Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve

The Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve has been expanded to protect an additional 75 acres by a group of conservation partners.
josh and fred yoder

Fred Yoder began using no-till practices early on in his farming career, a passion he has passed on to his son.
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Catch up on FFA news from Black River FFA, West Holmes FFA, Northwestern-Wayne FFA and New Lexington FFA.
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Sampling is mandatory for all deer harvested from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 in the chronic wasting disease surveillance area of Hardin, Marion and Wyandot counties.
Winter woods

The East Central Ohio Forestry Association meeting Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. will feature Ryan Zeisler, manager of Fernwood State Forest in Jefferson County.
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Learn about the Forest Carbon Market and the benefits it has in maximizing a woodland’s value at this virtual program on Dec. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Ohio’s oil and gas industry is hosting distribution sites Dec. 4-8 throughout eastern Ohio for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.
Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership

There are nearly 20,000 acres and 147 landowners currently enrolled in the program, and there are hundreds of hunters taking advantage of it.
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Ohio's white-tailed deer gun hunting season opens Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 3. The deer gun weekend is Dec. 16-17.
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The Richland County 4-H program held its annual 4-H Honor Program on Nov. 12.