Welcome
The Green Ribbon Initiative is a grass-roots effort to save the Oak Openings Region-a natural community as rare and significant as the rainforest.  This globally distinct ecosystem has been designated by the Nature Conservancy, a renowned conservation organization, as "One of the 200 Last Great Places on Earth."
Sadly, this habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate as natural areas within the region are being destroyed by urban sprawl. Of the 84,000 acres in the Oak Openings region, ecologists have identifies 6,000 acres of high-quality greenspace running like a ribbon through the area. We hope to protect this habitat by creating a biological and recreational corridor of preserved land-a "green ribbon" of natural beauty, rare plant and animal species, and quality recreation opportunities stretching across Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan.
Gardens That Make A Difference
Oak Openings Natives Demonstration Gardens Take Root [READ MORE] |
The Karner Blue is back!
Federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly reintroduced into the Oak Openings Region. [READ MORE] |
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes Workshop
Two different workshops are being offered in 2010 by Tim Walters, PhD. botanist and wetland ecologist. Tim is one of the top sedge experts in our part of the Midwest. The courses cover Tuesday through Friday and incorporate field trips to varied habitats with in-lab identification time. These workshops are a great opportunity for clarifying the differences in morphology and habitat preferences of these different species.The first session will run from June 8-11, 2010 and the later session will run from August 17-20. The principal focus for each session is dictated by the maturity of the species in the field. As a result, session one will have an emphasis on the genus Carex, and session two covers a mixture of grasses, rushes, and more sedges. The workshops will introduce participants to many of the state-listed graminoid species growing in northwest Ohio.The first session is based at Lourdes College in Sylvania, the second session, the Yager Center at Swan Creek Metropark in Toledo. For more information, please see the attachment or contact Tim Walters: CrxWalters@aol.com [READ MORE] |
Citizens come together to form Oak Openings Region Conservancy
Stretching from Sylvania to Grand Rapids, the Oak Openings Region is a community treasure, a way of life. [READ MORE] |
Oak Openings Region Conservation Plan
Members of the Green Ribbon Initiative have been working on a plan to protect the Oak Openings Region. Read the details of this plan developed by stakeholders in the region. [READ MORE] |
Conservation Alliance
Black Swamp Conservancy and Oak Openings Region Conservancy announce alliance to encourage voluntary land conservation agreements. [READ MORE] |
The Karner Blue is back!
Federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly reintroduced into the Oak Openings Region. [READ MORE] |
Living In The Oak Openings Region book
Available to all residents in the Oak Openings region [READ MORE] |
Joyce Foundation Grant helps the Oak Openings
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The Nature Conservancy designates the Oak Openings Region One of America’s “Last Great Places”
The Nature Conservancy designated the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio, a 130-square-mile region located in Lucas, Henry and Fulton counties, as “One of America’s Last Great Places.” [READ MORE] |
Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference 2009
Thank you to everyone that attended and supported the 2009 Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference. The abstracts from the conference are listed as a sub page of this web site. Click READ MORE at the end of this paragraph. If you have any comments about the conference or are interested in hosting a future conference please contact us at moswc@bex.net. [READ MORE] |
Students help restore Oak Openings Native Plants
Restoration in the Oak Openings Region [READ MORE] |
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