Donate Now Call 800.590.9755 Upcoming Events Rates & Hours Home> About> Conservation Efforts Mission History of Sauder Village Our Founder Board of Directors Leadership Greenburg Gallery Conservation Efforts Wetlands and Naturalized Areas News Newsletters Archived Newsletter Awards Contact Us 45th Anniversary Conservation Efforts Sauder Village has partnered with Fulton Soil and Water Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife to convert approximately 30 acres of agricultural fields into a publicly accessible wetlands area. Thanks to these partners and funding support from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), excavation work on two wetlands began this week. The development of the wetlands and vegetative buffers at Sauder Village will help to slow water flow, reduce sedimentation and nutrient loads in the Flat Run Watershed, and establish natural habitats. In addition, the wetlands dikes will support walking paths to provide public access to valuable conservation practices. The new paths will also connect with existing walking paths through an oak savannah and natural areas currently in place at Sauder Village. Other agricultural best management practices have already been implemented at Sauder Village including filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and windbreaks. The wetlands and expanded naturalized areas will offer even more opportunity to address water quality concerns while establishing Sauder Village as a demonstration and educational facility for ecological restoration and recreation. “We are grateful for the collaboration with our conservation partners and local contractor, Rychener Excavating, to develop this wetlands at Sauder Village,” shared Debbie Sauder David, Sauder Village President and CEO. “Our hope is that the area will be well established by late spring of next year so that we can open it for public access and educational programming.” Learn about the Wetlands and Naturalized Areas Project Support Support Our Mission As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Sauder Village relies on support from admissions, retail sales and donations to sustain the mission, as well as the attendance and involvement of our members and volunteers. Make a Donation Become a Member Visit Come Visit Sauder Village 22611 State Route 2, Archbold, Ohio 43502 1-800-590-9755 Get Directions Connect Stay Connected Subscribe to our email newsletter. Donate Now | Contact Us | Our Mission | Sitemap | Privacy Policy © 2021 Copyright Sauder Village. All right reserved.