Programs

  • Conservation Property Acquisition

    FOR 2024, AOA COMPLETED THE NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF 6 PROPERTIES, TOTALING 747 ACRES INVOLVING THE CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE AND/OR OHIO EPA WRRSP GRANT FUND PROGRAMS. THE 6 PROPERTIES ARE IN HOCKING, FAIRFIELD, PICKAWAY AND VINTON COUNTIES.CONFERRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 42 LANDOWNERS WHO WERE POTENTIAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT,FEE PROPERTY AND/OR GRANT PROJECT PARTICIPANTS. WORKED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR TO SUBMIT BOTH CLEAN OHIO AND WRRSP GRANT APPLICATIONS,WHICH, IF APPROVED, WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES BEING ACQUIRED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN 2025 AND 2026. AOA NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 6,294 ACRES AMONG 66 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 9,129 ACRES CONSERVED AMONG 108 FEE OWNED PROPERTIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $767.8K

  • Outdoor Education and Volunteer Activities

    EDUCATION: 1.AOA OFFERED 22 FIELD TRIPS/ACTIVITIES TO SHOW CASE AREAS PRESERVED BY AOA AND PROVIDED EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PUBLICIZE THESE FIELD TRIPS. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 715 PERSONS WERE ABLE TO ENJOY THESE OUTDOOR EVENTS, BOTH ON LAND AND WATER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED OVER HALF A DOZEN INVASIVE REMOVAL WORK DAYS WHEREBY VOLUNTEERS LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONTROL DESTRUCTIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS, IN ADDITION TO WORKING TO CONTROL THE HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID. 2.AOA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S NATIONAL LAND TRUST CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2024. 3.AOA STAFF PARTICIPATED IN BOTH REGULAR STATEWIDE AFFILIATED COLT MEETINGS AND LAND TRUST ALLIANCE ZOOM TRAINING MEETINGS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $11.7K

  • Partnerships for Conservation Goals

    AOA PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE COMMON GOALS- (NOTE: NOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): 1.NATIVES IN HARMONY 2.UNITED PLANT SAVERS 3.U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICES 4.COALITION OF OHIO LAND TRUSTS 5.COLUMBUS AUDUBON 6.COLUMBUS AND FRANKLIN METRO PARKS 7.CRANE HOLLOW 8.DUCKS UNLIMITED 9.FAIRFIELD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 10.JACKSON TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY 11.FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 12.HOCKING COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING 13.HOCKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14.MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 15.NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 16.OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES,AND DIVISION OF WILDLIFE, DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 17.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 18.THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 19.OHIO CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER NATURALIST ASSN. 20.THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 21.PHEASANTS FOREVER 22.DELAWARE COUNTY PRESERVATION PARKS. 23.PICKAWAY COUNTY PARK DISTRICT 24.PICKAWAY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 25.PICKAWAY COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 26.PICKAWAY COUNTY ENGINEER 27.THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 28.RURAL ACTION 29.VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMFIELD
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.6K