TweetCOLUMBUS, OH— An increasing deer population, resulting in negative impacts to native plant communities, has led the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Natural Areas and Preserves to coordinate special archery deer hunts at 16 state nature preserves across the state. High quality habitats at these state nature preserves including Blackhand Gorge, Fowler [...]
Tweet Image by lcthulou via Flickr COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms can now provide students additional hands-on learning about wildlife and habitat through grants available from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Grants of $500 each will be awarded on a competitive [...]
TweetCOLUMBUS, OH – The historic locks along the Muskingum River will open for the season on May 15, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). However, Philo Lock 9 will be closed for construction repairs; an opening date has not yet been determined because water levels will impact project completion. Spring operational hours [...]
Tweet Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – Five hundred ninety-one Ohio elementary, middle and high school students, from 30 schools, will participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships, May 7-8, in Louisville, Kentucky. Approximately 7,125 students from 34 states will compete, making it the largest archery tournament in the world. Registration for [...]
Tweet Image by ronnie44052 via Flickr COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft invites the public to attend a special Open House community meeting to share information on a proposed designation of a portion of the Vermilion River as an Ohio State Scenic River. The first in a series of [...]