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The season continues through Sunday, May 18. More... 3/31/08 - Celebrate Spring With A Wildflower Hike Parks By Kathy Sochor on 3/31/2008 1:00 AM 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. More... 3/28/08 - Walleye Movements Studied in Sandusky River and Bay Wildlife By Kathy Sochor on 3/28/2008 12:00 AM taff from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, in conjunction with researchers from The Ohio State University, will continue research on walleye movements during this year’s spring spawning runs in Sandusky River and Bay. This marks the third year the division has researched the movements of this sportfish in the Sandusky River. More... 3/26/08 - Sliva Recommended for Advisory Board Mineral Resources By Kathy Sochor on 3/26/2008 1:00 AM Sean D. Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), recently recommended Harrison County resident Michael A. Sliva to serve on the state’s new Reclamation Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board. More... 3/26/08 - Ackerman Recommended for Advisory Council Mineral Resources By Kathy Sochor on 3/26/2008 1:00 AM Sean D. Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), recently recommended Monroe County resident John B. Ackerman to serve on the state’s Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Council. More... 3/25/08 - Contact ODNR For Prior Notification of Prescribed Burns at Shawnee State Forest Forestry By Kathy Sochor on 3/25/2008 1:00 AM In coming weeks, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry will be using prescribed burns as part of the management plan at Shawnee State Forest in Scioto County. More... 3/20/08 - Southeast Columbus Resident Recipient Of 2008 Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award Wildlife By Kathy Sochor on 3/20/2008 1:00 AM Robert C. Glotzhober of Columbus received the Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award at last week's Wildlife Diversity Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. More... 3/20/08 - New Online Atlas Is An Easy Way To Check Ground and Surface Water Withdrawals By Kathy Sochor on 3/20/2008 Ever wonder how much ground or surface water your county, town or community uses and what it's used for? ODNR and its partners have made it easier to answer these questions by creating a Water Withdrawal Atlas Web page for each county and watershed in Ohio. More... 3/19/08 - Biologist Joins ODNR Staff To Study The Effects of Wind-Energy Development On Wildlife Wildlife By Kathy Sochor on 3/19/2008 1:00 AM Keith DeWitt Lott, a wildlife biologist whose area of expertise is bat and bird activity, has joined the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to study the effects of wind turbines on native and migrating wildlife, especially in the Lake Erie Basin. More... 3/14/08 - First Eaglet of 2008 Hatches in Huron County Wildlife By Kathy Sochor on 3/14/2008 1:00 AM The first eaglet of 2008 has hatched in Huron County, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. More... Outdoor Enthusiasts Urged To Take Care When Fishing And Boating In The Early Spring Watercraft By Kathy Sochor on 3/14/2008 1:00 AM As spring approaches and the last of winter's snow and ice melts away, outdoor enthusiasts are reminded that waterways remain frigid and some rivers and streams could be near or at flood stage in coming weeks. These conditions pose special hazards to early season boaters and anglers, according to ODNR. 3/14/08 More... 3/12/08 - Conservation Farm Family Award Nominations Sought Soil and Water By Kathy Sochor on 3/12/2008 1:00 AM Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Conservation Farm Family Awards. The awards program is coordinated by the ODNR Division of Soil & Water Conservation and co-sponsored by Ohio Farmer Magazine and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. More... Boat Safety Equipment Inspections Offered In Central Ohio Watercraft By Kathy Sochor on 3/11/2008 1:00 AM Recreational boaters in central Ohio will benefit in coming weeks from free watercraft safety inspections offered in cooperation with local Gander Mountain stores and Ohio State Parks. 3/11/08 More... 3/10/08 - Six Appointed To Ohio Coastal Resources Advisory Council Coastal By Kathy Sochor on 3/10/2008 1:00 AM Six Ohio residents of the Lake Erie Watershed were recently appointed to the state's Coastal Resources Advisory Council. Another five residents were reappointed to the board. More...