MIDDLE BASS EAST POINT PRESERVE

 We are seeking pledges or donations to establish a public park/wildlife preserve on the far East Point of Middle Bass Island.  

The Trust for Public Land (TPL), Lake Erie Islands Chapter of the Black Swamp Conservancy (LEIC-BSC), and the Put-in-Bay Township Park District (PBITPD) have been in partnership to secure approximately eight acres on the east point of Middle Bass Island.  The preservation and protection of this land is worthwhile for the following reasons:

·         A public wildlife preserve would be established on this land.

·         This preserve will mitigate rapid development on Middle Bass Island.

·         This park will protect a spectacular Lake Erie shoreline, abundant grasslands, and a variety of wooded habitat for hundreds of migratory birds.

·         This preserve will serve as an important area for research and education.

·         This preserve will be one of the few parks accessible only by foot or by kayak. Limited access by kayak or foot decreases environmental impact to this area. The property includes a small dock, ramp and sloped shoreline.

We have been awarded funds from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund ($844,000), the Ohio Coastal Management Program ($50,000), the Land and Water conservation Fund ($70,000) as well as many private donations and pledges including the Firelands Audubon, Friends of Magee Marsh, Ohio Ornithological Society, and the Frost-Parker Foundation.

We only need an additional $24,500 to meet our fundraising goal to purchase the property.  This is our last opportunity to make sure that this property remains in a natural state and is not split up and developed for more housing. Please consider making a pledge or donation  to the project using the form below. The flyer from the Trust for Public Lands and paragraph below should provide more information 

 Click here for more information and donation form

   The Lake Erie Islands Chapter of the Black Swamp Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging conservation and protection of natural and agricultural lands in the Lake Erie Islands.
   As you are aware, with increased development, natural areas and wildlife habitat are disappearing at an alarming rate.
   For hundreds of years, not only has “Victory Woods” provided habitat for a multitude of wildlife but also has offered resting areas for the thousands of birds who sojourn through the Islands each spring and fall.
   In 2008, our first lot in Victory Woods was donated to the Lake Erie Islands Chapter of the Black Swamp Conservancy, and this lot will be protected in perpetuity as a natural area.
   If you would be interested in donating your lot to the Lake Erie Islands Chapter and providing a lasting legacy to future generations, we would be most eager to talk with you.  We would be interested in bargain sales or purchasing lots as well. Donations or pledges of funds toward purchasing other lots in the Woods would also be accepted and earmarked for this project. We also offer conservation easements-where ownership of the lot is maintained but the property is preserved in a natural state.
   Your financial advisor or tax consultant can inform you of the benefits of a property donation or conservation easement to the Lake Erie Islands Chapter of the Black Swamp Conservancy, a nonprofit 501 (3) c organization.