The Nature Conservancy in Ohio enjoys the support of a wide variety of people from across the state and around the world. Each person's commitment and contribution takes a different form; the supporters of the Conservancy are as diverse as the landscapes and species they work to protect.
The profiles and Q&As in this section represent a small sample of the volunteers, scientists, trustees, partners, donors, and staff whose tireless commitment makes the Conservancy's work possible.
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Bill Stanley
"Global environmental challenges have given us new appreciation that the future of people and the future of conservation are strongly connected."
Terry Seidel
"The Ironton Unit [of the Wayne National Forest] is a part of the larger Appalachian forest, one of the world's best examples of intact temperate forest. We in Ohio tend to think of it as "just woods," but it really is very significant on the global scale."
John Stark
"We hope to help restore some of the natural hydrology to the Ohio River system, which will create a stronger ecological base for the region's aquatic and terrestrial life."
David Bohl
"I hope that my involvement has in some small way helped to protect the natural world for future generations."
Rick Gardner
"The Division of Natural Areas and Preserves has a very similar mission as the Conservancy. Our work overlaps on a regular basis."
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James Cole
"Bird migration is probably the
most unifying natural phenomena in the world - bringing together the natural history and conservation issues of states, countries and continents."
Marleen Kromer
"The main responsibility of the field staff I oversee is to restore and maintain native species diversity and an overall healthy ecosystem."
John Day
"Volunteering for me has been motivated in part by a desire to give back, and in part by a desire to keep myself mentally engaged."
Amy Brennan
"This preserve is special to me for so many reasons. I love the fact that I can still get lost, that it's always changing and that at any time I might spot a four-toed salamander or evidence of a river otter."
Ralph Ramey
"All those things that were created as part of this world deserve to live as much as we do."
Dr. Robert G. Laughlin
"I'm a globalist. I think we are all in this together."
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Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Banner Photo © Graham Jones (Canoer) / TNC (Bird banding); Photo © Megan Stanley (Bill Stanley); Photo © TNC (Terry Seidel); Photo © TNC (John Stark); Photo © Gina Bohl (David Bohl); Photo © TNC (Rick Gardner); Photo © TNC (Denise Franz King); Photo © TNC (Art Herrick); Photo © TNC (Ralph Ramey); Photo © TNC (Amy Brennan); Photo © Eunila Maria de Moraes Farias (Dr. Robert G. Laughlin).
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