Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESERVING NATURAL LANDS AND SIGNIFICANT HABITATS, LANDS SUITABLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD, TIMBER, OR OTHER CULTIVATED OR NATURAL PRODUCTS, LANDS CREATING SCENIC VISTAS FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT, LANDS WITH WATER RESOURCES SUCH AS RIVERS, STREAMS, LAKES, WETLANDS, BOGS AND AQUIFERS, AND ANY OF THE ABOVE LANDS THAT INCLUDE IMPORTANT HISTORIC OR CULTURAL RESOURCES. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS ADAMS, BROWN, CLERMONT, CLINTON, HAMILTON, HIGHLAND AND WARREN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OHIO.
TO PRESERVE NATURAL HABITATS, WATERWAYS AND PRODUCTIVE LANDS WE LOVE IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BY WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION: WE CONSERVE IMPORTANT AND THREATENED LAND USING ALL THE TOOLS OF PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY LAND CONSERVATION. WE WORK EXCLUSIVELY WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO FIND WAYS TO CONSERVE, FOREVER, THE SCENIC AND NATURAL VALUES OF THE LAND AND WATER. LANDOWNERS DONATE OR SELL THEIR LAND FOR CONSERVATION OR A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. IN EITHER CASE, THE CONVERSION OF THE LAND TO DEVELOPMENT USES IS RESTRICTED OR ELIMINATED. WE MANAGE THE LAND UNDER A STEWARDSHIP PLAN AND, IF NECESSARY, LEGALLY DEFEND THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF OUR FEE LANDS. WE ALSO IDENTIFY PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS TO PURCHASE, OFTEN WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER FUNDING PARTNERS. FURTHER, WE CONSERVE WORKING FORESTS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF KEEPING THE LAND IN RESOURCE PRODUCTION.
LAND STEWARDSHIP: WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PROTECT CONSERVATION VALUES AND TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY MEMBER FOR ALL OUR PROPERTIES. WE EVALUATE EVERY PROPERTY FOR ITS CONSERVATION VALUE, THE THREATS TO THESE VALUES, AND FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE CONSERVATION VALUES THROUGH RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT. A FORMAL STEWARDSHIP PLAN IS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE ANNUAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT AS PART OF AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK. SOME CONSERVATION PROPERTIES INCLUDE RESTORATION WORK TO REPLACE LOST FUNCTIONS AND TO INCREASE THE CONSERVATION VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE A VITAL AND GROWING RESOURCE FOR OUR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF ALL AGES PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING AND PROVIDING SERVICE STEWARDING CONSERVED LANDS. A STEWARDSHIP FUNDING STRATEGY, INCLUDING GIFT DONATIONS DURING THE ACQUISITION PROCESS, IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY NEW CONSERVATION PROJECT. STEWARDSHIP FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE EXPENSES OF RESTORATION, MONITORING, ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS, AND UNDERWRITING LEGAL DEFENSE OF CONSERVATION PROTECTIONS FOR ALL OUR PROPERTIES. WE ENSURE THE CONSERVATION DEFENSE OF OUR PROPERTIES WITH TERRAFIRMA, A LAND TRUST RISK SHARING POOL.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: WE INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION AND OUR MISSION. METHODS INCLUDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION IN PRIORITY AREAS, TARGETING TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO LANDOWNERS, SHOWCASING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP, AND INTRODUCING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH TOURS AND PUBLICATIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Andy Dickerson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $60,461 |
| Jerry Schwallie | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Meyer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Curliss | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Corney | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Garett Feldkamp | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Hornschemeier | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Charlie Guarino | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Roland Johnson | VICE-PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Bill Hopple | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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