Tag: conservation
How to plant a wildlife buffer around a pond
A buffer area around your pond benefits aquatic and terrestrial wildlife by reducing runoff and providing food and cover for many species of animals.
Restoring Lake Erie’s once-prolific lake trout
Lake Erie Coldwater Task Group is working to restore Lake Erie's once-prolific lake trout, which were decimated by pollution, overfishing and parasites.
Teach the youth about the importance of natural resources
Kids need some help seeing how practical conservation practices can influence water quality, wildlife and forage diversity and soil health.
Ohio farmers advocate for conservation
In 2020, The Nature Conservancy launched the Farmer Advocates for Conservation program. Through the program, farmers using conservation practices learn how to talk about the benefits they see from them, and encourage other farmers to give them a try.
Meeting addresses Conneaut Creek restoration project
The public is invited to a meeting for stakeholders along Conneaut Creek to learn more about a study of potential barriers for the invasive sea lamprey.
How to choose milkweed for your garden, landscape
Milkweed is a beneficial host plant for Monarch butterflies. Learn how to narrow down which varieties will work well in your yard or garden.
Bringing back the wilderness
Hundreds of acres, riddled with the refuse of a manufacturing facility, have been successfully converted into Mayor William J. Robertson Nature Preserve.
How to plant wildflowers in Ohio
If you have an underutilized space in your yard, convert it into a wildflower space. Native plant species increase the biodiversity of local ecosystems.
OACI seeing new faces through farmer certification program
As H2Ohio rolls out, Ohioans are watching to see what kind of impact it has on the state’s water quality. To help measure that, the OACI is establishing baselines for conservation practices and ways to improve at both the farm level, and in watersheds.
There are many ways to pack waste-free lunches
There are several ways that you can pack waste-free lunches and save money in the process. Ohio State University Chow Line offers tips.
