Buckeye Hills Regional Council honored with 2026 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations

MARIETTA Buckeye Hills Regional Council has recently been recognized with a 2026 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for the 2022-2025 USEPA Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Program. Presented annually, the NADO Impact Awards honor regional development organizations and their partners for strengthening communities, building regional resilience and enhancing local economies through creative approaches that promote programs and policies that strengthen local governments, communities, and economies. This year’s cohort included 94 projects led by 58 organizations across 20 states. NADO recognized these efforts during its 2026 Annual Training Conference in October in Reno, Nev. All selected projects are featured in an interactive StoryMap that showcases summaries, images and key partners. The map is available at https://www.nado.org/2026-impact-award-recipients/. “Each year, the Impact Awards celebrate the remarkable work being d