ODNR NEWS Geological Survey

Homeowners and planners involved with development, waste disposal, transportation, and water-related activities can use the new map to see if their general area of interest is a potential karst area. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

Ohio hunters increased their wild turkey harvest by nearly 7 percent during the state’s 12th annual fall gun-hunting season that opened in 37 counties on October 13 and ended October 28. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Forestry

Ohio’s woodlands are at peak or near peak color this week, with the northern two-thirds of the state generally reporting peak conditions and the southern one-third near peak. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

The Ohio Lake Erie fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, October 29 in the East Lounge of the Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus, 1 University Drive, Huron. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

The season for three of Ohio hunters’ most popular game species, ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail begins Friday, November 2. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Coastal

The Coastal Resources Advisory Council will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, at the Ashtabula Marine Museum, 1071 Walnut Blvd. in Ashtabula. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Coastal

A sub-committee of the Ohio Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, October 25, at Cleveland Lakefront State Park to discuss proposed rules for managing construction along the Lake Erie shoreline. Read More »

Feature Stories

Spend a summer day around most any Ohio waterway and you're likely to get "buzzed" – by a dragonfly that is – one of the most fascinating and ancient creatures on earth. Read More »

Feature Stories

Since July 1, five counties in far southern Ohio have reported 40-plus wildfires on more than 150 acres of land – an uncharacteristically high number. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Recycling

ODNR has awarded a $26,625 grant to develop a "how-to" handbook for 650 members of the Ohio Grocers Association who seek to implement in-store food waste composting programs. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

Statewide, white oak acorn production is up 10 percent, while red oak acorn production is up 2 percent over 2006 figures. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

Ohio’s hunters are encouraged to harvest any feral swine they encounter in the wild in order to limit the spread of this destructive species in the state. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Forestry

Fall Color is near peak in almost every part of the state this week, with maple and hickory trees adding their traditional reds and russets to the landscape Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

Hunters harvested 504 wild turkeys during the first five days of Ohio’s fall wild turkey hunting season. The season opened on October 13 and will run through October 28. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Coastal

A sub-committee of the Ohio Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet on Friday, October 19 at Cleveland Lakefront State Park to discuss proposed rules for managing construction along the Lake Erie shoreline. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Watercraft

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 »

ODNR NEWS Watercraft

Local communities and nonprofit organizations can apply for 2008 boating safety education program grants through the ODNR Division of Watercraft. The deadline for submitting applications is October 26. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Administration

Sean D. Logan, director of ODNR, today named Rich Milleson of Piedmont in Harrison County as the agency’s assistant director and Michael D. Taylor of Lancaster as chief of the ODNR Office of Law Enforcement. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Wildlife

More than 19,500 advanced-sized muskellunge “muskie” fingerlings, averaging at least 10 inches in length, were stocked recently in nine Ohio lakes and reservoirs by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Read More »

ODNR NEWS Mineral Resources

10/15/07 Meeting in Athens to discuss proposed abandoned mine projects considered in six Ohio counties. Read More »