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Land Conservation in Great Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

As part of its mission, The Hillside Trust engages in land conservation.  Since acquiring its first property in 1984, the Trust has preserved 1377 acres of hillside lands in Hamilton, Clermont and Boone Counties.  It has accomplished this through the generosity of private land owners who love their land want to see it preserved for all time by donating it to The Hillside Trust .

The Hillside Trust accepts lands in one of two ways. One way is to donate property in fee simple.  The donor transfers the deed of their property to a non-profit like The Hillside Trust.  The appraised value of the property can be taken as a one-time tax deduction by the donor.  The other way is to donate a conservation easement.  This allows the property owner to retain title to the property, while permanently extinguishing all development rights on it.  The donor has multiple years in which to earn a tax deduction for their contribution.  For more information about donating lands contact The Hillside Trust.

Reemelin Road

Reemelin Road

Location: Reemelin Rd in Green Township Size: 13.1 acres Acquired: 2019 in fee simple by way of grant from the Clean Ohio Fund...

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Juran Easement

Juran Easement

Location: Grandin Rd - Hyde Park Cincinnati, OH Size: 1.254 acres Acquired: 2018 Features: adjacent to Joseph and Mary Stern...

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Goltra Preserve

Goltra Preserve

Location: Brokaw and Baltimore Avenues - Westwood, Cincinnati, OH Size: 67.94 acres Acquired: 1986, 14 acres by fee simple gift...

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Orth Preserve

Location: East Walnut Hills Cincinnati, OH Size: .389 acres Acquired: 2008 Features: steep hillside overlooking Columbia...

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Libby Preserve

Location: Sutton Ave - California Cincinnati, OH Size:12.192 acres Acquired: 2013 Features: A beautifully wooded hillside...

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Dumbauld Preserve

Location: end of Shattuc Ln below Cincinnati Park's Ault Park Size: 1.56 acres Acquired: 2018 Features: steep hillside...

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Chrislip Preserve

Location: end of Salem Hills Ln - Mt. Washington Cincinnati, OH Size: 2.4867 acres Acquired: 2014 Features: a wooded ravine...

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Castellini Preserve

Location: End of Grandin Riverview - Hyde Park Cincinnati, OH Size: 2.0803 acres Acquired: 2014 Features: A wooded ravine...

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Red Bank Rd. Preserve

Location: end of Old Red Bank Rd in Fairfax, OH Size:  .62 acres Acquired: 2015 from Hamilton Co. Land Reutilization Corp....

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Weston Preserve

Location: between Columbia Parkway and Salutaris Ave in East Walnut Hills - Cincinnati, OH. Size: 2.249 acres...

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Baltimore Run Preserve

Location: South of Baltimore Ave between Seegar Ave and St. Leo Place in North Fairmount - Cincinnati, OH Size: 10.12 acres...

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Broadwell Preserve

Location: 3763 Mt. Carmel Road - Anderson Township, OH Size: 17.02 acres Acquired: 1984, by fee simple gift from the late...

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Coombe Preserve

Location: 2808 Grandin Hollow Lane and Corbin Dr - Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH. Size: 1.376 acres. Acquired: Grandin Hollow...

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Goltra Preserve

Location: Brokaw and Baltimore Avenues - Westwood, Cincinnati, OH Size: 67.94 acres Acquired: 1986, 14 acres by fee simple...

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Horgan Preserve

Location: west side of Clifton Ave near I-75 - Clifton, Cincinnati, OH Size: 3.86 acres Acquired: 2005, 1.6 acres were...

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Joseph Preserve

Location: On the north slope of Columbia Parkway, below Ingleside Avenue - East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH Size: 1.083...

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Lehman Rd. Preserve

Location: The north side of Lehman Rd. - East Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH. Size: 1.894 acres Acquired: The Lehman Rd....

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Quarry St. Preserve

Location: end of Quarry St. between Virginia and Colerain Avenues in Northside - Cincinnati, OH Size: 13.106 acres...

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Segoe Preserve

Location: 1767 East McMillan Street - East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH Size: 1.12 acres Acquired: 1992, by fee simple gift...

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Stern Preserve

Location: east side of Elstun Road - Mt. Washington, Cincinnati, OH Size: 12.7 acres Acquired: 1984, by fee simple gift...

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Weebetook Preserves

Location: Weebetook and Grandin Lanes - Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH Size: 7.81 acres Acquired: in multiple phases in fee...

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Blaney Easement

Location: Cleves-Warsaw Pike (between Muddy Creek and Van Blaricum Roads - Green Township, Hamilton Co. OH Size: 28.314...

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Cautley Easement

Location: 577 W Galbraith Road - Finneytown, OH Size: 7 acres Acquired: 1995, from Ralph and Elizabeth Cautley Features:...

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Duermit Easements

Location: Lilbur Ln, Anderson Township, Hamilton Co. OH Size: 8.9 acres Acquired: 1987, from David and Karen Monteith,...

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Geier Easement

Location: Golden Ave - Mt. Lookout, Cincinnati, OH Size: 1.157 acres Acquired: 1998, Mr. James A.D. and Christine Geier...

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Locust Run Easement

Location: Locust Run Rd, Clermont Co. OH Size: 32.72 acres Acquired: 1995, from Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Knoop Features:...

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Niehoff Easement

Location: 1 Hill and Hollow Ln - Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH Size: .5 acre Acquired: 2001, from Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Buck...

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Torrey Place Easement

Location: Long Lane, Torrey Place Subdivision - Eastern Clermont Co. Size: 2 acres Acquired: 2004, from Torrey Place, LLC....

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“From the time I was a young child, I have always enjoyed our hillsides. Whether it was feeling their imposing grandeur as they tower over the Ohio River and downtown basin, or taking in distant views from their commanding overlooks, I believe the hillsides are a dramatic part of our landscape. It is my sincere pleasure to serve an organization like The Hillside Trust that advocates the thoughtful use and preservation of this wonderful natural feature.”

Eric Russo

Executive Director, The Hillside Trust