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NEWS BY TOPIC View All Recent Entries ODNR NEWS Wildlife Forestry Coastal Parks Watercraft Administration Grants Nature Preserves Geological Survey Soil and Water Mineral Resources Recycling Explore the Outdoors Outdoor Columns Feature Stories Archive < May 2008 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 29 30 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 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: News from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves and Scenic Rivers Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve to Host Wildflower Hikes on Saturday, May 24 By Cynthia Tinapple on 5/14/2008 12:00 AM Guided wildflower hikes are scheduled for Saturday, May 24, at Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve in Portage County, as part of the Natural Areas Discovery Series. 4/14/08 More... Oak Openings Open House At Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve May 18 By Cynthia Tinapple on 5/8/2008 1:00 AM The Natural Areas Discovery series event at Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve on Sunday, May 18 will give visitors a rare glimpse of an endangered landscape at a preserve that is generally open to the public only by permit. The public open house from noon to 4 p.m. is in conjunction with other Oak Openings activities at local parks and natural areas across Lucas County. 5/8/08 More... May 10 Lakeside Daisy Open House By Cynthia Tinapple on 4/29/2008 1:00 AM Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve in Ottawa County will host its annual open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day. 4/29/08 More... 100 Additional Acres On Little Darby Creek Now Under ODNR Protection By Cynthia Tinapple on 4/29/2008 1:00 AM ODNR recently purchased 100 acres on Little Darby Creek as an additional measure of protection for this state and national scenic river - and the endangered clubshell mussel, which calls its waters home. 4/29/08 More... Lottery To Be Held For Those Wishing To Attend June 21 Annual Tour Of Cranberry Bog By Cynthia Tinapple on 4/16/2008 1:00 AM Nature enthusiasts throughout Ohio are encouraged to enter a lottery to tour Ohio's only floating island - Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve in Buckeye Lake - during the bog's annual open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. 4/16/08 More... 2/27/08 - Donations Through The Tax Check Off Program Support Nature Preserves, Scenic Rivers By Cynthia Tinapple on 2/27/2008 1:00 AM When filling out their taxes this year, Ohioans can make a difference in preserving the state's wealth of natural resources for generations to come. More... 12/11/07 - State Moves To Protect 214 Additional Acres On Little Darby Creek By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/11/2007 11:36 AM ODNR recently purchased 214 acres on Little Darby Creek in Madison County as an additional measure of protection for this state and national scenic river. The Madison County Commissioners will manage the acreage as parkland, under a lease agreement with ODNR. More... 10/03/07 - Conkles Hollow Fall Foliage Weekend, October 20-21 By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/3/2007 8:55 AM The 16th Annual Fall Foliage Event, an outdoor open-house runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21 at Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve More... 09/04/07 - September 15 Tour of Headlands Dunes By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/4/2007 9:59 AM A guided tour of Ohio’s best coastal dunes will be held on Saturday, September 15 as part of this year’s Natural Areas Discovery Series. More... 08/08/07 - A Tale Of Two Bogs - Saturday, August 18 Event 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...