ASHLAND — The mission of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has expanded to include parks and recreation since its inception in 1933.

Ohio’s largest conservancy district, MWCD serves more than 2 million residents in an 18-county jurisdictional area, according to its website. It manages 57,000 acres for public use, comprised of 16,000 acres of water surface at 10 lakes and 41,000 acres of land.

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