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NEWS BY TOPIC View All Recent Entries ODNR NEWS Outdoor Columns Feature Stories Archive < August 2007 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monthly May, 2008 April, 2008 March, 2008 February, 2008 January, 2008 December, 2007 November, 2007 October, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 PRESS ROOM CONTACT AUDIO FILES VIDEO FILES NEWS ARCHIVES FEATURE ARCHIVES Receive Media Updates Email: Safety Education Grant Workshop ODNR NEWS Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/31/2007 10:23 AM The ODNR Division of Watercraft will host a free workshop on September 19 for organizations that are planning to apply for a 2008 Boating Safety Education Grant. More... Labor Day Weekend Boating ODNR NEWS Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/29/2007 11:06 AM Recreational boaters are reminded to keep an eye out for safety as summer’s last big holiday - the Labor Day weekend - gets underway. More... Boating Access Facilities Grants ODNR NEWS Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/28/2007 3:46 PM The ODNR Division of Watercraft has awarded a total of $3.6 million in Cooperative Boating Access Facility Program grants to improve public boating access at seven sites across the state. More... Opening Day for Ohio’s Hunters is Approaching ODNR NEWS Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/24/2007 3:58 PM September 1 marks the opening day of the fall hunting season, with Ohio hunters taking to forests, fields and waters in pursuit of some of the state’s most popular game, including squirrel, mourning dove and Canada goose. More... Waterfowl Hunting Season Dates Approved ODNR NEWS Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/23/2007 10:54 AM The waterfowl hunting seasons are set to open October 20 in both Ohio’s north and south zones. Hunters 15 years of age and younger will have the opportunity to enjoy a special statewide season October 6-7. More... Wild Ohio Television Show Available on the Internet ODNR NEWS Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/22/2007 11:32 AM Wild Ohio, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s popular television program, is now available on the Internet for viewing on-demand at MyOutdoorTV.com. More... Another Successful Year for Ohio’s Osprey ODNR NEWS Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/21/2007 2:52 PM Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife estimate 75 young ospreys fledged from at least 43 successful nests across the state this year. More... Sportsman Makes Bequest ODNR NEWS Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/13/2007 2:57 PM The late Wallace "Wally" O'Dowd of Powell left a bequest to the Division of Wildlife to acquire land for the purpose of wildlife conservation, propagation and habitat management. The bequest is the single largest donation in the history of the Division of Wildlife. More... J. Anthony Logan Named Chief General Counsel ODNR NEWS Administration By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/13/2007 9:26 AM Director Sean D. Logan today announced the hiring of J. Anthony Logan to serve in the role of Chief General Counsel to the Department. The role of the General Counsel is to serve as the legal advisor to the Director and to provide legal support and guidance to the various divisions and offices within the Department. More... Kids' "Wild Things" Art Is On Display ODNR NEWS By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/9/2007 Entries in the “Wild Things” kids’ art contest sponsored by Ohio State Parks will be on display at several park resort lodges and two additional park locations August 3-12. More... Governor Strickland Plants Tree In Governors' Grove on Friday ODNR NEWS Administration By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/9/2007 11:15 AM Governor Ted Strickland will follow a tradition that is more than 40 years old when he plants a tree at the Ohio State Fairgrounds on Friday, August 10. More... 08/08/07 - A Tale Of Two Bogs - Saturday, August 18 Event ODNR NEWS Nature Preserves By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/9/2007 10:43 AM Unique habitats and rare Ohio plant species await visitors at the next Natural Areas Discovery Series event, featuring tours of two Portage County bogs –Kent Bog and Triangle Lake Bog state nature preserves. The tours are scheduled for Saturday, August 18. More... State Parks Duck Blind Lottery August 18 ODNR NEWS Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/8/2007 9:42 AM More than 300 permits are available to hunters wishing to hunt ducks and geese from a blind at an Ohio State Park this waterfowl hunting season. More... 10 Communities Share Land Acquisitions Grants ODNR NEWS Grants By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/7/2007 5:50 PM Ten local communities across Ohio will share $392,904 in federal Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants to improve and expand their public outdoor recreational facilities and neighborhood parks. More... More Than $1.7 Million In NatureWorks Grants Awarded ODNR NEWS Grants By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/6/2007 4:00 PM Ninety-six Ohio communities in 72 counties will receive a total of $1,757,929 in state NatureWorks grants for local park and recreational improvements through ODNR. More...