Walking through a large open field, Owen Hunter-Linville starts his chainsaw. It doesnt make much of a sound.Because its electric.Hunter-Linville is the land manager for a conservation group. Soon, he's cutting down honeysuckle plants and dragging them away from the nearby water. Were building a bat condominium, he said proudly.Not just an ordinary bat house, Hunter-Linville explained. This is a structure that will house 10,000 bats including the endangered Indiana bat. Its all part of an ambitious project to save natural landscapes in Clermont County. And after sawing off dozens of branches, Hunter-Linville pulls them away into a pile. After a while, he stands back and admires his work. More than that, he admires the land hes working on.This is a special place, Hunter-Linville said. And its worth protecting.It almost became a subdivision until Hunter-Linvilles group stepped in. Cardinal Land Conservancy used a $5 million grant to purchase 89 acres of historic land in Loveland and Miami Township.Its historic because it used to belong to a womens agricultural organization, headquartered there since 1944. Its unique because of how close to downtown Loveland it is.Its like a microcosm of all the different types of habitat you can find in our region on one property, Hunter-Linville says.This property sat vacant for seven years. Now, its the conservancy's headquarters. Just trying to get heat and running water were issues. But thats part of why theyre fighting to preserve it. Some of the existing buildings have already been demolished. And additional plans include a 40-acre prairie, hiking trails and a sound garden with natural plants and grasses to attract more wildlife. Were recreating a landscape a lost landscape and habitat type that you just dont see anymore, says Andy Dickerson, the group's executive director. Hopefully people can take little bits of what were doing here and carry it back home."Its open to the public even now. Because the conservancy wants to showcase what you can do at your own home to help the environment.Its not enough to just do it on the Cardinals land, said Hunter-Linville. This is something that affects all of us."