The ±1400-acre Edison Woods Preserve was acquired by Erie MetroParks in 2001 for preservation and restoration. Approximately 376 acres of agricultural land were restored to native prairie ecosystems. The upland ridge and some of the agricultural fields were restored to tall grass prairie (109 acres). The remaining acreage was restored to wet prairie with emergent pools scattered throughout the prairie areas in deeper depressions. A 280-acre section within the Preserve containing mature woodland drained by a remnant tile and ditch system was restored to wetland as a part of the NCRCPD mitigation bank system. Restoration techniques include vernal pool construction via targeted dynamite blasts.
