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Black Swamp Conservancy Conserving and protecting natural areas and working lands in northwest Ohio, now and for future generations.

🚤 Meet the Team Behind the PixieDrone!Last week, we shared a post about the PixieDrone and got a few questions. The main...
10/16/2026

🚤 Meet the Team Behind the PixieDrone!

Last week, we shared a post about the PixieDrone and got a few questions. The main one was: how does it work?

The PixieDrone isn’t fully automatic; it needs someone to operate it. We put it in the water, and then the operator uses a handheld control panel from the shore, much like steering a remote-controlled car. Two dedicated team members work together to make it all happen:

Meet Garrett and Tyler, the two running the show! They started as summer field crew interns and have continued with Black Swamp Conservancy to operate the PixieDrone this fall. 🍂

Garrett grew up in Oregon, Ohio, and is now a senior at the University of Toledo, working toward a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science. After exploring different scientific fields like biochemistry and biology, he found his passion in wetland conservation and restoration.

Being surrounded by wetlands as a kid, Garrett learned to value these quiet natural spaces and wanted to help protect them. Working with Black Swamp Conservancy has helped him shape his career goals and gain valuable skills for a future in conservation.

Tyler is in his fourth year of college at Bowling Green State University, majoring in Environmental Science with a focus on Watershed Management. He hopes to build a career in water quality in Toledo, where he wants to make a difference and help solve local water issues.

Tyler moved to Toledo in sixth grade and became interested in water quality after learning about the water crisis. His interest grew when he took an environmental class in high school and tested his school's water. His grandmother, who also works in the environmental field, has been another big influence. Outside of school, Tyler likes hanging out with friends, playing golf, watching sports, and spending time outdoors.

We want to thank Garrett and Tyler for being part of our team and for all their hard work this fall. Thanks to their efforts, we can use the PixieDrone to help keep our waterways and the Lake Erie watershed healthier.

Do you have more questions about the PixieDrone? Feel free to ask in the comments below! ⬇️

Last week, Our Land Steward, Scarlet, and our AORC Assistant Steward, Elle helped out with prescribed burn at Wood Count...
10/15/2026

Last week, Our Land Steward, Scarlet, and our AORC Assistant Steward, Elle helped out with prescribed burn at Wood County Park District's Cricket Frog Cove 🔥 Our stewards are working towards earning their Red Cards and conducting safe and effective prescribed burns.

Check out their post below to learn more about prescribed fire and how incredible of a tool it is for managing our natural areas ⬇

It’s hard to believe the end of 2026 is just a few months away, but with only three Stewardship Days left this year, it’...
10/14/2026

It’s hard to believe the end of 2026 is just a few months away, but with only three Stewardship Days left this year, it’s undeniable!

As you plan your last months of 2026, we invite you to join us for one or more of our upcoming workdays:

🍂 October 24th - St. Joseph Confluence Preserve
🦉 November 21st - St. Joseph Riverside Preserve
❄ December 12th - Pat & Clint Mauk’s Prairie / Bell Woods

Our October and November dates have our two standard sessions — one morning, one afternoon — while our December date is limited to the afternoon sessions only. To register for any of our upcoming days, visit: https://collections.humanitix.com/2026-stewardship-days

As always, dress for the weather, prepare to get dirty, and bring a refillable water bottle. We’ll provide the gloves and tools you need!

🎟 Raffle Contest Announcement 🎟 Win a game night experience and support Black Swamp Conservancy!Thanks to generous dona...
10/13/2026

🎟 Raffle Contest Announcement 🎟 Win a game night experience and support Black Swamp Conservancy!

Thanks to generous donations from Laura Carson and Fred Rice, we’re hosting a limited-time raffle contest. The prize includes two tickets to see the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Northwestern Wildcats at the legendary Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2026, plus a hotel stay in Columbus that night.
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✨ How to enter ✨

Entry runs from October 13th, 2026, 1:30pm EST to November 2nd, 2026, 1:30 pm EST, or until 150 entries are sold.

To enter, visit our website at: https://blackswamp.org/invest/donate/ and complete our online form to purchase your entries**. Please include "OSU Football Raffle Entry" in the additional notes section; otherwise, your entries will be considered incomplete and invalid for entry. See Rules down below for additional information.

Tickets are available for 1 entry for $20 or 3 entries for $50. A total of 150 entries are available for purchase.

We will draw and announce the winner at 2:00 pm EST on November 2nd, 2026. We will announce the winner on Instagram and Facebook.
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🏈 Rules 🏈

To purchase raffle tickets, you must be 18 or older.

Purchase raffle tickets only through the online form linked above. Forms must include "OSU Football Raffle Entry" in the additional notes section; otherwise, your entries will be considered incomplete and invalid for entry.

**Please note that while this transaction uses our standard donation form, raffle ticket purchases are not considered tax-deductible donations, and we will not issue a tax receipt for this transaction.

The announced winner will have 24 hours from the announcement to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim their tickets within that time-frame, they forfeit the prize, and we will draw a new winner.
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✨ This prize includes ✨

Two tickets to Ohio State vs. Northwestern
Section 14 • Row AA
November 14, 2026 • Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
One-night hotel stay in Columbus on game night

Thank you to everyone who supported us at So Wild a Place last Saturday! Thank you to our volunteers, community, donors,...
10/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported us at So Wild a Place last Saturday!

Thank you to our volunteers, community, donors, sponsors, and everyone who helped make this year's So Wild a Place possible. It’s been a whirlwind year for us here at the office, and we couldn’t have done it without your support.

Here’s to another successful year!

This fall, the PixieDrone has hit the waters around Toledo. A small but mighty trash drone, it floats along the waves, s...
10/09/2026

This fall, the PixieDrone has hit the waters around Toledo. A small but mighty trash drone, it floats along the waves, scooping up trash and plastic debris (and sometimes clementines!).

Made possible by the generous support of Meijer, the Council of the Great Lakes Region, and Pollution Probe through Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup our PixieDrone has gone out four times and is heading out for its fifth this Saturday.

Have you seen the PixieDrone in action? Share your story or share a photo with us! 📸


10/03/2026

They’ve emerged! 🦋🥹

…And our camera stopped recording at the worst time possible 😓

Our surprise monarchs have taken to the skies. We wish them the best of luck on their migration!

10/02/2026

Restoring natural spaces takes collaboration, expertise and a shared commitment to creating ecological benefits. Our EnviroScience team was proud to support Black Swamp Conservancy on the Schlievert restoration project, helping bring new function to this natural area.

Black Swamp Conservancy recently captured the project and the work behind it in a new video. Take a look to see how collaboration is helping restore and protect Ohio’s natural resources for the future.

In 24 hours, we will be joining many of you at our annual fundraiser, So Wild a Place. Thank you from the bottom of our ...
10/02/2026

In 24 hours, we will be joining many of you at our annual fundraiser, So Wild a Place. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has purchased a ticket and will be joining us tomorrow. We look forward to an evening of good food, good company, and good music as we celebrate another year of conservation in our communities.

If you haven’t bought a ticket yet, tickets are still available on Humanitix through midnight tonight or at the door tomorrow.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors, landowners, community, volunteers, staff, friends, and family for making this all possible!

To another year of hard work! See you tomorrow 💚

https://events.humanitix.com/so-wild-a-place-2026

Over the past year, support from the Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative has helped Black Swamp Conservancy continue...
09/30/2026

Over the past year, support from the Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative has helped Black Swamp Conservancy continue important restoration and stewardship work across several of our preserves.

From invasive species management and habitat restoration to volunteer stewardship days, tree planting, and acoustic monitoring, this funding has helped us care for these lands while bringing more people into the work.

One recent project was planting native understory trees at Rotary Riverside Preserve, where volunteers helped us add trees to an area where we had previously removed invasive honeysuckle. We’re excited to watch these trees grow and see how this area develops over time!

We’re grateful to the Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative for supporting this work and helping us continue protecting and improving northwest Ohio’s natural areas.

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P. O. Box 332
Perrysburg, OH
43552

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+14198331025

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