Ohio boat owners with registrations set to expire March 1 are encouraged to visit ohiodnr.com on the Internet to conveniently renew their registrations well in advance of the summer boating season.

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More than 12,000 Ohio schoolchildren and special needs youth will be introduced to boating safety and boating skills programs this year thanks to grant funding from the ODNR Division of Watercraft.

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Ohio's winter boat show season opens this weekend with events at Toledo's Seagate Center and the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.

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Recent cold temperatures left waterways ice covered across the state, and the ODNR Division of Watercraft urges outdoor enthusiasts who venture onto frozen lakes and ponds for fishing, skating and other activities to do so with extreme caution.

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Four community marine patrol units and one marine patrol officer were recently honored by ODNR for their work this year in helping to keep Ohio waterways safe.

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Five nonprofit community organizations, a conservancy district and four Ohioans were honored recently by ODNR for their work this year in providing boating safety education programs across the state.

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Monique Kirtley of north Columbus was recently named the 2007 Administrative Support Employee of the Year by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft.

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Melissa Kocher of Wilmington was recently named the 2007 Watercraft Officer of the Year by the ODNR Division of Watercraft.

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Mariah Kanode of Pataskala was recently named the 2007 Administrator of the Year by the ODNR Division of Watercraft.

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Local political jurisdictions and public service agencies have until November 1 to apply for 2008 navigational aid grants through the ODNR Division of Watercraft.

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Local communities and nonprofit organizations can apply for 2008 boating safety education program grants through the ODNR Division of Watercraft. The deadline for submitting applications is October 26.

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In preparation for the opening of waterfowl hunting on October 20, ODNR offers some basic safety tips to ensure hunters have an enjoyable and safe season on and around the state’s waterways.

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Recreational boaters will notice improved waterway navigation at four sites on Lake Erie thanks to more than $878,000 in Recreation Harbor Evaluation Program grants.

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Pamela Dillon, who once served as a deputy chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft, has been appointed the division’s new chief. The appointment becomes effective October 1.

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The ODNR Division of Watercraft will host a free workshop on September 19 for organizations that are planning to apply for a 2008 Boating Safety Education Grant.

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Recreational boaters are reminded to keep an eye out for safety as summer’s last big holiday - the Labor Day weekend - gets underway.

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The ODNR Division of Watercraft has awarded a total of $3.6 million in Cooperative Boating Access Facility Program grants to improve public boating access at seven sites across the state.

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Study Shows Recreational Boating Generates More Than $3.5 Billion For Ohio’s Economy Numbers show marked increase over similar data from 1999

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Water levels in most inland lakes and rivers are adequate for watercraft; boaters reminded to be on the alert for navigational hazards

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