Living In The Oak Openings Region book
Available to all residents in the Oak Openings region

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.

Gardens That Make A Difference
Oak Openings Natives Demonstration Gardens Take Root

The Karner Blue is back!
Federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly reintroduced into the Oak Openings Region.

The Nature Conservancy designates the Oak Openings Region One of America’s “Last Great Places”
Toledo, Ohio, December 27, 1999 – The Nature Conservancy recently 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.”

Students help restore Oak Openings Native Plants
Restoration in the Oak Openings Region

Blue Weekend – A Celebration of Oak Savanna May 17 & 18

Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference
The original Midwest oak savanna and woodland ecosystem extended from East Texas northward to Manitoba, eastward to Ontario, Ohio and even Tennessee. It has been over ten years since the last Midwest Oak Savanna Conference. A committee of the Green Ribbon Initiative has been working on plans for a conference to be held at Lourdes College and the Franciscan Center in July 2009. More details will be available in the near future.