The state of Ohio features a diverse landscape with rolling hills, winding streams, and a Great Lake and for 75 years the Ohio DNR (ODNR) has been charged with the protection and conservation of that landscape.
This year, the department will celebrate this milestone with special programming, a look back at the agency’s history, and special events.
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The sixth Natural Resources Officer (NRO) Training Academy concluded in late February as 12 new law enforcement officers were sworn in by Ohio DNR (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz during a commissioning ceremony at Deer Creek State Park Lodge and Conference Center.
Twelve new natural resource officers start duties in Ohio Read More »
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to visit a state fish hatchery during this year’s open houses to learn about fish production. Hatchery open houses are free of charge and are a chance to see fish up close before they are stocked into one of Ohio’s many public lakes and rivers.
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Scholastic 3-D Archery recently named Josh Zachrich as the Ohio S3DA State Conservation Coordinator.
Zachrich will work with Patty Reel, S3DA National Conservation Coordinator, and Danyell Kemerer, Ohio S3DA State Coordinator, to provide S3DA members across the state with outdoor-related activities and education that is centered around conservation.
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As chair of the Great Lakes Commission (GLC), Ohio DNR (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz delivered the commission’s federal priorities for policies and initiatives that support a strong and resilient Great Lakes Basin.
“We in Ohio know that if we invest in a healthy Lake Erie, then we’re investing in water quality, economic growth, and outdoor recreation,” Mertz said.
Ohio DNR Director Mary Mertz delivers Great Lakes Commission’s priorities Read More »
Sometimes dreams and wishes really do come true, and if you don’t believe that, just ask 13-year-old Sam Spataro of Lake County’s Mentor-on-the-Lake in Ohio.
On March 8 while fishing his favorite spot located at the Mentor Lagoons – one of the Great Lakes’ largest natural small-boat harbors that has direct access to Lake Erie – the youthful angler caught a 45-inch northern pike. And then after his (slightly) older brother Luca and an older fishing friend snapped a few photos, Sam did what’s he’s always done with the big fish he catches. He released it back into the water.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 29, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
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“The gas and oil industry in Ohio has made sure that Ohio law reflects their wants and needs, and that process is all about secrecy,” Melinda Zemper, a steering committee member of Save Ohio Parks, said in that same newspaper story.
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When most anglers win the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, they at least pretend like it came as the biggest surprise of their lives.
But not Justin Hamner. The fourth-year Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Northport, Ala., said openly that he “just had a feeling” coming into this year’s Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors that he was going to win.
Alabama angler Justin Hamner goes wire-to-wire to win Bassmaster Classic Read More »
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