Maintaining our conservation areas
Here are some examples of how we maintain our conservation areas
Volunteers from Rotary clubs regularly help maintain infrastructure around our conservation areas. Here, they are restoring a 30 year old bridge at Tiffin Conservation Area which was becoming unsafe for visitors.

NVCA’s lands crew regularly removes hazardous trees so they don’t fall on our visitor or block access to our trails. After the trees are cut down, the wood is used for heating several buildings and boiling sap for maple syrup.
If you’ve been to Tiffin Conservation Area, you may have noticed three floating platforms around Papa Bear Pond. These decks are great for angling, wildlife viewing, or just simply reflecting. The platforms were built in the 1970s, and are regularly maintained for visitor safety.
Many trails at our conservation areas are accessible and are paved by gravel screenings. To ensure the trails are wheelchair accessible, our lands crew regularly grades the trails.
Picnic tables at our conservation areas are handmade in house by our lands crew to save costs. After assembly at Tiffin Conservation Area, they are delivered on truck and machinery to different conservation areas!