The Erie Soil and Water Conservation District has supported wildlife conservation as one of the targets for natural resource management. This year, the District is diving into the world of bats with a new pilot study that will focus on understanding the relationship...
HPAI Outbreaks in Ohio’s Bird Populations Raises Much Concern A Herring gull in Erie County and two Bald eagles in Ottawa County were recently tested and confirmed positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). All three birds are now deceased. The ODNR...
“Stewardship Week helps to remind us all of the power each person has to conserve natural resources and improve the world. When everyone works together with their local conservation district, that power continuously grows.” -National Association of Conservation...
From Fields to Streams, CRP Protects our Natural Resourse A new sign-up period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is now underway! A cornerstone conservation program since 1985, CRP has remained one of the largest voluntary private lands conservation...
I think you could, if you would…plant a tree seedling! Some folks like trees a lot; others maybe not as much. Opinions as to their value and place in the landscape will vary. Yet, I feel that it would be hard to deny all the benefits that trees do provide us,...
Recreational activities such as hunting, four-wheeling, and even timber harvesting are common throughout the fall season. Though these recreational activities may seem harmless, they can lead to property or vegetation damage which farmers and land owners have to...
