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12/21/05
  ODNR Encourages Ohioans To Recycle Their Christmas Trees
12/13/05
  ODNR Encourages Ohioans To Purchase Tree Seedlings Before January 1
12/09/05
  Science and nostalgia team up to bring back an American classic: the chestnut tree
12/05/05
  Free Pine Seedlings Available For Planting In Ohio's 49 Southern Counties

11/21/05
  Plant Holiday Memories This Year With A Live Christmas Tree
11/18/05
  Forestry Program Provides Low-Interest Financing To Loggers Using Best Management Practices - Linked Deposit Program rewards landowners, loggers committed to environmentally friendly harvesting methods
11/14/05
  State Foresters Helping Ohio Landowners Halt Spread Of Emerald Ash Borer
11/09/05
  Using Fire To Manage Eastern Oak Forests Is Topic Of November 15-17 Conference
11/03/05
  Local Woodland Owner Robert Davis, of Copley, has been Named Recipient of the 2005 Harrison County Woodland Stewardship Award
11/02/05
  Local Woodland Owner Reese Mills, of Mansfield, has been Named Recipient of the 2005 Richland County Woodland Stewardship Award

10/28/05
  Nearly $1 Million Given to Ohio School Districts and their Communities Through “Trees to Textbooks” Program
10/26/05
  Monroe County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment
10/21/05
  ODNR Begins Annual Sale Of Conservation Seedlings - State tree nursery selling more than 40 varieties of tree and shrub seedlings
10/13/05
  Grand-Reopening Celebration Scheduled For Mohican-Memorial State Forest Fire Tower
10/07/05
  Prescribed Fires at Shawnee State Forest Based in Science and Heritage
10/06/05
  Forest Heritage Festival Raises Funds For Akron Children's Hospital
10/04/05
  Ohio Foresters And Firefighters Become Better Equipped To Fight Wildfires

09/28/05
  Local Firefighters Receive Wildland Fire Training
09/27/05
  Fairfield County Fire Department provided use of Fire Protection Equipment through ODNR
09/21/05
  Repairs To Begin On Fire Tower At Mohican-Memorial State Forest - Fire tower to be open in time for fall color viewing opportunities
09/19/05
  What's Ohio's Secret To Great Fall Color? - Learn how you can bring fall’s colorful palette to your yard
09/07/05
  Off-Road Trail To Expand At Pike State Forest - State acquires more than 31 acres of rolling hills in Pike County for trail expansion
09/06/05
  New Recreation Area opens at Shawnee State Forest

08/10/05
  Ohio Fire Crews Head West To Help Fight Wildfires
08/04/05
  ODNR Now Accepting Enrollment Applications For Forest Legacy Program - Program pays landowners who are seeking to protect their woodlands
08/03/05
  ODNR Division of Forestry Warns of Increased Wildfire Risk Throughout Ohio

07/22/05
  Professional Tree Care Companies Volunteer Services - To Improve The “Treescape” Of Mohican’s Memorial Forest Shrine
07/06/05
  Northwest Ohioans Affected By Emerald Ash Borer Eradication Efforts Invited To Information Meetings

06/20/05
  Hocking, Perry, Zaleski, Blue Rock, Shade River, Sunfish Creek, And Gifford State Forests Open House To Be Held June 21
06/17/05
  ODNR Division Of Foresty Receives $1,000,000 Federal Grant To Assist In Efforts To Stop The Emerald Ash Borer From Spreading Across Ohio
06/13/05
  Athens County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
06/13/05
  Belmont County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR

05/16/05
  Coshocton County Fire District Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
05/16/05
  Lawrence County Fire Department Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
05/16/05
  Monroe County Fire Department Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
05/16/05
  Pike County Fire Departments Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
05/16/05
  Jefferson County Fire Company Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
05/03/05
  Ohio Leads The Nation With 236 Tree City USA Communities

04/21/05
  Grants Issued To Fire Departments In Athens And Belmont Counties For Wildfire Prevention And Education
04/15/05
  ODNR Issues Statewide Wildfire Advisory
04/11/05
  Beautiful and bountiful, trees are one of Ohio’s most important renewable resources
04/07/05
  Fifth Graders Plant 2,000 Trees at Harrison State Forest
04/01/05
  New Mountain Bike Trail To Open At Mohican On April 9

03/24/05
  Ohio Landowners Urged To Check Laws Before Burning Debris Outdoors This Spring - Regulations differ between suburban and rural areas
03/24/05
  Volunteers Needed For Roadway Cleanup At Zaleski State Forest
03/21/05
  Newark Resident Named Forestry Administrator
03/15/05
  Local Firefighters Receive Wildland Fire Training
03/09/05
  2005 Ohio Wildfire Exposition Promotes Fire Prevention
03/08/05
  April 8 Is Last Day To Order Seedlings For Delivery This Spring
03/01/05
  Buy The New Smokey Bear License Plate And A Tree Will Be Planted In Honor Of The Purchase!

02/15/05
  Firewise Ohio Program Helps Homeowners Protect Their Property
02/09/05
  Tree Damage From Ice Storm Requires Careful Management
02/07/05
  Visitors Using Trails At Mohican State Forest Encourged To Use Caution - Ice damage from recent winter storm keeps some trails closed
01/27/05
  Ross County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR
01/07/05
  Pine Seedlings Available At Discounted Price Through ODNR - Austrian pines used in state’s reforestation efforts, valuable as windbreaks

Nearly $1 Million Given to Ohio School Districts and their Communities Through “Trees to Textbooks” Program Monroe County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment ODNR Begins Annual Sale Of Conservation Seedlings - State tree nursery selling more than 40 varieties of tree and shrub seedlings Grand-Reopening Celebration Scheduled For Mohican-Memorial State Forest Fire Tower Prescribed Fires at Shawnee State Forest Based in Science and Heritage Forest Heritage Festival Raises Funds For Akron Children's Hospital Ohio Foresters And Firefighters Become Better Equipped To Fight Wildfires Local Firefighters Receive Wildland Fire Training Fairfield County Fire Department provided use of Fire Protection Equipment through ODNR Repairs To Begin On Fire Tower At Mohican-Memorial State Forest - Fire tower to be open in time for fall color viewing opportunities What's Ohio's Secret To Great Fall Color? - Learn how you can bring fall’s colorful palette to your yard Off-Road Trail To Expand At Pike State Forest - State acquires more than 31 acres of rolling hills in Pike County for trail expansion New Recreation Area opens at Shawnee State Forest Ohio Fire Crews Head West To Help Fight Wildfires ODNR Now Accepting Enrollment Applications For Forest Legacy Program - Program pays landowners who are seeking to protect their woodlands ODNR Division of Forestry Warns of Increased Wildfire Risk Throughout Ohio Professional Tree Care Companies Volunteer Services - To Improve The “Treescape” Of Mohican’s Memorial Forest Shrine Northwest Ohioans Affected By Emerald Ash Borer Eradication Efforts Invited To Information Meetings Hocking, Perry, Zaleski, Blue Rock, Shade River, Sunfish Creek, And Gifford State Forests Open House To Be Held June 21 ODNR Division Of Foresty Receives $1,000,000 Federal Grant To Assist In Efforts To Stop The Emerald Ash Borer From Spreading Across Ohio Athens County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Belmont County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Coshocton County Fire District Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Lawrence County Fire Department Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Monroe County Fire Department Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Pike County Fire Departments Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Jefferson County Fire Company Provided Use Of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Ohio Leads The Nation With 236 Tree City USA Communities Grants Issued To Fire Departments In Athens And Belmont Counties For Wildfire Prevention And Education ODNR Issues Statewide Wildfire Advisory Beautiful and bountiful, trees are one of Ohio’s most important renewable resources Fifth Graders Plant 2,000 Trees at Harrison State Forest New Mountain Bike Trail To Open At Mohican On April 9 Ohio Landowners Urged To Check Laws Before Burning Debris Outdoors This Spring - Regulations differ between suburban and rural areas Volunteers Needed For Roadway Cleanup At Zaleski State Forest Newark Resident Named Forestry Administrator Local Firefighters Receive Wildland Fire Training 2005 Ohio Wildfire Exposition Promotes Fire Prevention April 8 Is Last Day To Order Seedlings For Delivery This Spring Buy The New Smokey Bear License Plate And A Tree Will Be Planted In Honor Of The Purchase! Firewise Ohio Program Helps Homeowners Protect Their Property Tree Damage From Ice Storm Requires Careful Management Visitors Using Trails At Mohican State Forest Encourged To Use Caution - Ice damage from recent winter storm keeps some trails closed Ross County Fire Department Provided Use of Fire Protection Equipment Through ODNR Pine Seedlings Available At Discounted Price Through ODNR - Austrian pines used in state’s reforestation efforts, valuable as windbreaks