Old Woman Creek
National Estuarine Research Reserve
CLOSED for controlled deer hunt:
January 7, 2011
About the Reserve
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve is part of a network of 28 coastal reserves connected nationally through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to address state and regional coastal management needs through research, education, and stewardship. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System uses its network of living laboratories to help understand and find solutions to crucial issues facing America’s coastal communities.
Located in Huron, Ohio on the south-central shore of Lake Erie, Old Woman Creek is one of the state's few remaining examples of a natural estuary. As a transition zone between land and water, the site contains a variety of habitats including marshes and swamps, upland forests, open water, tributary streams, barrier beach and near shore Lake Erie. The Reserve supports a diverse assemblage of native plants and animals representative of freshwater estuaries.
Old Woman Creek is of particular significance because it is the only Great Lakes freshwater estuary in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. The Reserve is managed as a cooperative partnership between NOAA and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Old Woman Creek is also an Ohio State Nature Preserve.
 The Reserve’s administrative offices are located in the Mike DeWine Center for Coastal Wetland Studies overlooking the estuary's eastern shore. The Center provides laboratories for ecological research and serves as a focal point for public visitation and education programs. A comprehensive renovation completed in 2003 incorporated many green building materials and construction techniques.
News
Old Woman Creek NERR and conservation partners awarded $821,000 grant to improve urban stormwater management in Ohio's Lake Erie basin.
Documents and Links
Contact
Frank Lopez
Manager
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve
2514 Cleveland Road, East
Huron, OH 44839
Phone: 419-433-4601
Fax: 419-433-2851 |