January 21, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is accepting submissions for the Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp competition taking place between Saturday, Feb. 1 through Thursday, Feb.13, 2025. The winner of this year’s competition will have their work featured on the 2026 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp.
October 7, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: FINDLAY, Ohio – H2Ohio Students Take Action invites middle and high school classes in northwest Ohio to participate in its outdoor educational program during the school year. The program, administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, provides teachers and their students with enriched, real-world learning opportunities, access to wetland sites, and career exploration opportunities. Projects in this program encourage students to positively impact their watershed.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources unveiled a newly completed wetland project in Allen County. Area residents and partners gathered to tour the Baughman Project, which spans 19 acres in the northern part of the county near the Allen Oakwood Prison. Over the last year, native vegetation was planted, basins were dug, and pipes were put in place to create 3 main wetlands areas. The hope is these additions will drastically reduce flooding, which has been negatively impacting the surrounding roads, neighborhoods, and property values for around 30 years.
ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - The governor of Ohio saw firsthand how a wetland is supporting nutrient reduction efforts at Grand Lake St. Marys.
The State of Ohio announced plans for more than two dozen new H2Ohio Wetland projects to help improve overall water quality in the state of Ohio. One of the projects listed was the Riverwood Restoration Project in the village of Spencerville, located south of Elizabeth Street. Sean Chapman, the village administrator of Spencerville says that the wetland will help the area deal with flooding issues as well as improvements to overall water quality.
Construction on the Burntwood-Langenkamp wetland has begun this week. The wetland aims to improve the overall water quality of the lake, while also enhance the quality of life for those who live in the area and improve the overall visitor experience. The 90-acre project will work to filter pollutants before they can enter the lake. The project is part of the State of Ohio's initiative to improve the overall quality of water in lakes across the state.
A new project aims to improve the overall quality of Grand Lake in Saint Mary's. A wetland Conservation Area along Bruntwood-Langenkamp is currently in the works. The project will begin construction in late summer 2021.
