ATHENS CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 2281, Athens, OH 45701 www.athensconservancy.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ATHENS CONSERVANCY EXISTS TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE LANDS IN AND NEAR ATHENS COUNTY OHIO. WE DO THIS THROUGH ACQUISITION OF LAND OR ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON LAND. WE ALSO HAVE EDUCATIONAL AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES RELATING TO LAND PRESERVATION.

IN 2019, THE ATHENS CONSERVANCY PURCHASED TWO PARCELS OF LAND WITH A COMBINED ACRERAGE OF OVER 500 ACRES. WE HIRED SERVERAL PEOPLE TO REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS FROM OUR LANDS.

MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY EITHER OWNED BY THE ATHENS CONSERVANCY OR ON WHICH THE ATHENS CONSERVANCY HOLDS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT CONSISTS OF THREE MAIN FACETS. THE EXPENSES WERE MOSTLY TO HIRE PEOPLE OVER THE SUMMER TO REMOVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES. THIS IS DONE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE FOREST LAND. MAINTENANCE ALSO INCLUDES THE PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE PAY BEFORE WE CAN APPLY FOR TAX EXEMPTION ON EACH PARCEL. WE CANNOT APPLY UNTIL THE FIRST YEAR IN WHICH WE OWN THE PROPERTY ON JANUARY 1. LASTLY, THERE IS THE MONITORING OF THE PROPERTY, PRIMARILY THE EASEMENTS, TO ASCERTAIN THAT THERE ARE NO VIOLATIONS OF THE EASEMENT.

THE ATHENS CONSERVANCY BUYS LAND IN ORDER TO PROTECT IT IN PERPETUITY. WE USUALLY DO THIS BY OBTAINING GRANTS TO PURCHASE THE LAND. THIS YEAR WE PURCHASED THE LARGEST PARCEL WE HAVE EVER PURCHASED. IT IS 460 ACRES OF WOODED LAND AND IT CONNECTS AN EASEMENT WE HOLD TO STROUDS RUN STATE PARK. THIS PARCEL IS IDEAL FOR TRAILS AND HIKING. THIS PARCEL ALSO HAS A SMALL WETLAND AREA AND SOME BEAUTIFUL ROCK FORMATIONS, WE ALSO PURCHASED A SMALLER PARCEL WHICH CONNECTS TO ANOTHER PARCEL WE ALREADY OWN. THIS PARCEL HELPS PROTECT THE WATER SHED.

THE OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE INTEREST ON MORTGAGE, GIS MAP MAKING, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND HIKES.

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