Eleven Ohioans were honored in recent days for their commitment and hours of service to boating safety education in the state. 4/29/08 Read More »

Recreational boaters seeking to get their season off to a good start are encouraged to participate in free safety inspections offered by the ODNR Division of Watercraft and its boating partners across the state. 4/16/08 Read More »

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft is seeking public comments for revision of its long-term strategic plan for recreational boating in Ohio. Ten town meetings will be conducted around the state beginning April 29 at Walnut Township Elementary School in Millersport. 4/16/08 Read More »

Sandusky resident Tom Pascoe was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the 21-member national Navigation Safety Advisory Council. His term runs through November 4, 2010. 4/15/08 Read More »

Mentor resident Norm Schultz, a prominent figure in Ohio's recreational boating community, retired from the Ohio Waterways Safety Council on March 17, following 26 years of service to the organization. 4/4/08 Read More »

The ODNR Division of Watercraft has awarded a total of $564,564 in Marine Patrol Assistance Grants to 28 local communities to assist in enforcing boating laws and maintaining safety on state waterways. 3/31/08 Read More »

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 Read More »

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 Read More »

The Ohio Waterways Safety Council will hold its quarterly meeting in Columbus at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 17 at the Ohio Highway Patrol Academy, 740 E. 17th Avenue, Classroom G. 3/3/08 Read More »

The total number of registered watercraft hit 415,562 in Ohio last year, proving that boating remains one of the state's most popular recreational activities. Read More »

Ohio boat owners with registrations set to expire March 1 are encouraged to visit ohiodnr.com on the Internet to conveniently renew their registrations well in advance of the summer boating season. Read More »

More than 12,000 Ohio schoolchildren and special needs youth will be introduced to boating safety and boating skills programs this year thanks to grant funding from the ODNR Division of Watercraft. Read More »

Ohio's winter boat show season opens this weekend with events at Toledo's Seagate Center and the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. Read More »

Recent cold temperatures left waterways ice covered across the state, and the ODNR Division of Watercraft urges outdoor enthusiasts who venture onto frozen lakes and ponds for fishing, skating and other activities to do so with extreme caution. Read More »

Four community marine patrol units and one marine patrol officer were recently honored by ODNR for their work this year in helping to keep Ohio waterways safe. Read More »

Five nonprofit community organizations, a conservancy district and four Ohioans were honored recently by ODNR for their work this year in providing boating safety education programs across the state. Read More »

Monique Kirtley of north Columbus was recently named the 2007 Administrative Support Employee of the Year by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. Read More »

Melissa Kocher of Wilmington was recently named the 2007 Watercraft Officer of the Year by the ODNR Division of Watercraft. Read More »

Mariah Kanode of Pataskala was recently named the 2007 Administrator of the Year by the ODNR Division of Watercraft. Read More »

Local political jurisdictions and public service agencies have until November 1 to apply for 2008 navigational aid grants through the ODNR Division of Watercraft. Read More »