Northeast Ohio News http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/BlogId/35/Default.aspx en-US lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:17:12 GMT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:17:12 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.5.1.19887 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: black">AKRON, OH – Northeast Ohio sportsmen and women who are interested in becoming Hunter Education Instructors are encouraged to register for a training workshop in Akron (Portage Lakes) according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  The workshop will take place on <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Saturday, March 24^th and Sunday, March 25^th, 2012</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><a href=http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2671/Hunter-Education-Instructor-Training-Offered-in-Akron.aspx>More...</a> http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2671/Hunter-Education-Instructor-Training-Offered-in-Akron.aspx http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2671/Hunter-Education-Instructor-Training-Offered-in-Akron.aspx Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2671 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH – Sportsmen and women interested in pursuing <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/species_a_to_z/SpeciesGuideIndex/coyote/tabid/6598/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>coyotes</u></font></a> are encouraged to attend a free, informational workshop provided by <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/tabid/4414/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>Division of Wildlife</u></font></a> on Thursday, February 23^rd, 2012 in Akron.</div><a href=http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2652/Free-Coyote-Hunting-Trapping-Workshop-in-Akron.aspx>More...</a> http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2652/Free-Coyote-Hunting-Trapping-Workshop-in-Akron.aspx http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2652/Free-Coyote-Hunting-Trapping-Workshop-in-Akron.aspx Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2652 AKRON, OH- Do you want to fight cabin fever before it even begins to set in? If so, fish the hard water when many other anglers are sitting inside and simply dreaming of catching slabs from their favorite lake! Join experts from the Ohio Division of Wildlife for a free ice fishing workshop on Wednesday, January 25th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The majority of the evening will take place indoors at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron. <br /><a href=http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2639/Learn-How-to-Fish-the-Hard-Water-in-a-Free-Workshop.aspx>More...</a> http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2639/Learn-How-to-Fish-the-Hard-Water-in-a-Free-Workshop.aspx http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2639/Learn-How-to-Fish-the-Hard-Water-in-a-Free-Workshop.aspx Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2639 AKRON, OH – Educators who want to teach wildlife-related conservation concepts through interactive learning are encouraged to attend a free Project WILD workshop in Akron. Growing Up WILD (for ages 3-7 years) and traditional Project WILD (K-12) guidebooks will both be provided at no charge (Aquatic WILD guidebook will also be included). All participants must stay for the duration of the program which is 9am-4pm on Saturday, February 25th. The workshop will take place at the Division of Wildlife District Three office, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, OH 44319.<br /><a href=http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2638/Free-Project-WILD-Workshop-For-K-12-Educators-February-25th.aspx>More...</a> http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2638/Free-Project-WILD-Workshop-For-K-12-Educators-February-25th.aspx http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2638/Free-Project-WILD-Workshop-For-K-12-Educators-February-25th.aspx Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2638 AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. A free workshop is available on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.<br /><a href=http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2637/Passport-to-Fishing-Workshop-Scheduled-for-February-16th-in-Akron.aspx>More...</a> http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2637/Passport-to-Fishing-Workshop-Scheduled-for-February-16th-in-Akron.aspx http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2637/Passport-to-Fishing-Workshop-Scheduled-for-February-16th-in-Akron.aspx Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2637 Alliance, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD workshop in Stark County on Thursday, February 9th. The workshop, which will be facilitated by personnel from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, will be held at the First Baptist Childcare Center from 6:00pm-9:00pm. <br /><a href=http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2636/Free-Growing-Up-WILD-Workshop-for-Educators-February-9th.aspx>More...</a> http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2636/Free-Growing-Up-WILD-Workshop-for-Educators-February-9th.aspx http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2636/Free-Growing-Up-WILD-Workshop-for-Educators-February-9th.aspx Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2636 AKRON, OH – Many northeast Ohio anglers consider the combination of falling snow and dipping temperatures a recipe for hanging up the fishing equipment until Spring. There is a unique segment of the outdoorsmen and women however who are eager to trek outside and brave the cold in order to catch some fish according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.   <a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2626/Make-the-Most-of-Freezing-Temps-and-Fish-the-Hard-Water.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2626/Make-the-Most-of-Freezing-Temps-and-Fish-the-Hard-Water.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2626/Make-the-Most-of-Freezing-Temps-and-Fish-the-Hard-Water.aspx Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2626 <br /> AKRON, OH - The ODNR Division of Wildlife manages the fisheries of more than 170 inland lakes, 40,000 miles of streams, 2.25 million acres of Lake Erie, and Ohio’s portion of 481 miles of the Ohio River.  In northeast Ohio, more than 40 lakes with 43,000 acres of water, two pools of the Ohio River, and numerous rivers and streams are monitored in part by Wildlife District Three fisheries management staff.<a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2610/Division-of-Wildlife-Fish-Management-Team-Improves-Fisheries-Resources-Habitats-in-2011.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2610/Division-of-Wildlife-Fish-Management-Team-Improves-Fisheries-Resources-Habitats-in-2011.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2610/Division-of-Wildlife-Fish-Management-Team-Improves-Fisheries-Resources-Habitats-in-2011.aspx Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2610 <div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">COLUMBUS, OH - Anglers visiting <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/LakeMapLandingPage/PundersonLakeFishingMap/tabid/23518/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080">Punderson Lake</font></a>, Geauga County, and <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/LakeMapLandingPage/AntrimLakeFishingMap/tabid/21525/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080">Antrim Park Lake</font></a>, Franklin County will get their final chance at catching large, “broodstock” brown and rainbow trout later this month. The large trout will be stocked at Punderson Lake on November 22 and at Antrim Lake on November 23. </div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2567/Final-Stocking-of-Surplus-Trout-to-Take-Place-at-Punderson-and-Antrim-Park-Lakes.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2567/Final-Stocking-of-Surplus-Trout-to-Take-Place-at-Punderson-and-Antrim-Park-Lakes.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2567/Final-Stocking-of-Surplus-Trout-to-Take-Place-at-Punderson-and-Antrim-Park-Lakes.aspx Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2567 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt">AKRON, OH- Each year, close to one million anglers fish in Ohio’s waters. From </span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt">Lake Erie</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt"> to the </span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt">Ohio River</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt">, there is a wide variety of options available, but one common thread links them all. From trolling to casting, drifting to jigging, and all points in between, anglers across </span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt">Ohio</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt"> use some sort of fishing line. But where does all the line end up once anglers are done with it?</span></div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2536/Recycle-Your-Line-for-Erwine.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2536/Recycle-Your-Line-for-Erwine.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2536/Recycle-Your-Line-for-Erwine.aspx Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2536 <div style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/Educator_Resources/Aquatic_Ed/resourcesaquaticeddefault/tabid/5816/Default.aspx">Passport to Fishing</a> instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. A free workshop is available on Wednesday, October 26^th, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2503/Passport-to-Fishing-Workshop-Scheduled-for-October-26th-in-Akron.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2503/Passport-to-Fishing-Workshop-Scheduled-for-October-26th-in-Akron.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2503/Passport-to-Fishing-Workshop-Scheduled-for-October-26th-in-Akron.aspx Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2503 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH – Roswell Kent Middle School in Akron was dedicated on Monday, October 3, 2011 as an official <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/Educator_Resources/Wild_Schoolsplaceholder/resourceswildschoolsdefault/tabid/5821/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>WILD School Site</u></font></a> according to ODNR Division of Wildlife. The school is the 117th site dedicated in Ohio and the 9^th in Summit County.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2497/Roswell-Kent-Middle-School-in-Akron-Named-A-Wild-School-Site.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2497/Roswell-Kent-Middle-School-in-Akron-Named-A-Wild-School-Site.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2497/Roswell-Kent-Middle-School-in-Akron-Named-A-Wild-School-Site.aspx Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2497 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">UNIONTOWN, OH – Educators interested in learning how to increase or enhance wildlife habitat at their school or agency site while still teaching required classroom concepts are encouraged to attend the <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/Educator_Resources/Wild_Schoolsplaceholder/resourceswildschoolsdefault/tabid/5821/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080">WILD School Sites</font></a> educator workshop hosted by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Green Primary School in Summit County. <span>  </span></div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2475/Make-Your-Site-a-Wild-School-Site-Attend-a-free-workshop-in-Summit-County-October-19th.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2475/Make-Your-Site-a-Wild-School-Site-Attend-a-free-workshop-in-Summit-County-October-19th.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2475/Make-Your-Site-a-Wild-School-Site-Attend-a-free-workshop-in-Summit-County-October-19th.aspx Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2475 <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><b>AKRON, OH</b> - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs now has eleven participating coordinators in Northeast Ohio. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into meals for the hungry.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2461/Hunters-Encouraged-to-Donate-Venison-in-Northeast-Ohio.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2461/Hunters-Encouraged-to-Donate-Venison-in-Northeast-Ohio.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2461/Hunters-Encouraged-to-Donate-Venison-in-Northeast-Ohio.aspx Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2461 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH - The Division of Wildlife will be accepting bids for the right to trap furbearers on the refuges at <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/WildlifeAreaMaps/NortheastOhioWildlifeAreaMaps/KillbuckMarshWildlifeArea/tabid/19773/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080">Killbuck Marsh</font></a> and <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/WildlifeAreaMaps/NortheastOhioWildlifeAreaMaps/MosquitoCreekLakeWildlifeArea/tabid/19784/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080">Mosquito Creek</font></a> wildlife areas.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2456/Killbuck-Marsh-and-Mosquito-Creek-Refuge-Trapping-Opportunities.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2456/Killbuck-Marsh-and-Mosquito-Creek-Refuge-Trapping-Opportunities.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2456/Killbuck-Marsh-and-Mosquito-Creek-Refuge-Trapping-Opportunities.aspx Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2456 CORTLAND, OH- Northeast Ohio has some excellent fishing available to anglers, but some of the better fishing lakes are sometimes the larger lakes. For anglers without a boat, this presents a problem since some of the best fishing spots are not accessible or are heavily pressured. So where is an angler supposed to go if they want to fill their stringers without launching a boat?<a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2452/Sinking-Spools-for-Shoreline-Success.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2452/Sinking-Spools-for-Shoreline-Success.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2452/Sinking-Spools-for-Shoreline-Success.aspx Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2452 <div style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH- <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/HuntingandTrappingSubhomePage/GettingStartedStandin/TreeStandSafety/Practicetreestandsafetyarticle/tabid/22110/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>Tree stand safety</u></font></a> is oftentimes an overlooked but very important aspect of hunting. Tree stand accidents are the leading cause of injuries to hunters. Join Division of Wildlife staff in a free workshop to learn more about proper safety measures when using tree stands while hunting.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2451/Free-Tree-Stand-Safety-Course-in-Portage-Lakes-of-Akron.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2451/Free-Tree-Stand-Safety-Course-in-Portage-Lakes-of-Akron.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2451/Free-Tree-Stand-Safety-Course-in-Portage-Lakes-of-Akron.aspx Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2451 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OH- <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/WildlifeAreaMaps/NortheastOhioWildlifeAreaMaps/ZepernickWildlifeArea/tabid/20109/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080">Zepernick Lake</font></a>, a 39-acre Division of Wildlife-owned lake within the Zepernick Wildlife Area in Columbiana County (located along SR 172), will be drained for repairs later this fall according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2437/Columbiana-County-Lake-To-Be-Drained-For-Repairs.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2437/Columbiana-County-Lake-To-Be-Drained-For-Repairs.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2437/Columbiana-County-Lake-To-Be-Drained-For-Repairs.aspx Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2437 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">CANTON, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a <b><i>Growing Up WILD</i></b>workshop in Stark County on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The workshop will be held at the <a href="http://www.ecresourcecenter.org/about.shtml"><font color="#800080"><u>Early Childhood Resource Center</u></font></a> in Canton from 9am-noon.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2432/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Early-Childhood-Educators-October-22nd-in-Canton.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2432/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Early-Childhood-Educators-October-22nd-in-Canton.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2432/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Early-Childhood-Educators-October-22nd-in-Canton.aspx Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2432 AKRON, OH – The scorching summer temperatures are finally winding down, but the fish bite in northeast Ohio is heating up according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Fish are just coming out of their summer feeding slumps and <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/tabid/6518/Default.aspx"><u><font color="#0000ff">fishing</font></u></a> now can be as good as traditional springtime opportunities.<a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2425/Summer-Is-Winding-Down-But-For-Autumn-Anglers-Fishing-Opportunities-Are-Heating-Up.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2425/Summer-Is-Winding-Down-But-For-Autumn-Anglers-Fishing-Opportunities-Are-Heating-Up.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2425/Summer-Is-Winding-Down-But-For-Autumn-Anglers-Fishing-Opportunities-Are-Heating-Up.aspx Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2425 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH- Youth dove hunting will be permitted on portions of the <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/WildlifeAreaMaps/NortheastOhioWildlifeAreaMaps/MosquitoCreekLakeWildlifeArea/tabid/19784/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>Mosquito Creek Wildlife Refuge</u></font></a> by permit for the 2011-2012 season. Access to this portion of the property is restricted to permit-only hunting. The refuge is not open to the public otherwise.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2421/Youth-Dove-Hunting-Opportunities-at-Mosquito-Creek-Wildlife-Refuge.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2421/Youth-Dove-Hunting-Opportunities-at-Mosquito-Creek-Wildlife-Refuge.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2421/Youth-Dove-Hunting-Opportunities-at-Mosquito-Creek-Wildlife-Refuge.aspx Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2421 <div style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="line-height: 150%">AKRON, OH – The Ohio Division of Wildlife will hold a public drawing for controlled waterfowl daily hunting permits on Thursday, September 22, 2011for portions of Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. The drawing will be held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 199 Vanover Street in Wooster. </span></div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2420/Special-Drawing-To-Be-Held-For-Waterfowl-Hunting-Opportunities-At-Killbuck-Marsh-Wildlife-Area.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2420/Special-Drawing-To-Be-Held-For-Waterfowl-Hunting-Opportunities-At-Killbuck-Marsh-Wildlife-Area.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2420/Special-Drawing-To-Be-Held-For-Waterfowl-Hunting-Opportunities-At-Killbuck-Marsh-Wildlife-Area.aspx Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2420 <div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">NORTH BLOOMFIELD, OH – The Ohio Division of Wildlife reminds hunters who are interested in waterfowl hunting at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area and Refuge in Trumbull County that some changes are taking place with obtaining and using permits during the 2011 season.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2419/Changes-Taking-Place-with-Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunts-At-Mosquito-Creek-Wildlife-Area-and-Refuge.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2419/Changes-Taking-Place-with-Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunts-At-Mosquito-Creek-Wildlife-Area-and-Refuge.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2419/Changes-Taking-Place-with-Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunts-At-Mosquito-Creek-Wildlife-Area-and-Refuge.aspx Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2419 AKRON, OH – Young anglers still have two more weekends including Labor Day to enjoy the Division of Wildlife’s <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?tabid=22685"><u><font color="#0000ff">youth fishing area</font></u></a> in the Portage Lakes of Akron. Occupying the grounds of the old Akron fish hatchery, the youth fishing ponds are open to anglers 15 and under through the Labor Day holiday on September 5. Equipment, bait, and assistance are provided at no charge thanks to the purchases of Ohio fishing licenses and federal contributions from the <a href="http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/2010_03_02_release.cfm"><u><font color="#0000ff">Sportfish Restoration Fund</font></u></a>.<a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2415/Youth-Fishing-Ponds-in-Akron-Nearing-End-of-Season.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2415/Youth-Fishing-Ponds-in-Akron-Nearing-End-of-Season.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2415/Youth-Fishing-Ponds-in-Akron-Nearing-End-of-Season.aspx Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2415 <div style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt">AKRON</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt">, </span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt">OH</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt"> – The Ohio Division of Wildlife and the City of </span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt">Akron</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt"> invites waterfowl hunters to participate in a special drawing on Thursday, September 15, 2011 for hunting at LaDue Reservoir. Registration at the Geauga County Fairgrounds will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the drawing will follow promptly at 6:00 p.m. There is no fee for applying. Hunters will place registration cards in a drum, names will be drawn for available dates and blinds, and first drawn will receive first choice. </span></div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2412/Public-Drawing-For-Waterfowl-Blinds-At-Ladue-Reservoir.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2412/Public-Drawing-For-Waterfowl-Blinds-At-Ladue-Reservoir.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2412/Public-Drawing-For-Waterfowl-Blinds-At-Ladue-Reservoir.aspx Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2412 <div style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="line-height: 150%">AKRON, OH –  Waterfowlers interested in obtaining a permit to hunt <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/LakeMapLandingPage/tabid/19478/Default.aspx">Mogadore Reservoir</a> or <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/LakeMapLandingPage/tabid/19478/Default.aspx">Wingfoot Lake</a> are required to attend a public drawing in Portage County on Thursday, August 18, 2011 according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. </span></div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2375/Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunting-Opportunities-at-Mogadore-Reservoir-Wingfoot-Lake.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2375/Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunting-Opportunities-at-Mogadore-Reservoir-Wingfoot-Lake.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2375/Controlled-Waterfowl-Hunting-Opportunities-at-Mogadore-Reservoir-Wingfoot-Lake.aspx Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2375 <div style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH- <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/shooting_infolandingpage/shooting_ranges_default/tabid/17601/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>Public shooting ranges</u></font></a> operated by the State of Ohio are located statewide, allowing hunters to practice their shooting skills for the upcoming season.  In northeast Ohio, six different counties including Harrison, Jefferson, Medina, Portage, and Trumbull offer rifle, pistol, shotgun, or archery ranges.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2370/Sharpen-Your-Shooting-Skills-At-A-Public-Range.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2370/Sharpen-Your-Shooting-Skills-At-A-Public-Range.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2370/Sharpen-Your-Shooting-Skills-At-A-Public-Range.aspx Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2370 <p>BOARDMAN, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children of all ages are invited to attend a workshop focusing on two supplemental curriculums that help teach wildlife-related concepts. The newer Growing Up WILD (for ages 3-7 years) and traditional Project WILD (K-12) guidebooks will both be provided at no charge. All participants must stay for the duration of the program which is 10am-3pm on Tuesday, August 16th. The workshop will take place at Boardman Park also known as “The Green Oasis” at 375 Boardman-Poland Road.</p><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2359/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Educators-August-16th-in-Boardman.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2359/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Educators-August-16th-in-Boardman.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2359/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Educators-August-16th-in-Boardman.aspx Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2359 <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">LUCAS, OH – Educators interested in learning how to increase or enhance wildlife habitat at their school or agency site while still teaching required classroom concepts are encouraged to attend the <a href="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/Educator_Resources/Wild_Schoolsplaceholder/resourceswildschoolsdefault/tabid/5821/Default.aspx"><font color="#800080"><u>WILD School Sites</u></font></a> educator workshop hosted by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center in Ashland County. </div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2347/Make-Your-Site-a-Wild-School-Site.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2347/Make-Your-Site-a-Wild-School-Site.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2347/Make-Your-Site-a-Wild-School-Site.aspx Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2347 <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">AKRON, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children of all ages are invited to attend a workshop focusing on two supplemental curriculums that help teach wildlife-related concepts. The newer Growing Up WILD (for ages 3-7 years) and traditional Project WILD (K-12) guidebooks will both be provided at no charge. All participants must stay for the duration of the program which is 9am-3pm on Tuesday, July 19th. The workshop will take place at the Division of Wildlife <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=912+portage+lakes+drive+akron+oh&oe=UTF-8&gl=us&z=16&iwloc=A"><u><font color="#0000ff">District Three office, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron</font></u></a>, OH 44319.</div><a href=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2346/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Educators-July-19th.aspx>More...</a> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2346/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Educators-July-19th.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/2346/Free-Workshop-Available-To-Educators-July-19th.aspx Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2346