Producers in the 10-county expansion area of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative are eligible to apply for the next phase of the program, which expands the available conservation practices. Producers were initially able to sign up for three Best Management Practices (BMP) – voluntary...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced today that $3 million in grants are available for projects that will improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin through the creation or restoration of wetlands. ODNR is administering the Ohio...
February 2 marks World Wetlands Day and thanks to Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, Ohio has dozens more reasons to celebrate. As part of the initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is responsible for restoring and creating wetlands in the name of water quality. In...
VNMPs must be submitted by March 31 Voluntary Nutrient Management Plans (VNMP) are due soon in the 10-county expansion area of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative. Producers enrolled in H2Ohio need to submit a VNMP by March 31 to apply for the next phase of program incentives. Approximately...
ODA Director Dorothy Pelanda, ODNR Director Mary Mertz, OEPA Director Laurie Stevenson, and Ohio Lake Erie Commission Executive Director Joy Mulinex, provide an update on progress and future plans to implement Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative. You may view the slides and watch a full recording...
As a part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will help restore habitat and improve water quality along the Chagrin River, a state-designated scenic river, in Lake County. ODNR has awarded a $2.2 million grant to the Chagrin River...
As a part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has broken ground on the Blanchard River Floodplain Restoration Project in Putnam County. “Water is one of our greatest assets, so it’s important that we protect it,” said Governor DeWine. ...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz announced today that $5 million in H2Ohio grant funding will be directed to 13 wetland projects in 11 counties to help improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin. “We are excited to continue the...
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is teaching the next generation to take care of one of our most precious resources – water. Students from the Wildlife and Sustainability Career Technical program at the Aerospace and Natural Science Academy of Toledo contributed to one of Governor...
As a part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz officially dedicated the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Wetland Reconnection project. “Each wetland that the H2Ohio initiative enhances or reconstructs is another step toward...
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