Image by lcthulou via Flickr COLUMBUS, OH – As Ohioans prepare for the summer boating season, which traditionally begins Memorial Day weekend, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding all recreational boaters of the importance in properly wearing an approved life jacket or vest while boating. “Four people died this year in boating-related [...]
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 by Dave Bonta via Flickr HARRISBURG – Landowners looking to enroll in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), which is designed to help landowners manage deer on their properties, have until June 12 to mail an application to the appropriate Game Commission Region Office. Applications will be accepted by U.S. mail [...]
Mahoning County school 104th in the state; fifth in the county POLAND, OH – Poland North Elementary School was dedicated on May 6, 2010 as an official WILD School Site according to ODNR Division of Wildlife. The school is the 104th site dedicated in Ohio. The school celebrated during a small ceremony for the students [...]
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 [...]
