All contributions to the Scenic Rivers Protection Fund support stream restoration, dam removals, stream quality monitoring, education efforts, land acquisition, and scientific research.

Monetary Donation (anytime)
You can send a check or money order, payable to the "Scenic Rivers Protection Fund," to:

Scenic Rivers Protection Fund
c/o Ohio DNR Division of Watercraft
2045 Morse Road A-3
Columbus OH 43229-6693

Estate Planning
Support Scenic Rivers with estate planning. We welcome memorial donations and land or other personal property assignments. Please contact Bob Gable, Ohio Scenic Rivers Program Manager at 614-265-6814 or bob.gable@dnr.state.oh.us for assistance.

Conservation License Plates
Two designs support Scenic Rivers:
brook trout or blue heron scenic river plates
When you need to renew your Ohio license plates, visit www.oplates.com and choose Specialty Plates. The Scenic Rivers designs are brook trout (above left) and blue heron (above right).

Administration of the Ohio Scenic Rivers Program and Scenic Rivers Protection Fund was transferred within the Department of Natural Resources to the Division of Watercraft from the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves in July 2009 as a cost savings measure. In 2010, transfer of all state Scenic River lands to the Division of Watercraft was completed. These lands include riparian forest corridors, floodplains, river access and other sensitive areas adjacent to Ohio's scenic rivers that total nearly 2,300 acres and are permanently protected.

The current Ohio DNR Watercraft website can be found at watercraft.ohiodnr.gov as of March 15, 2013.