October 14, 2013 —Northeast Ohio —The Friends of Crowell/Hilaka (FoCH) and Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC) are holding a free open house at Crowell Hilaka on Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 12 noon-3pm. Guided tours of the 336-acre property, an irreplaceable Ohio treasure, will be available to individuals and organizations who are interested in protecting the future of Crowell Hilaka as a community resource and premier recreational facility. Guests may park and either entrance: -SOUTH Entrance: 3771 Oviatt Road, Richfield, Ohio -NORTH Entrance: 4374 Broadview Road, Richfield, Ohio “Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Friends of Crowell Hilaka are soliciting pledges and raising the money needed to secure the property to benefit all residents of Northeast Ohio. We invite you to become a donor,” says Lynn Richardson, founder of Friends of Crowell Hilaka. “Please come to our open house to learn why this land is so important to our region.” The guided tours are walk-throughs and most buildings will be viewable from the outside only. Guests may choose to tour the south side of the property, the north side or both. Each tour will include information on both the history of the estate as well ideas for the future of Crowell Hilaka as a community resource. BACKGROUND Friends of Crowell Hilaka has launched a campaign to buy Crowell Hilaka (for sale through WRLC) and is seeking partners and donors to facilitate the purchase and transformation of the property to benefit the Northeast Ohio community. WRLC considers FoCH a viable option to preserve from development the 336-acre property, but FoCH is facing a fast-approaching deadline to secure pledges and funding commitments for this purchase. The property has important historic and environmental value: as the former estate of inventor Jim Kirby, it has historic buildings (including a dance hall floor built on railroad car springs), two lakes, many streams and an abundant variety of plants and wildlife. The goals for the future of Crowell/Hilaka include: *Preserve Crowell/Hilaka as an important local heritage site; *Use the historic structures and inventions on the property to teach science and engineering programs; *Hold community events and teach arts and educational programming in the historic building; *Promote outdoor recreation by improving and using current facilities; and *Promote love of nature through family camping and outdoor skills programs.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:18:36 +0000
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