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Appalachia Ohio Alliance
2009 Calendar of Events
ANNOUNCING!
August 2009 Conservation Tax Incentive
Appalachia Ohio Alliance applauds Representative Steve Austria, 7th Congressional district, Representative Zack Space, 18th Congressional district and Representative Patrick Tiberi, 12th Congressional district for Co-sponsoring the Landmark Agriculture and Open Space Conservation Bill.
Generous landowners who donate voluntary conservation easements to Appalachia Ohio Alliance (AOA) are inspired by many things: they love southeastern Ohio and they feel connected to their land, and they wish to leave a legacy for future generations. This inspiration is central to our work to permanently protect valuable natural resources. But for almost all of our donors, donating a conservation easement is a major financial decision, and the federal income tax deduction that comes with a donation helps make easements possible for landowners in our community... (read more)
Our Hikes:
November 7, 2009 – Please join the board and members of Appalachia Ohio Alliance for our final hike of 2009. We will tour the Blair-Jones property in Hocking County. Join AOA President Brian Blair as we tour his scenic conservation easement protected property located in Good Hope and Laurel Townships in Hocking County. The hike begins at 10:00 AM at Brian Blair's conservation easement protected property located at 22799 Bigham Rd.
Directions to the property are as follows: 22799 Bigham Rd., which is the dead end of Bigham road, West of Big Cola Road. If you are looking at a map, you will see that Big Cola is off of State Route 180. In other words, the directions are, from Route 33: take SR 180, about 7 miles west to Big Cola. Right on Big Cola. Veer right at the bath tub (Little Cola Rd) to stay on Big Cola. Go another mile or so, Left on Bigham, go to end.
For information on the hike, contact Brian Blair at:
brianblair@ohiohills.com
Also, just a reminder that AOA is having its annual dinner on November 15, 2009 at the Brass Ring Golf Club and Restaurant at 2:00 PM. For reservations and details contact Steve Goodwin at:
swgoodwin@earthlink.net or Nancy Green at: nahg@hocking.net
For more information about joining us for these wonderful natural opportunities and the locations, please e-mail Steve Goodwin at
aoalt@earthlink.netFor photos from some of our past hikes, click here.
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