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 $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...
Governor DeWine Awards Lead Line Mapping Grants
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson today announced approximately $2.1 million in H2Ohio grant assistance to help 48 public water systems take the first step toward removing and replacing lead water pipes. "By helping local communities...
STATE AGENCIES CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AT H2OHIO WETLAND RIBBON CUTTING
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission celebrated Earth Day with a ribbon cutting at one of H2Ohio’s newly completed wetlands, Oak Openings...
ODNR Breaks Ground on Two New Wetland Projects
Wetland construction begins in Putnam and Williams Counties As a part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has started work on two new wetland projects in northwest Ohio. The Sugarcamp 7 Blanchard Habitat Project...
“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.