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More... 11/30/07 Seventh Annual Applied Research Conference Scheduled for December 5-6 at Ohio University Mineral Resources By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/30/2007 11:08 AM Mineral resources professionals from Ohio and surrounding states will discuss current issues, research and technologies related to mining, oil and gas drilling, conservation and reclamation during the seventh annual Applied Research Conference, hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resources Management. The conference is scheduled for Wednesday, and Thursday, December 5-6, at Ohio University in Athens. More... 11/29/07 - 2008 Trout Fishing Opportunities await Anglers Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/29/2007 2:15 PM Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohio’s most unique streams, again await fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. More... 11/28/07 Nearly $1 Million in Upgrades Coming to Burr Oak Lodge and Conference Center in Morgan County Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/28/2007 3:03 PM The resort lodge and conference center at Burr Oak State Park in Morgan County will close December 3 while workers undertake nearly $1 million in renovations that will increase the facility’s accessibility to people with physical disabilities. More... 11/27/2007 - Hunters take 19,391 deer statewide on Monday Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/28/2007 1:13 AM Steady rains dampened the efforts of Ohio hunters on opening day of the 2007 deer-gun season. Hunters took 19,391 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 2, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16. More... 11/27/70 Give Year-Round Outdoor Fun with an Ohio State Parks Gift Card Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/27/2007 7:06 PM Gifts of outdoor fun are always welcome and Ohio State Parks is making it easy for shoppers this holiday season with gift cards that are good for a variety of recreational activities, including golf, boat rentals and overnight stays. More... 11/27/70 Columbia Gas Transmission to begin Limited Clearing at Eight Gas Storage Wells in Mohican-Memorial State Forest Forestry By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/27/2007 2:41 PM As part of an agreement signed in February of this year that limits impacts of gas well maintenance clearing activities, Columbia Gas Transmission will begin work the first week of December to remove trees around eight gas storage wells located within Mohican-Memorial State Forest and Mohican State Park. More... 11/20/07 - ODNR Responds to Demand for Oil and Gas-Related Data on Ohio Shale Geological Survey By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/20/2007 1:34 PM Rising oil and natural gas prices have spurred an increase in oil and gas-drilling activity in Ohio in recent years, especially wells targeting Ohio (Devonian) shale, an important oil and gas-producing reservoir. The State of Ohio Compilation of Devonian Shale Data and Investigations, 10/2007 is available on CD-ROM for $25 (plus sales tax and shipping) from the ODNR Geologic Records Center More... 11/20/07 - Antlerless Deer Permit Restrictions In Effect Starting November 26 Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/20/2007 11:57 AM The ODNR Division of Wildlife reminds hunters that the antlerless deer permit, new for the 2007-08 hunting season, is valid only in urban hunting units or Division of Wildlife controlled hunts after November 25. More... 11/19/07 - Young Hunters Post Great Results Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/19/2007 7:04 PM Young hunters again enjoyed success during the Fifth Annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18. Hunters age 17 and under killed 10,515 deer during the special two-day season. More... 11/16/07 - Ohio's National Archery In The Schools Program Continues To Expand Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/16/2007 4:53 PM More Ohio schoolchildren are having the opportunity to experience international-style target archery as part of their physical education curriculum through the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), sponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. More... 11/14/07 - ODNR Honors Community Marine Patrol Units Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/14/2007 11:48 PM Four community marine patrol units and one marine patrol officer were recently honored by ODNR for their work this year in helping to keep Ohio waterways safe. More... 11/14/07 - Deer-Gun Season Is Open Statewide November 26 Through December 2 Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/14/2007 8:27 PM Ohio’s popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 26, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 15-16. More... 11/14/07 - Local Boating Educators And Organizations Honored Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/14/2007 6:52 PM Five nonprofit community organizations, a conservancy district and four Ohioans were honored recently by ODNR for their work this year in providing boating safety education programs across the state. More... 11/13/07 - Archery Deer Hunters Off To A Fast Start Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/13/2007 9:28 PM For the fourth straight year, Ohio bow hunters set a record harvest during the first six weeks of the state’s deer-archery season, taking 53,982 whitetails. This year’s early archery season harvest is 18 percent higher than last year’s record of 45,733 deer. More...