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NEWS BY TOPIC View All Recent Entries ODNR NEWS Outdoor Columns Feature Stories Archive < January 2008 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 30 31 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 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 1/17/08 - Outdoor Enthusiasts Invited To Annual Hocking Hills Winter Hike By Kathy Sochor 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... 1/10/08 - 43rd Annual Winter Hike At Hocking Hills State Park Saturday, January 19 By Kathy Sochor 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... 1/3/2008 - ODNR Applauds The Work Of Rep. Latourette In Securing Funding For Punderson Improvements By Kathy Sochor on 1/3/2008 11:22 AM Punderson State Park Lodge in Geauga County will soon benefit from $98,000 in federal funding obtained through the efforts of U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette. More... 12/04/07 - Holiday Trail of Lights at Lake Hope State Park By Kathy Sochor on 12/4/2007 6:24 PM The Buzzard Cave Trail at Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County is again dressed in 50,000 lights for the annual "Holiday Trail of Lights" event. Animated displays, decorated trees and landscapes dot the quarter-mile trail, which is adjacent to the park's nature center. Access to the "Holiday Trail of Lights" is free. More... 11/28/07 Nearly $1 Million in Upgrades Coming to Burr Oak Lodge and Conference Center in Morgan County By Kathy Sochor 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... 11/27/70 Give Year-Round Outdoor Fun with an Ohio State Parks Gift Card By Kathy Sochor 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... 11/09/07 - Halting Pollution in Grand Lake St. Mary's - 2007 Farm Bill Language Added By Kathy Sochor on 11/9/2007 9:55 AM ODNR applauds and supports the efforts of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown to tap federal funding for clean up of Grand Lake St. Marys in Mercer and Auglaize counties. Brown’s office announced Wednesday that the senator had succeeded in inserting language into the 2007 Farm Bill that would make federal funding available to local farmers for measures that reduce agricultural runoff into the lake. More... 11/08/07 - Plan for Lake Snowden Under Review By Kathy Sochor on 11/8/2007 4:45 PM Representatives of local and state stakeholders with an interest in the future of Lake Snowden in Athens County are currently reviewing a plan drafted by Hocking College to maintain the facility as a public recreational resource for camping, as well as fishing, hiking and picnicking. More... 11/06/07 - Fantasy of Lights at Alum Creek State Park By Kathy Sochor on 11/6/2007 11:51 AM More than 1 million holiday lights will illuminate the night for the eighth annual “Fantasy of Lights” display at Alum Creek State Park in Delaware County. The event runs Friday, November 16 to Sunday, December 30. More... 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...