ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - The governor of Ohio saw firsthand how a wetland is supporting nutrient reduction efforts at Grand Lake St. Marys.
Mike DeWine and Fran DeWine toured the H2Ohio Burntwood-Langenkamp wetland conservation area with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The wetland is part of a larger project across the state in using a data-driven approach to improve long-term water quality. DeWine says that Burntwood-Langenkamp is an example of that project bearing fruit.
"Not only does it give us better water, serving as a filter, but it’s also great for birds… it’s great for natural habitat and you have been seeing more birds around here and different varieties of birds - different species of birds," said DeWine. "So it’s just a very exciting thing. It’s part of our overall what we call H2Ohio which is our plan to make our water better."
