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.
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 the agenda page at www.aeoned.org/oakcon/. If you have any comments about the conference or are interested in hosting a future conference please contact us at moswc@bex.net.
Prairie Autumn Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4
Time :
Saturday 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm
Overview :
Join us for a guided hike at Kitty Todd where we will view a variety of plants. Although nature follows its own calendar which varies from year to year, below is a general guide to the species you may see during your visit to Kitty Todd.
State-listed species: Great Lakes goldenrod, fringed gentian, soapwort gentian
For additional information, call 419 867-1521.
Difficulty :
This an easy walk which will last approximately an hour.
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] |
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] |
The Karner Blue is back!
Federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly reintroduced into the Oak Openings Region. [READ MORE] |
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.” [READ MORE] |
Joyce Foundation Grant helps the Oak Openings
[READ MORE] |
Conservation Alliance
Black Swamp Conservancy and Oak Openings Region Conservancy announce alliance to encourage voluntary land conservation agreements. [READ MORE] |
Gardens That Make A Difference
Oak Openings Natives Demonstration Gardens Take Root [READ MORE] |
Students help restore Oak Openings Native Plants
Restoration in the Oak Openings Region [READ MORE] |
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