Nine Ohio DND Division of Wildlife officer cadets training
DNR Report
September 21, 2026
The 33rd Ohio Wildlife Officer Training Academy is underway with nine cadets training to become wildlife officers.
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Ohio Mixed Bag: State finishes up wetland project in St. Marys on Ottawa River
Staff and News Reports
September 21, 2026
As part of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) and the village of Ottawa Hills held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to celebrate the completion of a wetland project within the village
Ohio Insider: New website makes it easier to order native trees and seedlings
Mike Moore
September 21, 2026
The tree nursery, just a few years old out by Zanesville, currently has about a half million trees growing on the property with the ultimate goal of growing up to 1.5 million trees, according to
Drawdowns underway at two Pennsylvania lakes
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
September 21, 2026
In advance of upcoming dam infrastructure improvement projects, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission announced in mid-September that drawdowns are now underway at Ford’s Lake, Lackawanna County, and Rose Valley Lake, Lycoming County.
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Star Watch: Are we really moving? And a weekly question for readers
Bob Drieslein
September 21, 2026
Aristotle, and some of the best thinkers of his time 2,000-plus years ago, thought that the Earth was stationary, and that everything else, the Sun included, revolved around us. It took 1,500 years for that
Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses up 7% last year
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
September 21, 2026
In Maryland’s portion of the bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in 2025, an increase of nearly 13% in a single year.
Pennsylvania Game Commission to host driving tours of six state game lands
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
September 21, 2026
Four-wheel-drive vehicles with high clearance are required for this 30-mile, self-guided driving tour, and it will take about three hours to complete.
Minnesota DNR completes seed sowing via helicopter for remote reforestation
DNR Report
September 21, 2026
The Minnesota DNR has completed aerial seeding via helicopter to disperse jack pine, white pine, tamarack and black spruce seeds on DNR-managed forests. The flights are part of the DNR’s typical reforestation work and are
How much do fish dads matter? New Penn State study has Finding Nemo plot
Jeff Mulhollem
September 21, 2026
The plot of Finding Nemo, a film that features an overprotective single father fish taking on dangers at sea to care for his son, may be more reflective of actual fish dad behavior than was
