Black Swamp Conservancy is to encourage conservation and protection of natural and agricultural lands in Northwest Ohio for the benefit of future generations." Address: P.O. Box 332, Perrysburg, OH 43552. Visit website for more information.
City: Perrysburg. County: Wood. Website: http://www.blackswamp.org/
BW Greenway Community Land Trust: Phone: 877-479-4543.
Purpose of the organization is to "Preserve and promote natural corridors between the Beaver Creek and Wenrick Wetlands as a link in the Greater Dayton Greenbelt...The "B" in the B-W represents the Beavercreek Wetlands
, the "W" represents the Estel Wenrick Wetlands." Address: PO Box 3, Fairborn, OH 45324-0003. Visit website for more information.
City: Fairborn. County: Greene. Website: http://www.bwgreenway.org/
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Phone: 513-559-7739.
Eastern North America has some of the richest floral diversity that can be found anywhere. However, due to habitat loss, invasive species, and the pressures of human encroachment, we are losing some of this diversity. It is our hope that through the Native Plant Program, our goals of conservation and education help preserve our native floral diversity. In a collaborative effort with government agencies, nurseries, and conservation organizations we are working to develop conservation strategies regarding local native flora. In the Garden we highlight local native flora in several exhibits including the Passenger Pigeon Memorial landscape and Wolf Woods eastern woodlands. Location:
3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220. Visit website for more information.
City: Cincinnati. County: Hamilton. Website: http://www.cincyzoo.org/
Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark: Phone: 937-434-9005.
189 preserved acres. Includes specialty gardens including the Conservation Corner. "The primary goal of Conservation Corner is to provide a means of educating people of all ages about the environment and issues of protecting the land. The area is currently being used and will continue to be an area for many types of programming including identification of native plants, learning about habitats and exploring for signs of wildlife." Also features Ohio's Largest Native Butterfly House. Location:
6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton OH 45449. Visit website for more information.
City: Dayton. County: Montgomery. Website: http://www.coxarboretum.org/index.html
Dawes Arboretum: Phone: 740-323-2355.
The Arboretum's native plant conservation efforts include: Conserving plants in their native habitats, Inventorying native plant communities, Restoring and re-creating Ohio native ecosystems. These plants of wild known origins (WKO’s) are important because many plants species are in
peril due to habitat loss. Plants of wild known origins can be collected and propagated from
wild populations and stored in a "seed bank" (i.e. seed repository), thereby preserving the
genetics of the plant. Location: 7770 Jacksontown Rd. SE, Newark, Ohio 43056. Visit our website for more information.
City: Newark. County: Licking. Website: http://www.dawesarb.org/
Friends of Alum Creek: Phone: 614-409-0511.
Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries (FACT) is a local not-for-profit community based volunteer organization within the Columbus, Ohio metro area. It is part of the Franklin County Greenways initiative. FACT provides educational opportunities
for learning about Alum Creek river and watershed protection, and
volunteer opportunities for watershed stewardship. The mission
of Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries (FACT) is to preserve and
protect the quality and beauty of the Alum Creek watershed and promote
environmentally responsible recreation, educational opportunities, and
citizen participation at many levels. Address: 2820 Watkins Road, Columbus, OH 43207. Visit website for more information.
City: Columbus. County: Franklin. Website: http://www.friendsofalumcreek.org/
Greenways of Greater Dayton: Phone: 937-222-7195.
"An umbrella group of individuals and conservation organizations encouraging, enhancing and establishing greenways...Greenways of Greater Dayton envisions thousands of acres of additional parkland and
protected natural areas; thousands more miles of trails for hiking, biking, and
horseback riding; thousands of acres of easement-protected rural farmland; hundreds of
cleaned-up redeveloped urban and suburban brownfields; and a sustainable economy for
the Greater Dayton area." Address: GGD c/o Miami Valley Earth Central, 27 South St. Claire Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Visit website for more information.
City: Dayton. County: Montgomery. Website: http://www.daytongreenways.org/index.asp
Hebble Creek Watershed Coalition: Phone: 937-878-6060.
"a group of public and private stakeholders working to protect
the natural and human environments in the Hebble Creek Watershed" Visit website for more information.
City: Fairborn. County: Greene. Website: http://www.hebblecreek.org/
James A. McBride Arboretum: Phone: 419-625-7783.
Highlighting a vast collection of
flowering crabapple trees, the serene setting introduces visitors to a
variety of ever-changing formal and ornamental plants and flower gardens
throughout its 50 acres. A paved pathway leads visitors on a scenic
stroll along the banks of William J. Parker Lake, which supports fish,
wildlife, aquatic plants, and migrating birds, as well as the resident
swans. Location: BGSU 1 University Drive, 901 Rye Beach Road, Huron OH 44839. Visit website for more information.
City: Huron. County: Huron. Website: http://www.eriemetroparks.org/McBride%20Arboretum/
Licking Land Trust: Phone: 740-587-4104.
"The mission of
the Licking Land Trust is the preservation and permanent conservation protection
of central Ohio green spaces -- wetlands, woods, farmlands, riparian corridors,
and scenic vistas, and education about the importance of green spaces and their
conservation, all for the public benefit." Address: 128 South Main Street, P.O. Box 196,
Granville, OH 43023. Visit website for more information.
City: Granville. County: Licking. Website: http://www.lickinglandtrust.org/
Little Miami Inc.: Phone: 513-965-9344.
Little Miami Inc.
(LMI) is a citizen 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1967
dedicated to conserving the natural splendor of the Little Miami
National State Scenic River for wildlife habitat, quiet public
enjoyment and as a source of clean drinking water. Address:
6040 Price Road, Milford, OH 45150-1429. Visit website for more information.
City: Milford. County: Knox. Website: http://www.littlemiami.com/
Monday Creek Restoration Project: Phone: 740-394-2047.
"The
Monday Creek Restoration Project
is a partnership committed to improving the health
of the Monday Creek watershed for the
benefit of the community." Address: PO Box 129, 115 West Main Street, New Straitsville, OH 43766. Visit website for more information.
City: New Straitsville. County: Perry. Website: http://www.mondaycreek.org/
Mt. Airy Arboretum: Phone: 513-357-2604.
With its beautiful trees, gardens and woody plant collections, the Mt.
Airy Arboretum is a major feature of the Cincinnati parks. The
Arboretum can boast of more than 5,000 plants representing 1,600
species and varieties of deciduous trees and shrubs and evergreens.
What may be the most outstanding dwarf conifer collection in the
Midwest is found in the Arboretum around a picturesque spring-fed,
one-acre lake. The Arboretum also benefits both horticulturists and
amateur gardeners as a testing area for the observation of growth,
habits and tolerance of plants in the Cincinnati environment. Location: 5083 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45223. Visit website for more information.
City: Cincinnati. County: Hamilton. Website: http://dynamic.cinci-parks.org/cgi-bin/parks.cgi/p
Scioto River Valley Federation: Phone: 740-369-8279.
The mission of Scioto River Valley Federation is "To preserve and protect the Scioto River for
future generations...the group has been actively involved
in voluntary stream monitoring and assessment of the Upper Scioto watershed,
with sites being actively monitored for water quality." Address: P. O. Box 1501
Delaware, OH 43015. Visit website for more information.
City: Delaware. County: Delaware. Website: http://www.sciotoriver.org/
Secrest Arboretum: Phone: 330-263-3761.
Secrest Arboretum is
about showcasing plant selections for landscape solutions... helping
you select appropriate plants for a sustainable landscape. At
Secrest... beautiful themed gardens and planting communities illustrate
the use of style, color and texture, but they are situated within plant
habitats that have been created according to existing climate and soil
conditions...creating a sustainable landscape. Location: 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691. Visit website for more information.
City: Wooster. County: Wayne. Website: http://secrest.osu.edu/default.asp
Tecumseh Land Trust: Phone: 937-767-9490.
"The Tecumseh Land Trust of Greene and Clark Counties is a private, not-for-profit
conservation organization. Its purpose is to preserve agricultural land, open space, and
historic structures in voluntary cooperation with landowners and their heirs, and to educate
the public about methods of private land conservation." Address: P.O. Box 417,
Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Visit website for more information.
City: Yellow Springs. County: Greene. Website: http://www.tecumsehlandtrust.org/index.htm
The Athens Conservancy: Phone: 740-797-9667.
"The Athens Conservancy is a nonprofit organization of a type known as a land trust. It is organized and exists to
work for protection of open-space lands in Athens County, Ohio, and nearby areas, including acquisition of land or
specific rights where appropriate and including educational and planning activities." Address:
PO Box 2281, Athens, OH 45701. Visit website for more information.
City: Athens. County: Athens. Website: http://www.athensconservancy.org/index.shtml
The Hillside Trust: Phone: 513-321-3886.
"Greater Cincinnati is blessed with a beautiful pattern of rivers and
green hillsides formed thousands of years ago by three different
glaciers. These hillsides and river systems give the region its unique
visual personality and contribute greatly to our quality of life...The Hillside Trust actively works to help achieve a balance between
the competing interests of development and conservation of our
remaining hillside land...The Hillside Trust accomplishes its mission through work in three
broad program areas: research and education, land conservation, and
advocacy of responsible land use." Address: 710 Tusculum Avenue, Alms Park, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1770. Visit website for more information.
City: Cincinnati. County: Hamilton. Website: http://www.hillsidetrust.org/
The Holden Arboretum: Phone: 440-946-4400.
The Holden Arboretum owns more
than 3,500 acres, of which nearly 3,000 acres are natural areas. ... Holden
is blessed with abundant natural resources that range from the unique land
itself to the hundreds of native plant, animal and insect species that live
within these lands. For the past 75 years The Holden Arboretum has been
acquiring land in order to protect these natural resources...In June 2006, Holden adopted a
strategic conservation plan in order to establish goals and to outline the types
of active management that would take place in Holden natural areas. Holden has
natural resources that are common and rare on a state level. These resources can
range from a plant community, to an ecosystem, to a plant, animal, or insect
species. Essentially, the long-term conservation goals are to manage
Holden natural areas for the purpose of sustaining or increasing levels of
native biodiversity, with an emphasis on plants. Likewise, Holden has a
commitment to assure the protection of these regionally rare and/or critical
natural resources. Location:
9500 Sperry Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094. Visit our website for more information.
City: Kirtland. County: Lake. Website: http://holdenarb.org/index.htm
The Land Conservancy of Hamilton County: Phone: 513-574-1849.
"The Land Conservancy of Hamilton County, Ohio (LCHC)
is an active member of the nation's growing land conservation movement. A
member-supported nonprofit land trust, LCHC was founded in 1999 in response to
development pressures that have led to the loss of precious lands and farms in
Hamilton County. Without active efforts to permanently protect our County's
natural heritage, these lands will be lost, if not to us, most certainly to
our children and theirs." Address: 5200 Race Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247. Visit website for more information.
City: Cincinnati. County: Hamilton. Website: http://www.landconservancyhc.org/
The Owl Creek Conservancy: Phone: None.
"The Owl Creek Conservancy is a
private nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving natural and
agricultural lands in the Knox County area through widespread private
action. We work with landowners for the public good to maintain and to
improve the quality of life now and in the future by preserving
woodland, wetlands, farmland, waterways, scenic vistas,
and wildlife habitats of environmental, historic, and community
importance." Visit website for more information.
City: Knox County. County: Knox. Website: http://www.owlcreekconservancy.org/
The Wilderness Center: Phone: 330-359-5235.
"The Wilderness Center
is a nonprofit, self-funding institution dedicated to nature
education, wildlife conservation, natural history research,
and community service...Today, the Center owns a total of 1,293
acres scattered in Stark, Wayne, Carroll, Tuscarawas, and
Holmes Counties. There are six trails totaling about ten miles
at the headquarters tract near Wilmot. Just south of Zoar,
the Center has a trail open to the public at its 194 acre
Zoar Woods property. The Center preserves open space by holding
conservation easements, currently 461 acres." The center also offers School Programs, Tours, a Speakers Bureau, Scout programs, and more. Address: 9877 Alabama Avenue, SW, Wilmot, Ohio 44689-0202. Visit website for more information.
City: Wilmot. County: Stark. Website: http://www.wildernesscenter.org/index.html
Three Valley Conservation Trust: Phone: 513-524-2150.
"Three
Valley Conservation Trust works with people and communities to conserve the natural,
environmental, and cultural heritage of southwest Ohio" Service areas: the watersheds of Seven Mile and Indian
Creeks, the watershed of Four
Mile Creek north of Acton Lake in Butler and Preble Counties; the Four
Mile Creek watershed,
the Twin Creek watershed, portions of the Whitewater
River watershed in Butler
and Preble Counties, the Elk Creek watershed, and all land in Butler County drained
by eastern tributaries of the Great Miami River." Address: P.O. Box 234, 5920 Morning Sun Road, Oxford, OH 45056. Visit website for more information.
City: Oxford. County: Butler. Website: http://www.3vct.org/index.htm
Toledo Botanical Gardens: Phone: 419-936-2986.
Toledo Botanical Garden is
open free to the public year-round. Your visit to the Garden can be a
brief break for fresh air or an entire day of exploration. We welcome
you to enjoy walking, birdwatching, picnicking, reading, photography,
drawing, or simple relaxation amidst the beauty of nature...
We take great pride in being one of the few local propagators and the only
retailer for the Oak Openings native plant genotype. The TBG greenhouse staff
and volunteers annually supply over 10,000 native plants to local parks,
landscapers, residential developers and other groups, creating and sustaining
Oak Openings habitats. We will also be developing a native garden and rain
garden here at TBG in 2007 that will showcase how native plants can be used
to enhance your yard and preserve our environment. Location:
5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH 43615. Visit website for more information.
City: Toledo. County: Lucas. Website: http://www.toledogarden.org/content/information/oa
Western Reserve Land Conservancy: Phone: 440-729-9621.
"Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC) is a non-profit conservation
organization dedicated to preserving land throughout the Western
Reserve region of Northeast Ohio. WRLC works with landowners,
communities, government agencies, and other non-profit organizations to
protect natural areas and working landscapes." Address: P.O. Box 314, Novelty, OH 44072. Visit website for more information.
City: Novelty. County: Geauga. Website: http://www.wrlc.cc/
Western Wildlife Corridor: Phone: 513-921-9453.
"The Western Wildlife Corridor, Inc. (WWC)
has been formed to protect, preserve and secure from harm
the greenway corridor that runs along
and in the vicinity of the Ohio River from Mill Creek (near
downtown Cincinnati,
OH) to the Oxbow along the Great Miami River bordering Indiana. This corridor is a natural habitat
for a wide variety of species of wildlife and plants and
because of the soil structure, is extremely susceptible
to slippage. These wooded natural areas are vital in providing
for the emotional needs of people, cleansing the air, helping
regulate temperatures and providing a natural buffer zone."
Address: P.O. Box 389077, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238. Visit website for more information.
City: Cincinnati. County: Hamilton. Website: http://www.westernwildlifecorridor.org/
Woodland Arboretum: Phone: 937-228-3221.
Founded in 1841, Woodland Cemetery is one of
the nation's five oldest rural/garden cemeteries and a unique cultural,
botanical and educational resource in the heart of Dayton, Ohio. Over 3,000 trees and 165 specimens of native Midwestern woody plants grace
the Arboretum's 200 verdant acres of rolling hills. Many of the trees are
more than a century old and 9 have been designated "Ohio Champions" by the
Ohio Forestry Association. Location:
118 Woodland Avenue, Dayton, OH 45409. Visit website for more information.
City: Dayton. County: Montgomery. Website: http://www.woodlandcemetery.org/
Zoar Wetland Arboretum: Phone: 330-874-4632.
Earth Action Partnership is a community based nonprofit organization located at
the Zoar Wetland Arboretum. Our mission is to inspire love and respect for
nature by leading hands-on educational
programs where people can discover, learn from, and enjoy a natural wetland
ecosystem. Location:
434 W Fifth St, Zoar OH, 44697. Visit website for more information
City: Zoar. County: Tuscarawas. Website: http://www.earthactionpartnership.org/
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