Funding for open space

Between 1992 and 2003, America lost an area larger than the state of Maine to development. Unfortunately, as states face tight budgets in 2009, history has shown that open space funding is often one of the first programs on the chopping block.

That’s why Environment Ohio launched a campaign this fall to ensure that Ohio’s voters were getting out to the polls to protect Ohio’s opens space. We went door to door to ensure that Ohioans voted YES on Issue 2, the Clean Ohio Fund.

On Nov. 4, the Clean Ohio Fund passed with overwhelming support. The program will dedicate $400 million to cleaning up and preserving threatened waterways, parks and natural areas. The program has already helped clean up over 170 abandoned industrial waste sites. Now, thanks to your votes, it will be able to continue to clean up and protect Ohio’s open space for years to come.