PHOTO) Blanding’s turtles are found in Ohio’s northern counties along Lake Erie, where they inhabit marshy shorelines, inland streams, and wet meadows.
The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District is holding it’s 47th annual Nature Photography Contest. Winners will be displayed at ArtSpace Lima and then at the McElroy Environmental Education Center.
Photographs will be submitted online. Deadline for submitted photos is no later than 11:59 p.m., Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. For official rules and details, click HERE.
For any additional questions, call 419-221-1232.
You can follow JAMPD on Facebook and Flickr to view the results.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm has issued its Fall 2024 Newsletter. Events include:
October 9 - Fall Bird Migration Hike
October 12 - Quarry Farm 5K
November 17 - National Hiking Day
December 4 - Cookie Day Night Hike
The newsletter also includes articles on Wooly Bear catepillars, August 10 Kidfest in Ottawa, Resident Spotlight on Emerson the racoon, donor recognition, Lights Off for Bird Migration.
As Ohioans step up to support storm relief efforts in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene throughout much of the southeastern United States, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions urge those who want to donate to be careful and make sure that the organizations they support with financial donations are legitimately helping victims of the storm.
Ohio-themed wellness program October 21-December 2
Take a virtual road trip around Ohio with the Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences educators as they explore wellness topics through:
