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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92 newly added acres expand protected lands
Athens Conservancy has acquired two significant parcels of forested land totaling 92 acres. These tracts expand a local nature preserve, increase connections with public protected land in the Strouds Run State Park area, and help protect water quality in the…
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Photo round-up: Joy Valley Celebration
Our May 30th celebration of the new Joy Valley Nature Preserve was indeed a joyful gathering for the community, supporters, friends, and most of all, for land donor Betty Lowe and her family! Co-hosted by Athens Conservancy and The Nature…
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Joy Valley Celebration rescheduled for May 30
Please join us for a Joy Valley Nature Preserve celebration on Saturday, May 30, from 1 pm to 4 pm. We are rescheduling the event originally set for May 23, which was canceled due to inclement weather. Please register with…
Our Impact Since 2002
6,200
Acres of Land Conserved
12
Miles of Foot Trails
18
Nature Preserves
1,054
Species Observed