Stop by the Conservation Tent located just south of the Merchant Building, and see our display.

University of Findlay and Owens College students invite the community to join in August 21 for a  river clean-up work slated for areas west of Broad Avenue. The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) is looking for more groups this year to cover two shifts for volunteers that will work from 9 am – noon and 1 pm to 4 pm on Satruday.
The 9 am team will meet and organize on River Road west at the I-75 overpass near the entrance to Findlay’s Water Pollution Control Center off Broad Avenue. The …

With its 262 miles of shoreline forming the northern boundary of Ohio, Lake Erie’s impact on the Buckeye State has been monumental. To celebrate the diversity of life found within the boundaries of our Great Lake’s watershed, amateur photographers are invited to submit entries for the Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s 2010 photo contest. Winning images will be displayed as part of a traveling exhibit and in an online photo gallery.
The 2010 “Life on Lake Erie” photo contest is an opportunity for amateur photographers, age 16 and older, to share their …

Bridging the Blanchard through history opened up views of the river many had not seen before. One historic bridge is already preserved in Putnam County at Gilboa. A new video documentary for viewing at www.HancockParks.com shows a tale of two bridges in Marion Township Hancock County at the TR 241 crossing. The building of the new wooden covered bridge built by the Hancock County Engineer and the Ohio Department of Transportation brings history back to reality. The video also shows the Historic 1895 Iron Bridge at that same site being …

Satellite images clearly show that Lake Erie is in a predicament that is translating into fewer fish.  “Environmental issues are more problematic for fish and fishing than many people realize” says a Lake Erie fisheries administrator.  Read more…