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Habitat Restoration

Through invasive species removal, native plantings, and barrier removals, Ohio River Foundation creates more climate change resilient habitats.

Interested in supporting our work? Do you need to implement a habitat restoration project? Ohio River Foundation works with private and public landowners to implement and manage their projects, as well as provide assistance in obtaining project funding. Fund a project.

Invasive Species Removal

Our work removing these harmful plants enhances the habitat for native flora and fauna and improves water quality.

Native Plantings

Native plantings in riparian areas and floodplains improve the habitat for wildlife, help prevent erosion and keep the waterway cleaner.

Barrier Removal

Barrier removal restores a waterway's natural flow which helps native species, eliminates algal blooms and creates safer conditions for recreation.

Want to support our habitat restoration work? Have a project for us?

Visit Our Habitat Restoration Project Menu Page

Ohio River Valley CISMA

Ohio River Foundation is spearheading the Ohio River Valley Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), a coalition of nonprofit organizations, agencies and businesses working to control and remove invasive species in a 22-county area in the Ohio River Valley.

ORV CISMA Website

Our Work

See us in action

Accenture/Great Parks Tree Planting

Summit Park habitat restoration

THE IMPACT

Your Donation Makes a Big Impact

$25 can provide food for the freshwater mussel “ambassadors” we use in our Mussels in the Classroom program.
$100 can buy water quality equipment to enable us to identify pollution problems.
$500 can help 50 students be River Explorers for a day of learning in a river or creek.
$1,000 can plant 100 native trees to restore critical habitat and help keep our water clean.

Kingswood Park ORF Restoration Side B - Before

Kingswood Park ORF Restoration Side B - After

Kingswood Park