Featured Properties
Raccoon Valley Greenway
The Raccoon Valley Greenway is an ongoing area of focus for the Trust. Its purpose is to create and preserve a woodland ribbon at least 150 feet on each side of Raccoon Creek to provide aquifer protection, wildlife habitat, erosion prevention, flood control, passive recreation and education experiences. Learn more here.
Spring Valley
Spring Valley and its Salt Run are significant to Raccoon Creek and the Greenway. They have been saved from development. Spring Valley with its spring-fed pool and natural area was a favorite recreation area from 1933 to 2004. At that time, the pool was closed and the property was offered for sale. The proximity of major highways, the regional growth in population and traffic, the existing general business zoning on the property, and the likelihood of infrastructure access were factors that attracted development offers. In 2006, the Trust organized a conservation consortium including several members of the Roberts family and their business interests, along with the Trust, Denison University, Park National Bank, the Granville Township Trustees, and the State of Ohio through its Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program. The Preserve is now open to the public for passive recreation.
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