  
The residents of Rochester Hills passed a 0.3 mill ten-year millage in September 2005 to acquire and preserve natural green space in their community. The Rochester Hills City Council established the nine-member  Green Space Advisory Board (GSAB) for the purpose of developing strategies and making recommendations regarding the expenditure of millage funds to permanently preserve natural green spaces, wildlife habitats and scenic views; protect woodlands, wetlands, rivers and streams; and expand the Clinton River Greenway and other trail corridors.
 The GSAB identified all the available open space parcels in the city, determined whether they met the green space criteria, and notified owners of the properties meeting the millage conditions of the city's interest in acquiring property for green space preservation. The property owners were invited to an informational meeting explaining the process of nominating their property for consideration. These nominated parcels were then evaluated and prioritized based on the Natural Features Criteria established by the GSAB. The top ranked properties were recommended to City Council for consideration.
Residents owning property shown on the Natural Features Inventory Map and wishing to nominate their property for green space acquisition should submit a Property Owner Nomination Form.
Following is a list of properties purchased with millage funds or donated to the city for green space preservation.
RIVERCREST PROPERTY
The 1.74-acre Rivercrest property is located on the northeast corner of Livernois Road and West Avon Road. The parcel is 38% woodland, has 578 feet of frontage on the Clinton River, and is situated in the Clinton River Greenway Corridor. The Green Space Advisory Board listed this parcel as a Priority 1 for wildlife habitat. Nino and Michelle Tocco donated this property to the City of Rochester Hills for green space preservation in September 2007.
CHILDRESS PROPERTY
This 5.3-acre parcel located west of Rochester Road and to the north and west of Childress Ave. is nearly 100% wooded with steep slopes, scenic views, Priority 1 wildlife habitat, and Clinton River frontage. The property was purchased for green space preservation in December 2007.
HARDING PROPERTY
This top-ranked 26.8-acre parcel of land located  between Harding Road east of Livernois, was chosen based on its natural features and its location adjacent to the Clinton River Trail. This undeveloped property will give visitors the opportunity to view the variety of wildlife from the scenic bluffs on the site. Its close proximity to the Environmental Education Center will permit walking tours and interpretation of the various wildlife habitats and showcase the importance of the Clinton River Corridor ecosystem and how it benefits our community. This flora and fauna information can be incorporated into programs, classes, displays, and day camps. The property was purchased for green space preservation in December 2008.
CLOVERPORT PROPERTY ~ LATEST ACQUISITION! ~
This 7.42-acre parcel located between the west end of Cloverport and the Clinton River is predominantly wooded and ranked a Priority 1 for its wildlife habitat. There is approximately 1,026 feet of river frontage, sensitive wetlands, an upland forest floodplain, and steep slopes. The wooded areas contain mature cottonwoods, ash, elm and maple trees along with honeysuckle, myrtle, and highland cranberry. This property was purchased with Green Space millage funds in November 2009.
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