Village of Willoughby Hills v. Board of Park Commrs.

Section 1545.01 et seq. of the Revised Code provide for the organization and existence of park districts, and Section 1545.11 authorizes a board of park commissioners to acquire lands “either within or without the park district for conversion into forest reserves and for the conservation of the natural resources of the state.” In McNab v. Board of Park Commrs. of Cleveland Metropolitan Park Dist., 108 Ohio St. 497, this court stated the following at page 499:

“ ‘The weight of the testimony as adduced by expert witnesses as to what is meant by the phrase “conservation of natural resources”…