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3/31/08 - Celebrate Spring With A Wildflower Hike |
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By Kathy Sochor on
3/31/2008 1:00 AM
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Spring has arrived and Ohio's landscape will soon be teeming with color as vibrant wildflowers begin to pop up in fields, valleys and forests, along roadsides and trails, and in yards around the state. But perhaps the best places to see these beautiful displays are in state parks and state nature preserves.
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2/15/08 - Winter Sports Enthusiasts Advised To Use Extra Caution |
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By Kathy Sochor on
2/15/2008 1:00 AM
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Snowmobilers, skaters and anglers who might be tempted onto the Portage Lakes ice this winter are advised by ODNR to exercise particular caution. An unseasonable flow of water through the Portage Lakes, the result of high lake levels due to recent rainfalls and subsequent freezing, may cause air pockets between the water level and ice.
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2/15/08 - State Parks Chief Named "Professional Of The Year" |
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By Kathy Sochor on
2/15/2008 1:00 AM
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Leadership of the state park system through difficult economic times, as well as a personal dedication to the system’s employees, has earned Ohio State Parks Chief Daniel L. West the “Professional Of The Year” award from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA).
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12/04/07 - Holiday Trail of Lights at Lake Hope State Park |
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By Kathy Sochor on
12/4/2007 6:24 PM
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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.
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11/09/07 - Halting Pollution in Grand Lake St. Mary's - 2007 Farm Bill Language Added |
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By Kathy Sochor on
11/9/2007 9:55 AM
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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.
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11/08/07 - Plan for Lake Snowden Under Review |
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By Kathy Sochor on
11/8/2007 4:45 PM
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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.
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11/06/07 - Fantasy of Lights at Alum Creek State Park |
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By Kathy Sochor on
11/6/2007 11:51 AM
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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.
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10/31/07 - Cliff Rescue Earns Mohican Park Officer Honor |
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By Kathy Sochor on
10/31/2007 9:17 AM
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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.
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