The 131st General Assembly finished work on the state capital budget bill (SB 310) for Fiscal Years 2017-2018 which includes $100 million for the Clean Ohio Fund program. This bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate on [...]
The house and senate voted overwhelmingly last week to make the enhanced federal tax incentives for those who preserve land with conservation easements permanent. Land trusts like AOA have been collaborating with other conservation and [...]
Carole King, the popular singer/songwriter has received much attention in the media recently for her love of the land. She has carried a great passion for conservation of our land and water throughout her life [...]
AOA purchased several parcels from Ed Kreisel in November to create the 70-acre Kreisel Preserve. This site abuts the Cossin tract and is nearby the Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve, two other AOA properties. [...]
The Ohio Department of Environmental Protection (OEPA) recently completed an environmental assessment process for AOA’s Bartley Preserve restoration project. This 95-acre property will be restored with Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program monies administered by OEPA. [...]
Nearly 120 AOA friends and supporters filled the Hocking Hills Dining Lodge this past Saturday for our annual dinner and meeting. Conservationists from all over central and southeastern Ohio joined together to celebrate another [...]
AOA is celebrating a significant conservation achievement and another great addition to our Scioto River Flyway Corridor Initiative. We purchased several parcels equaling approximately 140 acres from Howard and Mae Cossin last week following two [...]
The conservation of land and water resources is a critical need in the 21st century. Clean water, outdoor recreation opportunities, spaces for nature-based education, connection and observation, and the provision of [...]
AOA recently purchased a spectacular 21-acre parcel that expands our Bison Hollow Preserve on the Hocking / Vinton County line. The Fought Preserve addition features outstanding Hocking Hills terrain including black-hand sandstone bluffs and [...]
Botanist Clea Klagstad continues her flortistic survey at AOA’s Kleinmaier State Nature Preserve. Click below to see some photos and read about her summer discoveries on this beautiful property. Read Clea's second report [...]