Celebrating the 'Greenspace Gems' in the Cincinnati Region

An advocacy organization in the Tri-State area (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana) is raising awareness about the region's 116,000 acres of preserved greenspace.

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March 17, 2018, 9:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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"A new initiative called 'Greenspace Gems' celebrates five natural areas in the Tri-State for their outstanding scenic value, biological diversity, scientific importance or historic interest," reports Bill Cieslewicz.

A team of conservation experts from Green Umbrella's Greenspace Action Team chose the five Greenspace Gems.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Cincinnati Business Courier

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