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Jun
22
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news editor
6/22/2009 1:00 AM
06/22/09 ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is participating in the Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-A-Beach™ program at Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve.
Headlands Beach State Nature Preserve Hosts Adopt-A-Beach
Program held in conjunction with the Alliance for the Great Lakes
MENTOR, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is participating in the Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-A-Beach™ program at Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve. The division's next beach clean-up will be Saturday, June 27 at 1 p.m. The preserve is located at the far east end of Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor.
Interested volunteers are encouraged to attend the kick-off event, which will give them an opportunity to become involved in conservation activities at Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve. Following a short program, division staff and volunteers will be picking up litter from the beach and sand dune areas. Gloves and trash bags will be supplied- participants are asked to dress appropriately for the weather. To learn more, please call 440-632-3010.
Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve protects one of the last and best beach dune communities in Ohio. It is an isolated Great Lakes version of the extensive sand dune shoreline communities found along the Atlantic coast. Many rare plants migrated to the area including sea rocket, beach pea, beach grass and seaside spurge. These coastal plants are not found growing naturally farther inland in the state. Additionally, Headlands Dunes protects one of the best sites in Ohio for bird watching during migration in the spring and fall.
Children who participate in the clean up with their families during the special event and throughout the year can receive credit towards the ODNR Explore the Outdoors Get Caught Up in a Clean Up activity. Explore the Outdoors is a hands-on family program that gives Ohio children the opportunity to reunite with nature, improve their physical and emotional health and discover the rewards of becoming environmental stewards. Program information and downloadable activity guides can be found at www.exploretheoutdoorsohio.com.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For further information, contact:
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Natural Areas & Preserves
614. 265. 6520
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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