Ohio's top five conservation farm families for 2012 were recognized today during a ceremony at Farm Science Review in London for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will honor five farm families dedicated to conservation on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the 50th annual Farm Science Review in London.

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Analysis of water samples indicated Sandusky Bay and Sandusky River have tested positive for the presence of silver carp environmental DNA (eDNA).

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Renovations at two Ohio State Parks resort lodges and adjoining cottages will enhance the experience of visitors, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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After a week of intensive electrofishing and gill netting activities in Sandusky Bay, Maumee Bay and their main tributaries, officials have found no bighead or silver Asian carps in western Lake Erie.

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The ODNR, MDNR and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are collaborating to assess the current status of bighead and silver carp within western Lake Erie bays and select tributaries.

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Burr Oak Lodge and Conference Center will be renovated and reopened, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Jim Zehringer announced today.

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The ODNR hosted Ohio First Lady Karen Waldbillig Kasich and daughters, Emma and Reese, for an overnight stay at the ODNR Natural Resources Park on Sunday, July 29.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announces that Scudder D. Mackey, Ph.D., will begin duties as the new chief of the Office of Coastal Management in August.

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With the 2012 Ohio State Fair quickly approaching, Ohioans are encouraged to visit the Natural Resources Park for a first glimpse of one of the world’s largest outdoor geological maps.

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Gov. John R. Kasich kicked off the 34th Governor’s Fish Ohio Day by joining anglers for a day of fishing on Lake Erie this morning.

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Today Gov. Kasich signed Executive Order 2012-09K which authorizes ODNR to require additional testing and safeguards as part of the permitting process for an injection well.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has begun hiring and training additional field inspectors to ensure shale wells are properly built and operated. 

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State officials will unveil a new 57-ton lake dredger during a Monday afternoon event at Grand Lake St. Marys.

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The ODNR, the ODA and the OEPA today announced their recommendations for reducing excess agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie. 

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A step toward improving water quality at Grand Lake St. Marys will occur this spring when an alum treatment will be applied to cover the entire lake.

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Ohio’s oil and gas regulators today announced new environmentally responsible standards for transporting and disposing of brine, a by-product of oil and natural gas hydraulic fracturing.

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The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) today announced the discovery of a hemlock-killing pest in southeast Ohio.

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ODNR Director James Zehringer today announced two new appointments to the department’s senior management team: Frederick M. Shimp will serve as assistant director and Andy Ware as deputy director.

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer today announced the appointment of Scott A. Zody as Chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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