NCOLC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that acquires and protects land of ecological and cultural importance in North Central Ohio to establish as nature preserves.
Our Mission
NCOLC’s mission is to permanently protect the natural heritage of North Central Ohio and educate the public about the importance of natural areas.
Our People
Protecting the land is what drives us, but our passion for people makes the work meaningful.
People who have yet to discover the joy, the solace, the inspiration of the places we protect, need to have them protected until they can discover what they are missing.
NCOLC is thankful for the hikers who enjoy our trails, the volunteers who maintain our preserves and help with programs, and the donors who support our mission.
Meet our NCOLC Team
NCOLC’s key Trustees and advisors are: Paul Knoop, Steve McKee, Eric Miller, Deborah Miller and Mark Smith.
Our Advisory Council members are: Trevor Dunlap, Cheryl Harner, Jason Larson, Annette McCormick, Bob Nye, Kate Peresie, Nelson Shogren, Larry Smith and Nancy Solon.
Our Staff includes a team of Invasive Removal Specialists.
For more about our work, please read our Annual Report.
“Healing Land and People” has dual benefits
Volunteers are precious, join us!
You are invited to get involved in our nature preserves! Our volunteers maintain trails, lead walks, track species, remove invasives, take photos and much more. All you need to get started is an appreciation for nature.
NCOLC addresses two epidemics – invasive plants in our forests and addiction in our community. Our Healing Land and People program pays people in recovery from addiction to remove non-native invasive plants from our nature preserves.
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ”