About Athens Conservancy
Athens Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust in Ohio that preserves wild and scenic places for people to explore and enjoy, protects water quality, and maintains healthy, resilient ecosystems that support native biodiversity and help counteract the cause of climate change. The Conservancy’s lands in Athens County and surrounding areas are mostly forested and include ridge tops, stream bottoms, dramatic rock formations and beautiful vistas.
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Spring Trail-Building Campaign
Help us build 4 miles of new trails!Goal: $4,000 The forests in our preserves are tranquil spaces where a soft understory of ferns and mosses is sheltered by canopies of tall oaks, beeches, and tulip poplars. High ridges and impressive…
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Wildflower Walk: April 18
It’s spring! And precious little wildflowers are already popping up along the forest trails. Please join us for the popular, annual Wildflower Walk at 1 pm, Saturday, April 18. Led by our wildflower enthusiasts, the walk starts at the Beaumont-Salina…
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Meet Colin Robbins, conservation specialist
Colin Robbins has joined Athens Conservancy as its new conservation specialist, effective Jan. 14. The new position focuses on expanding the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness to protect and conserve local, open space land with conservation easements and direct land acquisition.…
Our Impact Since 2002
6,200
Acres of Land Conserved
12
Miles of Foot Trails
18
Nature Preserves
1,054
Species Observed