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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Dedicated in 1990, the Davey Woods natural area continues
to thrive as one of the best remaining stands of old-growth
forest land in Ohio.
Preservation of the 103-acre maple and beech forest
started in 1988, when Davey made a grant to The Nature
Conservancy to purchase the woods from a family who
had owned it for four decades. Additional partners involved
in acquiring or maintaining the property included The Ohio
Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and The Ohio
Department of Natural Resources.
Davey Woods is an example of the extensive forests that
once were prevalent in Ohio and throughout the Midwest.
Tree species that can be found in Davey Woods include:
sugar maple, shagbark hickory, red oak, cherry, blackgum
and buckeye, among many others.
CORRECTION
Patrick Laidman retired
April 2 following 40 years
of service. Therese Parente
retired April 2 following 26
years of service.
We are saddened by the passing
of retiree Verle Wilding, on May
29, 2022. Wilding retired in 1995
following 38 years of service. He
was a foreman in Utility services.
MEMORIALS
The woods stand about 40 miles northwest of Columbus in
Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. Employees interested
in visiting Davey Woods can find location information on
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website.
DAVEY WOODS PRESERVES PRISTINE OHIO FOREST LAND
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Scan the QR code for
more infomation on
Davey Woods at the Ohio
Department of Natural
Resource website.
Above: The Davey Woods nature preserve in April 2022.
Photo courtesy Karen Wise.
Inset: Then Davey President Jack Joy is pictured at the
dedication of Davey Woods State Nature Preserve in 1990.
We are saddened by the passing
of retiree Doug Worley, on June
28, 2022. Worley retired in 2014
following 44 years of service and
most recently served as a regional
safety specialist, corporate safety.
