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Projects funded encompass both motorized and non-motorized trails. More... 1/31/08 - Planting Trees Helps Protect Riparian Areas Forestry By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/31/2008 1:00 AM Landowners with property along streams, wetlands and moist bottomlands are encouraged to protect these riparian areas by planting trees that will create buffer zones, prevent soil erosion and attract wildlife. More... 1/30/08 - Workshops Offered In February And March On Best Local Land-Use Practices Coastal By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/30/2008 3:00 AM The Ohio Lake Erie Commission will offer two opportunities - one in February and one in March - for local officials, planners, architects, engineers, surveyors, real estate agents, attorneys and others to learn about a series of voluntary best practices for managing local land use to support both economic development and protection of the Lake Erie watershed. More... 1/30/08 - Gander Mountain Stores And ODNR To Teach How To Attract Wildlife To Woodland Properties Forestry By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/30/2008 1:00 AM Gander Mountain stores in the Columbus suburbs of Reynoldsburg and Hilliard are partnering with the ODNR Division of Forestry to help property owners learn proven ways of attracting more wildlife to their lands through good forest management. More... 1/28/08 - Ohio Lake Erie Commission 2008 Meeting Schedule Coastal By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/28/2008 2:00 AM Sean D. Logan, director of ODNR, was recently elected chairman of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission for 2008. James Beasley, director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, was elected secretary. The commission oversees the Ohio Lake Erie Protection Fund (LEPF), which is the source of grant money. More... 1/28/08 - Youth-Only Beginnning Fly-Fishing Clinic At The Castalia State Fish Hatchery Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/28/2008 1:00 AM Young anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills are encouraged to enter the lottery for a beginners-only fishing clinic set for Friday, June 13 on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County. More... 1/24/08 - Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Records 649 Birds Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/24/2008 2:00 AM Observers counted 649 birds during the recent Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey - the highest number ever recorded during the event. The previous record count for bald eagles during this survey was 554 in 2006. More... 1/24/08 - Coastal Resources Advisory Council Tol Hold Meeting Coastal By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/24/2008 1:00 AM The Ohio Coastal Resources Advisory Council will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Grand River North Room, 28728 Wolf Road in Bay Village. More... 1/23/08 - State Tournament To Showcase Ohio's "Archery In The Schools" Program Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/23/2008 4:00 AM Nearly 700 students from all over Ohio will compete in the state's second annual National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament, scheduled for Friday, February 29, at Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St., Columbus. More... 1/18/08 - New Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Conditions Implemented For Northeast Ohio Mineral Resources By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/18/2008 2:00 AM New permitting conditions designed to prevent the leakage of natural gas from oil and gas wells into freshwater aquifers are now in effect for a broad northeast Ohio area. The permitting conditions will affect oil and natural gas drilling operations in all of Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga counties, as well as northern Summit and eastern Lorain and Medina counties. The rules apply to both urban and non-urban drilling permits. More... 1/17/08 - Applications For Forest Legacy Program - Program pays landowners who are seeking to protect their woodlands Forestry By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/17/2008 1:00 AM Woodland owners in 31 northeastern and southeastern Ohio counties can now apply for participation in a federal conservation easement program that provides a one-time payment in exchange for voluntarily agreeing to permanently maintain their woods as working forests. More... 1/17/08 - Outdoor Enthusiasts Invited To Annual Hocking Hills Winter Hike Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/17/2008 1:00 AM Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts will join Sean D. Logan, director ODNR, and others at the 43rd Annual Hocking Hills State Park Winter Hike on Saturday, January 19. More... 1/15/08 - Boat Owners Find Online Registration Renewal Fast and Convenient Watercraft By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/15/2008 2:00 AM Ohio boat owners with registrations set to expire March 1 are encouraged to visit ohiodnr.com on the Internet to conveniently renew their registrations well in advance of the summer boating season. More... 1/15/08 - Wildlife Diversity Conference Set for March 12 In Columbus Wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/15/2008 1:00 AM An array of dark-colored wildlife species and creatures that operate primarily at night will be center stage for the 2008 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus. The conference, "Back in Black," is sponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. It is open to the public. More... 1/10/08 - 43rd Annual Winter Hike At Hocking Hills State Park Saturday, January 19 Parks By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/10/2008 3:11 PM The spectacular scenery of Hocking Hills State Park in southeastern Ohio will be clothed in its seasonal beauty for the 43rd Annual Winter Hike, scheduled for Saturday, January 19. More...