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Aug
22
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news editor
8/22/2012 1:00 AM
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will dedicate Ohio’s newest state nature preserve, Daughmer Bur Oak Prairie Savannah, at a public ceremony on Monday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.
Public invited to attend dedication ceremony on Aug. 27
BUCYRUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will dedicate Ohio’s newest state nature preserve, Daughmer Bur Oak Prairie Savannah, at a public ceremony on Monday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.
Daughmer Prairie is one of the largest remaining tracts of the historic Sandusky Plains, a 200,000-acre swath of tall grass prairie that covered Marion, Wyandot and Crawford counties prior to Ohio’s settlement.
WHAT: Daughmer Prairie State Nature Preserve Dedication
WHO: ODNR Director James Zehringer
ODNR Deputy Director Glen Cobb
ODNR Northwest District Preserve Manager Ryan Schroeder
WHEN: Monday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: 786 Marion-Melmore Road
Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com.
For more information, contact:
Jill Kasai, Ohio State Parks
614-265-6771
Bethany McCorkle, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6873
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