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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio wild turkey hunters checked 4,367 birds during the opening weekend of the spring hunting season, April 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
In 2023, hunters harvested 4,078 turkeys during the opening weekend.… Read full story
| Welcome back to our weekly Ohio Spring Wildflower Bloom Report! The time has arrived—our wildflowers are beginning to reach peak bloom conditions across much of the Buckeye State! There’s never been a better time to head outside and discover the impressive displays of incredible wildflowers flourishing in Ohio. |
Geology and Natural History of Original ODNR Lands will be Spotlighted.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the ODNR Division of Geological Survey will lead a series of hikes at four of the agency’s original lands when it was formed in 1949.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Wildlife Council approved Ohio’s 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons for white-tailed deer, migratory birds, small game, and furbearers during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.… Read full story
| Welcome back to the Ohio Spring Wildflower Bloom Report! We must begin with our hopes that everyone enjoyed the mesmerizing total solar eclipse that graced the Buckeye state earlier this week. What an incredible show! So many visitors were able to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event in our state nature preserves and state parks. |
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced today that the Ohio Wildlife Council has voted to remove the trumpeter swan from the state’s threatened species list. The delisting culminates a 28-year effort by the ODNR Division of Wildlife to restore a population of trumpeter swans in Ohio.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio hunters are looking forward to spring wild turkey seasons beginning in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s spring turkey season is a highly anticipated tradition that has occurred annually since 1966.… Read full story
| Welcome back to the Ohio spring wildflower bloom report. April showers bring May flowers. That’s certainly the theme for April’s start this year – rain. It’s been a chilly and soggy week in the Buckeye state, but our spring flora continues to wake up. |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fish Ohio records from Lake Erie show 3,916 catches of trophy fish from 17 different species were submitted in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The Fish Ohio program celebrates amazing catches of 25 species of fish.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry will be coordinating a commemorative tree planting in each of Ohio’s 88 counties this spring. This tree planting initiative is to honor ODNR’s 75th anniversary. The majority of the trees will be planted in April leading up to Arbor Day on April 26.… Read full story