Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.

Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.

Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.

Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.

Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.

The Black Swamp Conservancy

We are a land trust dedicated to protecting agricultural land and natural areas, now and for future generations, through land conservation agreements. We do this to preserve the rural heritage, unique natural habitats, and lakes and streams of northwest Ohio.

By protecting our valuable land and water resources, we hope to create healthier communities with strong, sustainable economies including agriculture and ecotourism.

As a nonprofit organization we rely on the support of landowners, donors, and partnerships with other conservation organizations. We strive to be a wise investment for our supporters, whether they are giving us their land, time, or money.

We would like to thank the National Center for Nature Photography and Art Weber, who allowed us to use many of the photos that appear on this website. For more information about the Center and Art, click here.

 

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Conservancy News

Black Swamp Conservancy Protects 600-Acre Farm - 12/15/2011

Black Swamp Conservancy, along with the U.S and Ohio departments of agriculture, has entered into a permanent farmland preservation agreement with a Sandusky County family. The agreement covers a 604-acre farm, the Conservancy’s largest protected property to date. READ MORE »

No "Tree Museums" Here - 12/13/2011

With the Black Swamp Conservancy in Mother Nature’s corner, that sentence is becoming a distant memory in northwest Ohio. Dedicated to protecting agricultural and natural areas through land conservation, the Black Swamp conservancy is a non-profit organization unlike any other. READ MORE »

Conservancy Director Speaks to Swanton Rotary - 12/01/2011

Perrysburg, OH – Ohio loses farmland at a dramatic rate. Something must be done about it before we lose our ability to feed a growing population in our nation and the world. READ MORE »

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Notes from the Field:

The first census of land trusts in five years found 10 million new acres conserved nationwide since 2005, including 113,000 new acres here in Ohio.

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