Auglaize River farmers show broad adoption of conservation practices
The 2026 OACI survey reveals major progress in the Auglaize River watershed. With 97% of fields soil-tested and 65% using no-till practices, Ohio farmers are leveraging H2Ohio and cost-sharing programs to improve water quality and soil health across this vital agricultural region.
What to do when your pond turn green
Learn how to balance your pasture pond by managing livestock access, reducing nutrient runoff, and improving water quality for healthier cattle and fish.
Non-profit helps reclaim mine land, support declining white oak trees
A new partnership is breathing life back into former coal mines in Appalachia. Non-profit Bosland Growth, with support from Suntory Global Spirits, is reclaiming strip-mined land in West Virginia and Pennsylvania by planting thousands of native trees. The project focuses on the white oak—a species critical for wildlife and the bourbon industry—which is currently struggling to regenerate.
Pa. to conduct first-ever statewide firefly inventory
There is nothing quite like a summer night lit up by lightning bugs. To ensure future generations get to enjoy that same magic, Pennsylvania is embarking on its first-ever statewide firefly inventory. Discover how this inventory will shape future conservation policies for PA's state insect and support local "firefly tourism."
By the numbers: Ohio’s 2025-26 deer hunting season
Ohio hunters checked 232,142 white-tailed deer this season, marking the fourth consecutive year the total has topped the 200,000 mark and the seventh-highest harvest on record. Find out the top 10 counties, the impact of the unprecedented EHD outbreak in southern Ohio and which hunting implement is the most popular with Ohio hunters.
Researchers work to protect Ohio’s pollinators
The Ohio Bee Survey has identified over 330 bee species statewide, helping researchers and volunteers better protect Ohio’s pollinators and biodiversity.
