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NEWS BY TOPIC View All Recent Entries ODNR NEWS Outdoor Columns Feature Stories Archive < October 2007 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 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 8 9 10 Monthly July, 2008 June, 2008 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 Releases from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, State Parks Division 10/31/07 - Cliff Rescue Earns Mohican Park Officer Honor By Kathy Sochor on 10/31/2007 9:17 AM A daring cliff rescue last summer has earned Jerry Cunningham, a park officer at Mohican State Park in Ashland County, the state park system’s Meritorious Lifesaving Award. Cunningham is the seventh person to receive the award since the recognition was initiated in 1994. More... 10/02/07 - Five State Parks In Southern Ohio Honored By Kathy Sochor on 10/1/2007 4:49 PM Five state parks were recently named Point Of Pride Award winners in a first-ever competition sponsored by “Over The Back Fence” magazine. More... 10/01/07 - Escape To Ohio's Great Outdoors By Kathy Sochor on 10/1/2007 4:03 PM From organized hikes to bird watching and canoe tours, there’s no shortage of things to do in state parks, forests and preserves. Here’s a sampling of upcoming events. More... 09/24/07 - Experience Ohio's Fall Color Season With a Woodland Trek By Kathy Sochor 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... Plan a Weekend Getaway to Wine And Grape-Growing Country By Kathy Sochor 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... Minor Repair Work at Salt Fork Lake Dam By Kathy Sochor on 9/10/2007 3:01 PM Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday near the dam at Salt Fork Lake in Guernsey County to allow for better drainage of rainwater from the structure’s right abutment. The project is expected to take about a week to complete, depending on the weather. More... Harvest Season Festivals Make Ohio Fun In The Fall By Kathy Sochor on 9/10/2007 11:01 AM Seasonal festivals are brimming with fall goodness, featuring bushels of squash and apples along with rows of golden pumpkins. More... Jaeger Appointed to Parks Council By Kathy Sochor on 9/5/2007 12:12 PM Governor Ted Strickland recently appointed John Jaeger of Perrysburg in Wood County to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council of Ohio State Parks. More... Low Water Closes Some Facilities At East Fork State Park By Kathy Sochor on 9/5/2007 12:03 PM The campground beach and North Shore Boat Ramp at East Fork State Park in Clermont County are closed for the remainder of the recreational season due to low water levels in Harsha Lake. More... State Parks Duck Blind Lottery August 18 By Kathy Sochor 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...