Over the course of the past two hundred years or so, Ohio has seen a considerable amount of land-use change, mainly where our natural areas were once so prevalent. An example of this is the loss of over 90% of our wetlands, along with nearly 60% of our forest cover,...
Over the course of the past two hundred years or so, Ohio has seen a considerable amount of land-use change, mainly where our natural areas were once so prevalent. An example of this is the loss of over 90% of our wetlands, along with nearly 60% of our forest cover,...
It was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that a new signup period is underway for landowners and agricultural producers who want to enroll farmland in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP). To set aside crop land into a...
Who hasn’t heard that thought-provoking ditty at some point, “I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree”? In addition to the beauty a tree or shrub can provide to any landscape, they can also serve to improve the water quality of a nearby stream. Not to...
As 2026 gets underway, we all know how a new year can bring about a few changes. As we reflect on the old, we also envision the new. New ideas and opportunities can lead to better solutions. One good example is the Wildlife Habitat Initiative (WHI), a relatively...
