COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 21,909 wild turkeys during Ohio’s four-week, statewide spring turkey-hunting season that ended May 16, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The preliminary total represents nearly a 16 percent increase over last year’s preliminary harvest number of 18,936. Ashtabula County again led the state in [...]
Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OHIO – A variety of sights and sounds will greet visitors at the next Natural Areas Discovery event. Well-known for its migratory guests, Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve will host an early morning birdwatching hike on May 15 at 8 a.m. Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve is located in Erie County [...]
COLUMBUS, 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 [...]
Cover via Amazon COLUMBUS, OHIO—School children from across the state are receiving their Explore the Outdoor program guides just in time to celebrate Earth Week outside. Joined by a number of organizations concerned with children’s declining participation in outdoor activities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has distributed more than 600,000 guides to Ohio’s [...]
Image by lcthulou via Flickr COLUMBUS, OHIO – The popularity of recreational boating has reached new heights in Ohio as a record number of watercraft—419,364—were registered last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft. The previous record of 418,300 registered boats occurred in 2003. The totals do not include [...]
