West Central Ohio Land Conservancy

05/01/2026

Keep It Growing: 20 Years and Counting 🌱

For 20 years, West Central Ohio Land Conservancy has worked to protect the places that make this region what it is: working lands, natural areas, and open spaces that will still be here because people chose to invest in them.

Now we’re looking ahead.

Our spring campaign supports the work that doesn’t always get seen - stewardship, landowner relationships, and the ability to act when new conservation opportunities arise.

If you believe this work should continue, we’re asking you to be part of what comes next.

👉 Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/keep-it-growing-20-years-and-counting

Help us keep it growing - for the next 20 years and beyond.

04/30/2026

Keeping your acreage in agriculture.

We’d like to welcome 11 Ohio families into the Farmland Preservation Program.

When you sign up, you’re keeping your farm in production for years to come.

https://agri.ohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/oda-announces-new-farmland-preservation-commitments-2026

04/28/2026

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the landscapes that make our region feel like home. From forests to wetlands, the lands West Central Land Conservancy protects provide habitat for wildlife, clean air and water, and spaces for all of us to connect with nature.

Every acre conserved is a step toward a healthier, more resilient future for people and wildlife.

Together, we can ensure these natural places endure for generations to come. Give to WCOLC today to be part of protecting what matters 🌎💚

Donate online here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-land-preservation-in-west-central-ohi

04/15/2026

Thanks to the The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, WCOLC and its Executive Director have been investing a lot of time this year in organizational strengthening to ensure that WCOLC can continue to preserve and steward land forever. This includes workshops on fundraising and strategic planning, and last night, Board President Amanda and Executive Director Katie attended a Board Series workshop to learn tools to empower WCOLC's board to govern successfully.

These activities take time, but they are essential to who we are and what we promise. When landowners entrust us with conservation easements and members entrust us with their support, they are placing their faith in WCOLC not just for today, but for generations to come.

We take that responsibility seriously.

Investing in our organization now ensures that we have the strength, knowledge, and leadership to uphold those commitments and protect the lands and communities we all care about FOREVER.

If you believe in that promise too, you can support this work here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-land-preservation-in-west-central-ohio

Every contribution helps ensure that WCOLC remains strong, resilient, and here for the long haul.

04/07/2026

The blooms can look pretty this time of year, but the Callery Pear tree is highly invasive, spreads easily, and can rapidly displace native plants and degrade biodiversity. Because of this, it is now illegal to plant and sell in Ohio. If you have Callery Pear on your property, check out this link below to learn more about alternatives and how to remove them!

Recently our Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry shared some info about a tree that you will both be seeing and smelling this time of year - the Callery pear.

There are many different cultivars of Callery pears, for example, Bradford, Redspire, and Cleveland select pear. Once a popular ornamental tree, Callery pear can be found throughout the state, although it is now illegal to plant and sell in Ohio.

Callery pear has alternate rounded leaves with fine serrations along the edges. Leaves are thick and waxy. In the spring, it is easily spotted by dense white flowers that have a strong, stinky smell. It produces tiny hard brown pears in the fall that are hard until frost softens them.

If there are only a few small plants, they can be dug or pulled out. However, mechanical control is usually not enough. Herbicides are required to kill this aggressive plant that will resprout if cut without chemical controls.

For more information about removing Callery pear and alternate options of tree species to plant, visit https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/plants-trees/invasive-plants/callery-pear.

04/02/2026

You might see a media release from WCOLC in your local paper! Clean Ohio Green Space has announced the application period for funding is opening soon. If you have a natural area on your property and are interested in preserving it forever, reach out to us through our Facebook or email ([email protected]) to learn more!

MEDIA RELEASE__The District 13 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) has announced the opening of the FY 2027 application period for Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation funding, with approximately $6.7 million available to support the permanent protection of natural areas across west central

03/25/2026

03/24/2026