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More... 09/25/07 - Recreational Boaters To Benefit From Dredging Projects Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/25/2007 1:52 PM Recreational boaters will notice improved waterway navigation at four sites on Lake Erie thanks to more than $878,000 in Recreation Harbor Evaluation Program grants. More... 09/25/07 - Annual Sale of Ohio Conservation Seedlings Underway Forestry By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/25/2007 10:43 AM The Division of Forestry is now accepting orders for more than 40 varieties of seedlings for delivery next spring. The seedlings, available in groups of 100, are 1 to 3 years old and bare rooted. A minimum order of 100 seedlings is required. More... 09/24/07 - Experience Ohio's Fall Color Season With a Woodland Trek Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/24/2007 1:24 PM Ohio's state parks, forests and nature preserves offer hundreds of miles of trails through some of the state's most picturesque terrain. ODNR has compiled a list of the best locations to visit this autumn and view the change of seasons. More... 09/24/07 - ODNR Urges Extra Caution To Avoid Wildfires Forestry By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/24/2007 1:01 PM More than 40 wildfires have broken out since July 1 in Pike, Scioto, Jackson, Lawrence and Gallia counties alone. That’s an uncharacteristically high number for this time of year. More... 09/24/07 - Fall Turkey Season Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/24/2007 10:27 AM Hunters are preparing for Ohio’s upcoming fall wild turkey season which runs Saturday, October 13 through Sunday, October 28. The wildlife division estimates Ohio’s statewide wild turkey flock now numbers more than 180,000 birds. More... 09/19/07 - New Antlerless Deer Permit Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/19/2007 11:12 AM The antlerless deer permit, new for the 2007-08 hunting season, allows hunters the opportunity to harvest up to seven deer in Ohio. More... 09/25/07 - Ohio Earthquake Map Reflects Statewide Seismic Activity Since 2002 Geological Survey By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/18/2007 3:04 PM More than 30 earthquakes have occurred in and around Ohio since 2002, spurring the ODNR Division of Geological Survey to publish an updated map that pinpoints the location and approximate magnitude of these recent seismic incidents. More... 09/18/07 - Deer Archery Season Opens Statewide September 29 Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/18/2007 2:45 PM This year, hunters who purchase an Ohio hunting license and $24 deer permit will be eligible to buy the new $15 antlerless deer permit, which replaces the urban deer permit and is valid September 29 through November 25. More... 09/17/07 - Ohio Lake Erie Commission Grants Coastal By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/17/2007 3:31 PM The Ohio Lake Erie Commission has awarded a total of $58,881 to four research projects that will benefit Lake Erie and its environmental and economic resources. More... “Life On Lake Erie” Photo Contest Coastal By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/17/2007 3:27 PM Oak Harbor resident Jamie Lynn Lockwood caught the judges’ attention and received the overall favorite award in the “Life On Lake Erie” Photo Contest for her image of a man and youngster fishing off Sand Beach in Ottawa County on a foggy morning. More... Ohio Lake Erie Awards Coastal By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/17/2007 3:24 PM The 2007 Ohio Lake Erie Awards were presented to Norm Schultz, president emeritus of the Lake Erie Marine Trades Association, and to the Ashtabula River RAP/Partnership, which has worked for 19 years to clean up the mouth of that important Lake Erie tributary. More... Plan a Weekend Getaway to Wine And Grape-Growing Country Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/17/2007 9:26 AM Ashtabula and Lake counties are Ohio’s own “Napa Valley,” producing some of the state’s finest grapes and home to more than 20 local wineries. More... Ohio's Top Conservation Farmers Honored Soil and Water By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/13/2007 1:25 PM Ohio's top conservation farm families for 2007 will be honored on Thursday, September 20 for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation during 11:30 a.m. ceremonies at the 24th Annual Farm Science Review near London. More... Dry Summer May Hurry Onset Of Fall Color By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/13/2007 Summer’s generally dry conditions may speed the onset of Fall Color in Ohio this year. However, the depth of c.olor and length of season depend mostly on September’s unpredictable weather More...