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OHIO STATE PARKS URGING VISITORS TO "SWIMSAFE!" THIS SUMMER

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:59:25 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - With the arrival of hot, sunny weather, Ohio State Parks remind adult visitors to keep an eye on children in their charge when they go swimming. This is the central message of SwimSafe!, a beach safety program employed by the park system since 2000.

EAGLE CREEK STATE NATURE PRESERVE TO HOST WILDFLOWER HIKES ON SATURDAY, MAY 24

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:48:35 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - Guided wildflower hikes are scheduled for Saturday, May 24, at Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve in Portage County, as part of the Natural Areas Discovery Series, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas & Preserves.

GOVERNOR'S FIRST ANNUAL TURKEY HUNT IS A SUCCESS!

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:04:14 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - Governor Ted Strickland enjoyed a day in the field on Saturday, May 10, during the first-ever Governor's Annual Turkey Hunt. The event, which took place in Muskingum and Coshocton counties, included current and former NFL players who partnered with nationally known hunting guides on an outing with 11 area youths.

FIRST LADY FRANCES STRICKLAND TO HELP KICK OFF "EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS" STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:11:43 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and Sean D. Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will help kick off "Explore the Outdoors," a statewide campaign to reconnect children with their natural world, on Saturday, May 10 at Alum Creek State Park in Delaware County. Area children and their parents are invited to attend the event, which runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Activities at the beach will include canoeing, kite flying, sand football, disc golf, a sand treasure hunt and a naturalist program. A naturalist-led wildflower hike on park trails is also scheduled.

LOU CAMPBELL STATE NATURE PRESERVE IN LUCAS COUNTY TO HOLD OAK OPENINGS OPEN HOUSE

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:02:57 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - The Natural Areas Discovery series event at Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve on Sunday, May 18 will give visitors a rare glimpse of an endangered landscape at a preserve that is generally open to the public only by permit. The public open house from noon to 4 p.m. is in conjunction with other Oak Openings activities at local parks and natural areas across Lucas County. A microcosm of the biologically significant Oak Openings region, Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve harbors more than 30 state-listed plant species, including grass-pink orchid, soapwort gentian, dwarf dandelion, cow-wheat and Missouri ironweed. Two endangered species-- the lavender blossoms of wild lupine and the yellow flowered plains puccoon flowers-- will be in full bloom at the open house.

WILDLIFE OFFICIALS CAUTION WELL-MEANING CITIZENS TO THINK BEFORE THEY ACT WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMALS THAT APPEAR ORPHANED

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:08:58 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has some strong advice for well-meaning people who seek to rescue wild animals that appear to be orphaned: Leave them alone!

ODNR ANNOUNCES NEW BOATING SAFETY CAMPAIGN

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:02:35 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - In an effort to better educate the state's recreational boaters about the importance of wearing life jackets, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft today announced its "Wear It, Ohio!" campaign.

OHIO AWARDED $260,365 FEDERAL GRANT FOR BOAT PUMP-OUT STATIONS THROUGH CLEAN VESSEL PROGRAM

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:35 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - Recreational boaters across Ohio will soon benefit from a $260,365 grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft for the construction and installation of shoreline sewage pump-out facilities.

436 ACRES OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY WOODLANDS TO BECOME FIRST-EVER OHIO FOREST LEGACY PROJECT PROPERTY

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:55:17 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - A 436-acre forested area located in Muskingum County and owned by Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, Inc. is the first woodland in the state to become permanently protected through the federal Forest Legacy Program, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. A recognition ceremony is planned for noon on Friday, May 9 to commend this important conservation effort.

RIBBON-CUTTING FOR CANTON DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL SET FOR MONDAY, MAY 5

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:28:50 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and its local partners in Stark County and the City of Canton will cut the ribbon on a nearly completed five-mile section of the Canton Downtown Connector Trail at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5. The ceremony will take place along the trailway at 12th Street N.W. and Stadium Park Drive N.W. The location is just off Interstate 77.

Cicadas Soon to Emerge in Southwestern Ohio

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:59:03 -0400

*ODNR advises homeowners on how to protect trees and shrubs from noisy invaders*

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COLUMBUS, OH - After 17 years of quiet, cicadas will soon emerge in several southwestern Ohio counties, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry.

ODNR AND LOCAL OFFICIALS DEDICATE THE CANTON DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:35:44 -0400

*$445,000 from the Clean Ohio Trails Fund supported the project*

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and its local partners in the City of Canton and Stark County dedicated the five-mile Canton Downtown Connector Trail today as part of an ongoing celebration of the Clean Ohio Fund and its support of recreational trail construction statewide.

100 ADDITIONAL ACRES ON LITTLE DARBY CREEK IN MADISON COUNTY NOW UNDER ODNR PROTECTION

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:22 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently purchased 100 acres on Little Darby Creek in Madison County as an additional measure of protection for this state and national scenic river - and the endangered clubshell mussel, which calls its waters home.

AREA CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES INVITED TO STATEWIDE KICKOFF OF "EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS" ON SATURDAY, MAY 10

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:59:41 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - Central Ohio children and their families are invited to participate in the May 10 kickoff of "Explore the Outdoors," a statewide campaign that challenges children - especially those in grades K-5 - to get outside and reconnect with their natural world.

OHIO'S SPRING WILD TURKEY HUNTERS CONTINUE TO HAVE SUCCESS

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:22:19 -0400

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, 9,114 birds were harvested during the season's first week.