The Cleveland Metroparks commissioners voted to accept the 155-acre Acacia Country Club property from the Conservation Fund. The gift includes the clubhouse building and as much as $500,000. They hope to finalize the transaction in December. The land in Lyndhurst will be preserved as "part of an inner Emerald Necklace". The Metroparks can learn about restoring the golf course from the Geauga Park District, whose Orchard Hills Park is undergoing a similar reclamation and reforestation. A Plain Dealer editorial called the Metroparks "the ideal partner to make Acacia an island of nature for everyone to enjoy."
Update: the Metroparks and the Conservation Fund completed the transfer.
