CADIZ, Ohio — The Ohio Tree Farm Committee has announced this year’s Ohio Tree Farm of the Year as the Reclaimed Tree Farm, located in Cadiz, Ohio.

What You Need To Know

  • This year's Ohio Tree Farm of the Year is the Reclaimed Tree Farm in Cadiz

  • There will be a tour of the farm from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 7

  • The tour will feature conversations led by foresters on best practives like invasive species control, food plot management and more

  • The tour takes place at 40480 Cadiz-Dennison Road in Cadiz, Ohio

A press release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry highlights an opportunity to tour the tree farm from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 7. The farm is owned by Rob and Pat Davis.

“It always amazes me what can be built with time, effort, love, patience, and hope,” said Jeremy Scherf, ODNR Division of Forestry’s Service Forestry Central Region manager, in the release. “Rob and Pat have put all of that and more into Reclaimed Tree Farm. Their efforts have produced a remarkable tree farm that deserves recognition."

Scherf had nominated the tree farm for this recognition. According to the release, it has faced a number of challenges.

“Reclaimed Tree Farm, the site of a former strip-mining, faced an uphill battle to get to where it is today,” the release reads. “Challenges included soil conditions, heavy grass and weed cover, and an overpopulated deer herd. Despite all this, Rob and Pat were determined to try and try again to grow the successful tree farm they have today.”

The tour will feature conversations led by foresters on best practives like invasive species control, food plot management and more. Visitors will be able to take forester-guided and self-guided walking tours. Attendees will be able to purchase food.  

The tour takes place at 40480 Cadiz-Dennison Road in Cadiz, Ohio.