Partners and Friends

Mitigation sites, banks or individual projects, require permanent protection and long-term financial assurances. To meet these needs, the Foundation has developed long-standing, successful partnerships with public and semi-public entities.

The Foundation continues to work and foster relationships with the following partners and friends throughout Ohio.

Public and Semi-Public Entities

	Cleveland Museum of Natural History Center of Conservation & Biodiversity The Center for Conservation & Biodiversity unites the Museum’s conservation-related activities to further the protection and stewardship of the region’s native biodiversity. The Center conducts extensive fieldwork, identifies and protects rare natural communities in Northern Ohio and provides conservation information to the community. The Natural Areas Program began in 1965, and now currently protects more than 4,000 acres, including several conservation easements for the Foundation across Northeast Ohio.
	Columbus Franklin County Metro Parks The Foundation has assisted and partnered with the Metro Parks on numerous projects in Central Ohio. These projects include: Slate Run Metro Park Wetlands Mitigation Bank Pickerington Ponds Metro Park Glacier Ridge Metro Park title="Big Darby-Hellbranch Wetlands Mitigation Bank">Big Darby-Hellbranch Wetlands Mitigation Bank
	Geauga Park District The Foundation recently partnered with the Geauga Park District to acquire and establish the Pine Brook Wetlands Mitigation Bank, the first preservation wetlands mitigation bank in Ohio.
	City of Kent, Ohio — Parks and Recreation Following completion of monitoring requirements, the Foundation will donate the Fish Creek property to the City of Kent.
	Lorain Metro Parks-Birds at Sandy Ridge The Foundation partnered with the Lorrain County Metro Parks for the establishment of the Sandy Ridge Wetlands Mitigation Bank.
	MetroParks of Toledo & Lucas County The Foundation partnered with the Metroparks of the Toledo Area to establish the href="http://dev.huberandco.com/ohiowetlands.org/mitigation-banks/pearson" title="Pearson Metropark Wetlands Mitigation Bank">Pearson Metropark Wetlands Mitigation Bank.
	Muskingum Valley Park District The Muskingum Valley Park District holds several permanent conservation easements for wetlands and stream mitigation projects in the Muskingum River watershed.
	ODNR Division of Wildlife The Foundation has a long-standing relationship with the Division of Wildlife. Following completion of the monitoring requirements, the Foundation has donated, or will donate, the following projects, totaling over 1700 acres, to the Division of Wildlife for public educational and recreational use: Hebron Fish Hatchery Wetlands Mitigation Bank Big Island Wildlife Area Wetlands Mitigation Bank Three Eagles Wetlands Mitigation Bank Trumbull Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank Granger Wetlands Mitigation Bank
	OSU-Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park Ohio Wetlands Foundation is pleased to be a major donor to an endowment established at The Ohio State University to ensure the ongoing operation of the Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park (ORWRP). Established in 1994, the ORWRP is the only on-campus wetlands research facility in the United States and was recently named the 24th Ramsar wetland of international importance. The ORWRP is the first Ramsar wetland in Ohio and one of only a few in the Midwest.
	Warren County Park District The Foundation has worked with the Warren County Park District to develop wetlands and stream mitigation projects at Hisey Park, located in Corwin, 7 miles east of Lebanon, Ohio.

Environmental Entities and Non-Profits

	Black Swamp Conservancy 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. The Black Swamp Conservancy holds the conservation easement at the Pearson Metropark Wetlands Mitigation Bank, in Oregon Ohio.
	The Nature Conservancy Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been using science and partnerships to protect Earth’s most important natural places for you and future generations.
	Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
	Western Reserve Land Conservancy 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.
	The Wilds The Wilds is a private, non-profit conservation center located on nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed mine land in rural southeastern Ohio. It was created as the conservation center of the future by a group of civic leaders, political leaders and zoo professionals who believed that a serious scientific approach was required to find solutions to environmental concerns. From its inception, the Wilds has been envisioned as a facility that combines cutting-edge conservation science and education programs with unique visitor opportunities. Ohio Wetlands Foundation was honored to support the Wilds in the development of the Lake Trail facility, one of the many destinations on the Safari Tour. The Safari Tout allows visitors to pick their own P.A.C.E. with a variety of options for Personal Adventures in Conservation Education.