The Western Reserve Land Conservancy will permanently protect of 80.5 acres of riparian and upland forest habitat adjacent to the Hach-Otis Sanctuary and State Nature Preserve in northeastern Ohio. This area includes approximately 2,384 feet of riparian habitat along the Chagrin River, a Lake Erie tributary. The Chagrin River Watershed is the only known watershed in Ohio that retains a population of native brook trout. By protecting this property, the Western Reserve Land Conservancy will be preserving high-quality in-stream habitat for numerous native species including brook trout, lake sturgeon, and other rare aquatic and avian species that inhabit the Chagrin River and upland habitat.
City of Willoughby Hills, Lake County, Ohio