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  Nashbar Family Donates 16-Acres Of Natural Habitat To Boardman Park  
  August 11, 2016 Edition  
     The Board of Commissioners of Boardman Township Park, Joyce Mistovich, Trent Cailor and Joshua Zarlenga, announce a most generous gift of 16 acres of natural habitat by the Arni Nashbar family, formerly of Hitchcock Rd. The property is located on Southern Blvd. near Western Reserve Road, and is a wooded natural area that includes 8.35 acres of jurisdictional wetlands.
      “The generosity of the Nashbars greatly facilitates our mission to preserve areas of natural habitat for the benefit of our community,” the park’s executive director Daniel Slagle said.
      The addition of the property brings the park’s total acreage to 283 acres, with 175 acres devoted to the preservation of natural habitat; and most importantly, brings the park’s wetland total to 18 acres.
      “Wetlands are important features in the landscape that provide numerous benefits for people and wildlife. These benefits include protecting and improving water quality, providing fish and wildlife habitats, and storing floodwaters. The benefits of wetlands are valuable not only to Boardman Township, but for societies worldwide,” Slagle said.
      “The Nashbar’s gift of this wonderful exhibit of nature clearly demonstrates their awareness of the importance of preserving areas of natural habitat, as well as their appreciation of the environment. We are honored to be the recipient of this property, that we will most properly name The Arni Nashbar Family Wildlife Preserve. We deeply appreciate the Nashbar family’s generosity and their willingness to facilitate our efforts to enhance and preserve the beauty of the Park and our community. Please be assured that the preservation of the property is a responsibility that we will look forward to,” Slagle noted.
      “It has been our honor and pleasure to give this land to Boardman Park….Environmental preservation has always been near and dear to our hearts and much credit needs to be given to Boardman Park for their conscientiousness in preserving natural habitat,” said Arni and Cheryl Nashbar.
      Boardman Park was established in 1947, with 72 acres; and over the years, the park has grown into a community park, rich in natural beauty, comprised of 283 acres of fertile greenspace located in Boardman. Today, the park provides 68 acres for active recreational purposes and proudly preserves 175 acres as undisturbed natural habitat. The park also maintains 40 acres of open space property located in several areas of the township.
      Boardman Park is not only a sanctuary for numerous species of plants and animals, but also is a recreational haven for the community it serves, a place where families gather to enjoy one of our community’s greatest treasures, its natural resources. Upwards of 500,000 people a year visit Boardman Park.
 
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