MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Honda
reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with The Nature Conservancy
in Ohio to protect the
environmentally fragile headwaters of the Big Darby Creek watershed
by donating 90 acres of land. Nearly 30 years ago, Honda of
America Mfg., Inc. and the Ohio
chapter of The Nature Conservancy began a public and private sector
partnership to preserve this watershed, which is one of the
Midwest's most biologically diverse aquatic systems.
"As citizens of this watershed, it's imperative we do our part
to protect it," said Tom Shoupe,
executive vice president of Honda of America. "Honda
understands the significance of this property and will continue to
protect and preserve the Big Darby Creek watershed."
"We want to thank Honda for the nearly $1
million in philanthropic grants we've received since this
partnership began which have been invaluable in advancing our
conservation and volunteer program efforts, especially here in
Central Ohio," said Bill Stanley, state director for The Nature
Conservancy in Ohio. "We thank
Honda for this generous donation of land, which adds a critical
piece to the conservation puzzle and grows our Big Darby Headwaters
Nature Preserve to more than 1,000 acres."
The Big Darby Headwaters preserve protects the humble cold water
springs and streams that combine to form the headwaters of Big
Darby Creek. Big and Little Darby Creeks are noted nationally for
their tremendous diversity and abundance of both aquatic and
terrestrial plants and animals. They are home to 86 species of
fish, five of which are endangered in Ohio. Forty-one species of freshwater mollusk
live in these waters, eight of which are on the Ohio endangered list.
The Big Darby Creek is one of the healthiest tributaries to the
Scioto River, which provides drinking water for tens of thousands
of Ohioans. The Big Darby Creek watershed is one of the healthiest
and most diverse aquatic systems of its size in the Midwest.
Honda Support of Big Darby Preservation with the Ohio Nature
Conservancy
Honda's efforts with The Nature Conservancy in Ohio to protect the headwaters of the Big
Darby Creek and other initiatives have included donations of over
$1 million over the course of the
past 30 years:
1991 – $100,000 contribution for watershed support
1996 – $30,000 for volunteer
watershed protection program
2002 – $20,000 for stream monitoring
of the Big Darby Creek
2006 – $300,000 to restore the
headwaters of the Big Darby Creek
2010 – $200,000 for additional
restoration work
2012 – $100,000 for improved access
at Big Darby
2013 – $75,000 for environmental
stewardship
2018 – $90,000 for operational
support
2020 – Donation of 90 acres of land valued at over $280,000
About Honda Manufacturing in America
Honda's U.S. manufacturing operations were established in 1979
with the start of motorcycle production in Marysville, Ohio, followed in November 1982, by the start of automobile
production at the Marysville Auto Plant.
Today, Honda employs more than 15,000 associates in Ohio across five plants with total capital
investment of $13.6 billion and the
capacity to produce 680,000 Honda and Acura automobiles, 1.18
million automobile engines and 1 million automobile transmissions,
two-motor hybrid systems, and Sport Hybrid All-wheel Drive™ systems
annually, using domestic and globally sourced parts.
Honda's five major Ohio
manufacturing facilities include three auto plants, the Marysville
Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and Performance Manufacturing
Center, as well as the Anna Engine Plant and Russells Point transmission plant. The company
has invested over $1 billion in these
facilities over the past six years, continually modernizing
equipment and adopting new technologies to advance quality and
efficiency for Honda and Acura customers here and around the world.
Learn more at https://ohio.honda.com/.
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