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Author: news editor Created: 7/13/2007 2:40 PM
News Releases from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division

Ohioans should be aware of the state’s outdoor burning regulations and take necessary precautions if they are planning to burn debris during this time of year, according to the ODNR Division of Forestry.

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As autumn slowly comes to an end, many pockets of fall color are still evident around the Buckeye State, especially in southern Ohio, according to Casey Burdick, fall color forester for the ODNR.

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The ODNR Division of Forestry is accepting applications for local governments and nonprofits that own locally protected woodlands to receive up to $7,000 in federal grant funds. 

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The 17th annual Forest Heritage Festival will be held at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.

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An array of colors from deep reds to golds will provide the perfect backdrop this weekend for hikers ready to reconnect with the outdoors, according to the fall color forester for the ODNR.

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Seventeen Ohio school districts and their corresponding counties and townships will share $1,444,650 from the sale of timber in Ohio’s state forests, according to the ODNR, Division of Forestry.

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Scioto County, along with Brush Creek, Morgan, Nile, Rarden and Union townships, and Northwestern and Washington-Nile local school districts, will share $404,896 from the sale of timber.

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Four individuals with careers in the field of forestry were honored Wednesday at the Forest of Honor ceremony at Zaleski State Forest near McArthur.

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Ohio is seeing a significant increase in true fall color across the state, according to Fall Color Forester Casey Burdick with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

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Ohio residents are now starting to see fall color in many communities along roadways and the edge of woodlands, according to Casey Burdick, fall color forester for the ODNR.

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Landowners with more than one acre of woods in northwest Portage County are invited to take a short survey toward the development of an area forestry strategy.

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The first week of autumn is ushering in an array of colors as Ohio begins its fall color transformation, according to Casey Burdick, fall color forester for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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As the calendar ushers in the autumn season on Saturday, Ohio’s woodlands and landscapes are still predominantly green. 

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Forecasting the vivid oranges, reds and yellows of changing leaves during the fall season is not always predictable, but beautiful fall color will surely be visible in Ohio this year.

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A pilot project will make available a limited number of landscape trees to property owners who had trees removed from their lawns as part of eradication efforts to keep the ALB from spreading across the state.

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The ODA and the ODNR today announced the availability of $2 million in funding to assist with the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infestation in Clermont County.

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Ohio has again responded to the need for experienced wildfire fighting forces by sending a crew to northeastern Idaho.

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Ohio and other eastern states are now mobilized to help battle wildfires in the west, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry.

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The call for help from states battling numerous wildfires has started and Ohio is responding, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry. 

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Many of Ohio’s State Forests suffered from significant tree damage, which has affected recreational facilities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry.

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