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Sep
13
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news editor
9/13/2010 1:00 AM
Two area state parks have received a federal grant for $168,000 to replace trees lost to the emerald ash borer.
Two Ohio State Parks Receive Federal Funding to Replace Trees
659 trees lost to emerald ash borer will be replaced
COLUMBUS, OH – Two area state parks have received a federal grant for $168,000 to replace trees lost to the emerald ash borer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The grant, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will replace trees at Maumee Bay and M.J. Thurston state parks.
Some 775 ash trees were lost to the emerald ash borer infestation at Maumee Bay State Park and the grant will provide funding to plant 600 trees of differing species. Another 159 trees will be planted at M.J. Thurston State Park. (Trees lost in wetlands will not be replaced).
The trees will be planted in campground, trail and recreational areas at both parks and will provide shade for visitors as well as offer habitat to small mammals and birds. They will also help control erosion.
Maumee Bay State Park is located in Oregon on Lake Erie and M.J. Thurston State Park is near Grand Rapids on the Maumee River.
The 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 more information, contact:
Mary Fitch, Ohio State Parks
614. 265. 6477
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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