County backs letter supporting Preservation Parks' 96-acre Clean Ohio grant application
Sep 15, 2026
Delaware County commissioners approved a letter of support for Preservation Parks' request to buy 96 acres in Genoa and Harlem townships that would connect to Gertrude Lawrence Nature Preserve near Hoover Reservoir; staff recommended approval and Preservation Parks thanked the board.
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Tracy Davies, Delaware County administrator, told commissioners Preservation Parks is seeking a Clean Ohio Green Space grant to acquire roughly 96 acres in Genoa and Harlem townships and recommended the county provide a letter of support. Davies said the acquisition would create a new park connection to the Gertrude Lawrence Nature Preserve and add trails, educational programming and access to nature in the county's southeast corner.
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