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Athens Conservancy establishes Joy Valley Nature Preserve (Updated)
The Joy Valley Nature Preserve is the result of a 2,973-acre donation from Betty Lowe.
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State approves transfer of 27 acres of The Ridges to developers
While developers say it may take a decade or longer, last week’s state approval advances plans to transform The Ridges into a mixed-used space, featuring hundreds of housing units.
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Athens Conservancy carves a path for plant that once relied on buffalo
Once thought to be extinct, the clover was found at Baker Preserve in 2015 and removed from the federal endangered species list in 2021.
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Forum promotes the creation of an Athens County Park District
Athens County residents listened to presentations from Ohio park district officials and local organizations promoting the creation of a county park district.
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Johnson Run strip mine mineral rights under unusual new ownership
On one side of Johnson Run Road sits an idyllic country home — on the other, the controversial Johnson Run strip mine.
