/tags/ohio-department-of-natural-resources Ohio Department of Natural Resources en-US Copyright Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:00:48 GMT /2025-07-30/dem-lawmakers-want-drilling-banned-under-ohio-state-lands-lake-erie Two Democrats want to change Ohio law and ban any drilling for oil and gas, although the bill is unlikely to secure backing from the majority caucus. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:00:48 GMT /2025-07-30/dem-lawmakers-want-drilling-banned-under-ohio-state-lands-lake-erie Sarah Donaldson /2025-07-18/on-lake-erie-ohio-agencies-are-bracing-for-gutted-clean-water-funds Each year for more than four decades, elected officials and government workers in Ohio have descended onto the water via charter boats for a half-day of fishing. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:26:52 GMT /2025-07-18/on-lake-erie-ohio-agencies-are-bracing-for-gutted-clean-water-funds Sarah Donaldson /2025-03-12/ohio-set-to-release-85-000-rainbow-trout-across-90-ohio-locations Fishing at stocked state park youth ponds is available for people up to 16 years old in the first seven days after a release. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT /2025-03-12/ohio-set-to-release-85-000-rainbow-trout-across-90-ohio-locations Sean Fitzgerald /2025-02-07/activists-again-ask-that-dewine-snuff-out-fracking-in-ohio-state-parks A contingent of advocates from across Ohio again sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday asking that he pause on fracking under state public lands. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:10:59 GMT /2025-02-07/activists-again-ask-that-dewine-snuff-out-fracking-in-ohio-state-parks Sarah Donaldson /2024-06-05/take-an-inside-look-at-ohios-newest-state-park-set-to-open-this-week WYSO got a sneak peek into some features of the Great Council State Park, set to open later this week. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:06:00 GMT /2024-06-05/take-an-inside-look-at-ohios-newest-state-park-set-to-open-this-week Adriana Martinez-Smiley /2024-04-12/trumpeter-swans-removed-ohio-endangered-list The trumpeter swan is the largest, native waterfowl in North America. They're also no longer considered endangered in Ohio. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:53:43 GMT /2024-04-12/trumpeter-swans-removed-ohio-endangered-list Tana Weingartner /2024-03-28/laying-down-roots-why-ohio-is-getting-back-into-the-tree-business For the first time in a decade, Ohio has a state-run tree nursery. It’s meant to address regional tree shortages and help with state-run conservation initiatives. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:08:00 GMT /2024-03-28/laying-down-roots-why-ohio-is-getting-back-into-the-tree-business Erin Gottsacker /2024-03-13/why-a-piece-of-roadkill-is-actually-a-good-sign-for-one-ohio-species Last year, Ohio biologists collected a pregnant fisher killed on the side of the road. They say it’s a sign the weasel-like animal could be reproducing here again, for the first time in more than a century. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:22:00 GMT /2024-03-13/why-a-piece-of-roadkill-is-actually-a-good-sign-for-one-ohio-species Erin Gottsacker /2024-02-22/anti-fracking-group-asks-judge-for-emergency-order-to-bar-oil-and-gas-leases-in-park-land The Ohio Environmental Council is asking Franklin County Judge Jaiza Page to implement the emergency stay Friday ahead of a Monday meeting of the land management commission. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:46:14 GMT /2024-02-22/anti-fracking-group-asks-judge-for-emergency-order-to-bar-oil-and-gas-leases-in-park-land Renee Fox /2023-12-05/one-ohio-appalachian-community-is-turning-its-pollution-into-paint Pollution, caused by abandoned mines, is hurting Ohio’s small streams. A local nonprofit is combining science and art to solve the problem. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:06:42 GMT /2023-12-05/one-ohio-appalachian-community-is-turning-its-pollution-into-paint Kendall Crawford