March 20, 2025

27^th

Annual Meeting

Presentation of the Green Heart Award:��Pat & Mike Higgins��long-time B-W Greenway members, development cooordinator (Pat) and leaders/volunteers for B-W Greenway’s Juried Art Competition� �Richard Swigart��Nature photographer extraordinaire, restorationist, wisdom person for the Land Stewardship Team��

2025

State of the Trust

The mission of B-W Greenway Community Land Trust is to protect and restore the land and water resources between the Beaver Creek and Wenrick Wetlands while balancing human and wildlife needs.

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Who are we?

164 members in 2024

59+ volunteers contributed 1,247+ hours in 2024

Part-time contracted staff

• Administrative Coordinator – Heidi Gehron
• Baseline Editor – Kaitlin Montag
• Database Consultant – Shandah Brannen
• Events Coordinator – Lexie Knick
• GIS Consultant – Carol Manda
• Land Stewardship Coordinator - Heidi Gehron

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Who are we? (continued)

Board of Trustees

• Eric Borth – Project Manager, Culbertson Fen CE
• Katy Buddelmeyer – Communications Coordinator
• Jim Byrd - Treasurer
• Mike Cox - Development Coordinator
• Tom Duffee - Board Chair & Chief Steward
• Audrey Heiser – Chair, Food and Farming Team
• Bob Jurick – President
• Trevor Martin – Property Manager, Anderson Fen
• Sarah Wallentine - Vice President & Secretary

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Looking ahead to 2025 (continued 2)

• Continued quarterly Adopt-A-Highways
• Responding to Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Accreditation evaluation
• Two Community Chautauquas, April and October
• Coordinated communications, development and events
• Increased membership and volunteer involvement
• Juried Art Competition at Valle View Reserve

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Vision

A lasting corridor of green spaces that protect and enhance the natural and agricultural resources supported by a community working together

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Looking ahead to 2025 (continued 2)

• Continued quarterly Adopt-A-Highways
• Responding to Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Accreditation evaluation
• Two Community Chautauquas, April and October
• Coordinated communications, development and events
• Increased membership and volunteer involvement
• Juried Art Competition at Valle View Reserve

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Slogan

“A Hospitable Place” for

All things Bright and Beautiful.

All Creatures Great and Small …

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Why are we unique?

• “Corridor” Conservation
• “Community” (kinship) connection with the land and its residents, human and other

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Estel Wenrick Wetland

Beaver Creek Wetland photo by Richard Swigart

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Looking ahead to 2025 (continued 2)

• Continued quarterly Adopt-A-Highways
• Responding to Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Accreditation evaluation
• Two Community Chautauquas, April and October
• Coordinated communications, development and events
• Increased membership and volunteer involvement
• Juried Art Competition at Valle View Reserve

Greater Dayton Greenbelt

Thanks to Lori Common for this latest version

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Seven Goals

1. Preserve and promote natural corridors between the Beaver Creek and Wenrick Wetlands as a link in the Greater Dayton Greenbelt.

2. Encourage sustainable agriculture.

3. Preserve and enhance native plant, wildlife, and aquatic habitats.

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4. Reduce the ecological footprint of the greenway. Notice no bottled water, silverware, recycleable plates and Fair Trade Coffee

5. Protect ground and surface water.

6. Encourage sustainable land use principles through education and technical assistance.

7. Cultivate a “sense of place” based on respect for the natural, cultural and historic environment.

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What has B-W Greenway conserved in the past 27 years?

• 26 properties totaling 730 acres permanently conserved
• 11 in Clark County including 5 in Bethel Twp and 6 in Mad River Township
• 15 in Greene County including 7 in the City of Fairborn + 1 pending, 6 in Bath Twp and 2 in Beavercreek Twp

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Over $6.58 Million

in Clean Ohio Fund grants

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2024

In Review

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2024 Land

Fairborn’s Welcoming Wetland is 4 acres at the corner of I-675 and St. Rt. 235 (a category 2 wetland ). It is owned for the city of Fairborn. A Request for Quotation was advertised in 2024 and competitive contract was to EnviroSciences of Stowe, Ohio for restoration of the natural areas after leveling of the soil pile and removing invasives.

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Community Park Reserve (33.5 acres)

Fairborn Welcoming Wetland (4 acres)

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2024 Land Improvements

Had a 20 space parking lot installed on Valle View South just southwest of TJ Chumps. This provides parking for the Valle View South which has a path to the Spotted Turtle Trail.

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2024 Land Restorations

Honeysuckle and other invasives were removed during work sessions at Anderson Fen, Community Park Reserve, Garland Wetland Reserve, Jurick Homestead and Wenrick Wetlands.

Would any Honeysuckle Hackers in the audience please stand to be recognized

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Land Stewardship

• Annual monitoring of all Conservation Easements in 2024. Any volunteer monitors in the audience please stand to be recognized.
• Applied for Accreditation with the Land Trust Alliance

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Events

• 26^th Annual Meeting in March
• 19^th Community Chautauqua on “Natural Landscaping” in April
• Juried Art Reception in July
• Dayton Dragons game in August
• Potluck Picnic in September
• 20^th Community Chautauqua on “Supporting Local Food Growers” in October.
• Tables/booths at many events by other organizations

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2024 Juried Art Competition

66 pieces of art submitted by 36 artists

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Renee Hopson’s “Menagerie of Greene“ 

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• Bimonthly (odd months) Nature Talks by Nancy Bain
• Bimonthly (even months) newsletter
• Regularly scheduled social media posts
• Upgraded website kept current

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Communications

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• Fiscally solvent with balanced budget
• Conservative banking at Wright Pat Credit Union and Social Responsible Investing (SRI) at Springfield Foundation
• Financial reports available at the sign-in desk

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Finances

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Income Total: $82,046

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Expenses Total: $34,773

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• Successful second year of our Operations Endowment (Forever) Campaign
• Occasionally receiving year-end Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)
• We encourage bank or foundation transfers to avoid the transaction fees of on-line payments
• We also encourage joining our Legacy Circle

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Finances (continued

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• Completed successful migration from Filemaker to Little Green Light database management system, including integration with Quickbooks
• Initiated corporate document
• We encourage bank or foundation transfers to avoid the transaction fees of on-line payments
• We also encourage joining our Legacy Circle - you don’t have to be a Senior Citizen

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Operations support

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Looking ahead to 2025

• Spoil pile leveling, invasive removal and native seed planting at the Fairborn Welcoming Wetland
• Adding a part-time bookkeeper – 5-10 hrs/month, $17-$25/ hour depending on qualifications
• Continued restorations and monitoring of Conservation Easements (CE)
• Grant application for trails and amenities at Garland Wetland East

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Community Park Reserve (33.5 acres)

Garland Wetland Reserve East (9 acres)

Concept drawing by Chris Papakirk

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Looking ahead to 2025 (continued 1)

• Revival of our Food and Farming Team, 7:30pm, Tuesday, April 15, on-line
• Continued quarterly drive-arounds, including a Research Drive-around 1 pm, Saturday, March 29
• Continued addition of attribute layers to our maps via Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Reviving our Research Team (need a leader)

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Looking ahead to 2025 (continued 2)

• Continued quarterly Adopt-A-Highways
• Responding to Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Accreditation evaluation
• Two Community Chautauquas, April and October
• Coordinated communications, development and events
• Increased membership and volunteer involvement
• Juried Art Competition at Valle View Reserve

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21^st Community Chautauqua

Trails and Hiking Paths

7pm, Thursday, April 17, 2025

Bath Township Building,

1006 Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road

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Community Park Reserve (33.5 acres)

Valle View Reserve (28 acres)

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Looking ahead to 2025 (continued 3)

• Biotic inventory of the Leadingham Prairie Entrance site
• Increased income from Kroger Rewards
• Continued support of Partners for the Environment Food Team and Wetlands Special Interest Group
• Mad River designated Ohio Scenic/Recreational River
• Please take home your Calendar of Events bookmark

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Looking farther ahead

Annual gathering of B-W Greenway historical societies

• Beavercreek Historical Society
• Clark County Historical Society
• Enon Community Historical Society
• Fair at New Boston
• Fairborn Historical Society
• Greene County Historical Society
• Medway Area Historical Society

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Looking way ahead

• Fairborn-Medway bike trail on old traction line bed.
• ¼ scale reproduction of Medway Power Plant on old plant foundation in Wenrick Wetlands
• Conservation Easement on Wenrick Wetlands & Dayton Backup Well Field
• All roads in B-W Greenway adopted
• All waterways as exceptional warm water habitats

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Volunteering Opportunities

• Conservation Easement Monitor
• Legislative Liaison
• Property Liaison
• Project Manager
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Committee/Team member

Development Committee

Food & Farming Team

Land Conservation Projects Team

Land Stewardship Team

Research Team

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Volunteering Opportunities (continued)

Helpers Representing B-W Greenway with

Administrative  Citizens Against Mining (CAM)

Adopt-A-Highway Coalition of Ohio Land Trusts (COLT)

Archivist Little Miami River Network

Bookkeeper Ohio Wetlands Association

Database support Partners for the Environment Food Team

Newsletter stuffing Partners for the Environment Wetlands

Outdoor restoration projects WPAFB Restoration Advisory Team

Social media

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We are in the

Forever Business!