![]() ![]() KreierhoffĪnother property acquired in the Tinkers Creek Greenway Phase II plan is the 16.5-acre Brotje wetland property on Ravenna Road in Franklin Township, south of Trail Lake Park. Now everyone has the chance to appreciate what is there like we did.” William H. It was God’s grace that if it had to be sold it went to the park system where it will be protected forever more – the trees and the land. It was like living at Disneyland to grow up there. Selling to the park was a much-needed life goal that I feel lucky to have achieved.” Trevor Kreierhoff. ![]() “After years of farming and a career in the heavy construction industry, it feels good to leave something for our community as a whole A place that will help protect our water, plants and animals who live there. $582,380 in grant funding was provided by the Clean Ohio Greenspace Fund and partially matched with an in-kind donation of value from the Kreierhoff family (Will, Adam and Trevor) through bargain sale. The land will be restored to natural meadow and forest habitat. Sitting adjacent to Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve, the Kreierhoff parcel provides an opportunity for future trail connection and is a vital buffer to both Herrick Fen and Trail Lake Park. The 60-acre Kreierhoff property is located to the northeast of the Portage Parks’ Trail Lake Park property (Tinker’s Creek Greenway Phase I acquired in 2018) and consists of mostly open agricultural land with some forest. Trail Lake/Tinker’s Creek Greenway Phase II In many instances, these projects are facilitated by landowners who are willing to sell their property below market value (bargain sale). Creating larger tracts of contiguous natural areas provides increased quality of wildlife habitat and improved water quality protection.Īs with many park and conservation projects, it takes the efforts of Portage Park District, partners and funders to bring a project to life. ![]() The newly conserved land consists of four unique properties adjacent to existing park properties and includes high quality wetlands, forests and open space. Ravenna– Portage Park District has conserved over 89 acres in Kent and Streetsboro, bringing the park district’s total conserved acreage to over 2,100. ![]()
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