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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 15, 2004

OPEN HOUSE SET FOR OCTOBER 19 AT MAUMEE STATE FOREST

DELTA, OH - The public is invited to review the proposed Maumee State Forest Management and Operation Plan at an open house scheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, at the state forest headquarters in Fulton County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

Staff members from the ODNR Division of Forestry will be on hand to provide information, answer questions and accept comments from those in attendance.

The headquarters is located south of the Village of Delta, at 3390 County Road D, between County Roads 3 and 4. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who requires special assistance to attend the open house should call 419-822-3052 in advance.

The 3,100-acre Maumee State Forest is situated in Lucas, Fulton and Henry counties and is the only state forest in northwestern Ohio.

The ODNR Division of Forestry oversees 20 state forests with more than 180,000 acres of woodlands. The mission of the division is to promote and apply management for the sustainable use and protection of Ohio’s private and public forested lands.

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For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at Ohiodnr.com

For Further Information Contact:
Don Schmenk, Maumee State Forest
(419) 822-3052
 -or-
Gregg Maxfield, District Forest Headquarters
(419) 429-8310