BLUFFTON, OH (WLIO) - Professionals from the surrounding communities attended a conference to learn more about forestry and nature.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources held a summit in Bluffton to share information with professionals such as urban foresters, zoo employees, mayors, and arborists. Speakers gave presentations on matters that impact our parks, trees, and everything outdoors, such as ticks and oak wilt. Many of the attendees work for state-funded organizations and make our communities better places to live without us noticing their work.
"Our trees are our habitat, and where we have our comfortable human habitat with shade trees, we're all going to be more comfortable, we're gonna be healthier, we're gonna be safe in our communities. So having a healthy, stable, sustainable urban forestry program in our communities is a great way to utilize our taxpayer dollars," said Stephanie Foster-Miller, regional urban forester.
This is the first time ODNR has held this conference since the beginning of the pandemic.
