ODNR Office of Coastal Management - News

Office of Coastal Management
105 West Shoreline Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-626-7980
1-888-OhioCMP
Fax: 419-626-7983
coastal@dnr.state.oh.us

Newsletters

Coastal Management News from NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

Coastal Connections from NOAA Coastal Services Center

Coastal Services Magazine from NOAA CSC

Twine Line from Ohio Sea Grant

Other Great Lakes Newsletters can be found on the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)

July 8, 2009 Sunset as seen from the west jetty on the Huron River looking over the confined disposal facility out to Lake Erie

Working Together for a Better Lake Erie

Coastal News

Publication links for the Ohio Coastal Management Program and Office of Coastal Management are found on the Publications page.

Events related to the resources and management of Ohio's 312-mile Lake Erie coast and watershed can be found on the Events Calendar.

The Lake Erie Partnership is featured in:

the September/October 2010 edition of Coastal Services Magazine published by the NOAA Coastal Services Center. (Download a PDF of the Publication) (Read the online story)
the April edition Coastal Management News from NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. Click here and read the story on page 5.

NOAA Launches Coastal Interviews from the States

NOAA's National Ocean Service Website has launched a series of interviews with several Coastal Zone and National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Managers entitled America's Coasts...A View from the States. In the series, managers share their perspectives on the value of and challenges facing our nation’s coasts. The first interview, A Glimpse of the Coast, features ODNR Office of Coastal Management Chief John Watkins and others.
To watch: Click here or visit http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/features/aug10/glimpsecoasts.html

Office of Coastal Management News Feed


Ohio Lake Erie Commission Relocates Office to Sandusky Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500 The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will be moving their office from its current location at One Maritime Plaza in Toledo to a new location in Sandusky.More... Coastal Resources Advisory Council Seeks New Members to Fill Vacancies Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500 ODNR, Office of Coastal Management has announced that it is accepting applications for vacancies on the Coastal Resources Advisory Council.More... Ohio Lake Erie Commission Awards Five Grants Through Lake Erie License Plate Proceeds Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500 On December 14, 2011, the Ohio Lake Erie Commission approved five Lake Erie Protection Fund grant awards.More... Ohio Lake Erie Commission to Hold Quarterly Meeting in Franklin County Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500 The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 14.More... ODNR Accepting RFPs for Great Lakes Areas of Concern Land Preservation Projects Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500 Grant applications are being accepted for land acquisition projects by communities in the watersheds of Ohio's four Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC).More... Coastal Resources Advisory Council to Meet in Lake County on November 3 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:00:00 -0400 The Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC) will hold its quarterly meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 3.More... Vital Research on Freshwater Mussels Supported by Lake Erie Protection Fund Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:00:00 -0400 Environmental Scientists documented the status of freshwater mussel communities in northwest Ohio during the summer and fall of 2010.More...

ODNR News and Press Releases

Archived Office of Coastal Management and Ohio Coastal Management Program News (Prior ot 2007)

Special Productions About Lake Erie from:

WKSU Kent (NPR): Lake Erie Expedition
WKYC Cleveland (NBC): Lake Erie Beyond The Surface
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): West Sister Island
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): Walleye Fishing on Lake Erie
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): Headland Dunes State Nature Preserve
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): Bird Watching at Magee Marsh
WTOL Toledo (CBS): EcoTrack 11
WGTE Toledo (PBS): Lake Erie: Ohio's Great Lake (documentary)
OhioLINK Digital Media Center: Lake Erie's Yesterdays
Lake Erie Living: Magazine
PBS Documentary: The Return of the Cuyahoga
Blue Hole Productions: Walking The River
Great Lakes Information Network: Daily News Clips
U.S.EPA Region 5 Newsroom: Cuyahoga River 40th Anniversary