Conservation

12 Articles

Unknown Lands

I don’t know what a prairie looks like, yet I spent years living in the Midwest. But neither do you, even if you’re reading this, from the Midwest, right now. In fact, no one knows what a prairie really looks like because it has long been gone.

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Conservation 4 min read

Sprawling Recreational Opportunities

Howard Marsh, one of the newest parks within the Metroparks Toledo system, boasts a multitude of recreational opportunities across 750 acres of critical, restored, coastal, marsh wetland habitats.

Emily McKinnon 6 min read

Lapping Up The Lakefront

Once an underutilized rocky beach, the Park District of Highland Park’s Rosewood

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Elizabeth Gogola 6 min read

Taking Back Nature

The Rocky River is an urban waterway that flows 50 miles through Anderson County, S.C. It has a long history of degradation and abuse, including channelization of the river in the 1980s and subsequent degradation of adjacent wetlands.

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Chris Watson 3 min read

Need A Hand?

Many Dayton, Ohio, residents have fond memories of visits to Lakeside Lake, which offered fishing opportunities and scenic views and was home to the popular Lakeside Amusement Park for 70 years. After the park closed in the 1960s, the banks of the 10-acre lake became overgrown and covered in…

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Kate Nation 5 min read

The Meaning Of Green

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Rodney J. Auth 1 min read

Clever Conservation

In 2014, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, about 258- million tons of municipal solid waste was generated in the United States. So it may seem overwhelming to think that your agency's recycling efforts could make any difference.

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Kari Felkamp 5 min read

How To Build A National Park

Conservacion Patagonica is restoring former ranchland, wildlife, and visitor infrastructure to create a new national park in Chile.

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Parks 5 min read

Joining Forces

Cape Coral expands environmental education, conservation, and sustainable recreation through committed volunteers and community partnerships.

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Parks 5 min read

Hooked On Habitat Conservation

Kent students contribute thousands of volunteer hours to restore forests, remove invasive plants, and strengthen local habitats.

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Parks 5 min read

Purposeful Preservation

Public and private partners restored Linwood Nature Preserve as an outdoor classroom, recreation area, and model for urban conservation.

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Parks 1 min read

Knee-Deep In Knowledge

A hands-on stream-monitoring partnership teaches students science, water quality, stewardship, and the importance of conservation.

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Parks 4 min read