A Plan for Ohio’s Watersheds
60,000
Existing Miles of
Rivers & Streams
430,000
Existing Acres of
Wetland Areas
125,000
Existing Lakes,
Reservoirs & Ponds
A collaborative approach to the issues facing Ohio’s water
What’s Happening
Latest Developments
Governor DeWine Announces H2Ohio Support to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Nelsonville
H2Ohio Support also Awarded for Projects in Hocking, Jackson, Portage, Ross, and Seneca Counties Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson announced today that the city of Nelsonville in Athens County will receive $171,000 in H2Ohio funding...
H2Ohio Conservation Practices to be Assessed Through New Partnership with ODA, OFBF, and Blanchard River Demonstration Farms
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is excited to announce a new agreement with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and Blanchard River Demonstration Farms to assess the agronomic and economic impacts of H2Ohio Best Management Practices (BMPs), the program’s...
ODNR Dedicates New Wetland Project in Ashtabula County
As a part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) today dedicated the Trumbull Creek Wetlands Restoration Project in Ashtabula County. “Clean water is vital to the health and happiness of families here in Ohio,”...
Governor DeWine Announces $3 Million for H2Ohio Ohio River Basin Projects in Nine Counties
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced today that $3 million in H2Ohio grant funding will be directed to nine wetland projects to help improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin. Awards will go to...
“As a state, we are committed to helping farmers adopt the practices that can make a real difference. We will invest in creating more wetlands. And, we will help communities improve their water systems and remove decrepit septic systems.”
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About H2Ohio
The Importance of Partnership
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency each has a significant role in H2Ohio through the creation of wetlands, the reduction in phosphorus runoff, and access to clean drinking water and quality sewer systems.