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Blue Catfish are now a local angling option
Ictalarus Furcatas, the blue catfish, is the largest of all sportfish in Ohio, and of all freshwater species in North America, only the alligator gar and a few species of sturgeon grow larger. With a voracious appetite and a wide mouth, blue catfish are absolute eating machines. They can grow three to six pounds per […]
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MWCD Expands Cost Share Opportunities
MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) is partnering with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD)on cost share programs for producers who plant cover crops and install livestock inclusion fencing. Last year, the cover crop cost share program assisted in getting cover crops planted on over 207 acres of Richland County farmland. […]
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Wilderness Center & Ashland SWCD brings naturalist program to Ashland
ASHLAND — Few things are the same as we continue to adapt to life after the coronavirus pandemic, but not all of those changes are bad. One need the pandemic awakened in many people was a desire to spend time connecting with the outdoors. That’s why the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has […]
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For the love of morels
May has arrived and so have the morel mushrooms. Here in Ohio, these edible (and delectable) spores are pure treasure to Ohioans. A highly sought after commodity, the morel mushroom has an extremely large and diverse fan base, made up of hunters, culinary experts, business enthusiasts and the average individual who has sunk their teeth […]
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Mohawk Hill proves fertile ground for treasure hunting
Editor’s Note Mohawk Hill is on PRIVATE PROPERTY. Special access to one section was given to Source Media. Please don’t trespass for legal and safety reasons. LUCAS — The metal detector strongly beeped and the dopamine shot gave us hope. We started digging and hit something solid. Amateur treasure hunter Jimmy Kerr began unearthing a […]
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State officials celebrate Inland Fish Ohio Day at Deer Creek Lake
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz celebrated Ohio’s abundant inland fishing resources at the third annual Inland Fish Ohio Day at Deer Creek Lake in Fayette and Pickaway counties. The event was co-sponsored by the Ohio Conservation Federation, Friends of Deer Creek, Great Ohio Lodges, […]
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Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Earns Compliance
MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) hosted a reception at the Hawkins Corner on Wednesday, May 4 to celebrate the good news of earning compliance from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program in the areas Richland SWCD administers. Richland SWCD administers the […]
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ODNR planting project to re-establish native American chestnut trees
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will plant 1,250 American chestnut trees this spring at Hocking State Forest and other ODNR-managed properties as part of a reforestation project to re-establish native American chestnut trees. The project is in […]