News by Topics - Ohio
The ultimate invader: USDA Wildlife Services works to minimize feral swine threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem
Feral swine are a highly destructive invasive species with populations that have expanded across the country, resulting in damage to a wide range of resource types. Wildlife biologists and field specialists from USDA Wildlife Services work to reduce feral swine damage by providing technical assistance and conducting targeted management activities in the field.December 3, 2024
GLRI grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. TNovember 21, 2024
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. The grant to Cleveland Metroparks is allowing partners to plant trees, reduce soil compaction and enhance a riparian buffer along Euclid Creek.
Cleveland Metroparks is the grant recipient and leads the project operations. The GLRI grant provided all the funding for the trees and herbaceous plants, plus rain gardens and deer fencing, and funds for the contractors to plant trees.
October 29, 2024
Major Strides in Maumee AOC Restoration as 17 GLRI-Funded Projects Advance
The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) celebrates significant progress in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) through the implementation of 17 habitat restoration projects
September 9, 2024
Toledo students help with restoration project in the Maumee AOC
Toledo Public School students contribute to a stream restoration project in the Maumee AOC funded by the GLRI with support from H2Ohio.May 1, 2024
Fish Tumors or Other Deformities BUI removed at Black River and Cuyahoga River AOCs
Tumors and deformities were historically elevated in fish populations in the Black River and Cuyahoga River Areas of Concern (AOCs) as a result of legacy industrial pollution and poor water quality. Contaminant source control and water quality improvements in both AOCs, and remediation work in the Black River AOC, reduced rates of fish tumors and deformities to meet Ohio’s AOC restoration targets, prompting the removal of the Fish Tumors and Other Deformities Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) from these AOCs.
December 8, 2023
Phosphorus Optimal Wetland Demonstration Project opens doors to educational opportunities
On a warm and sunny day in September, 300 sixth graders from three schools near Defiance, Ohio joined a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, the City of Defiance, the Defiance Soil and Water Conservation District, General Motors, and the U.S. Geological Survey to experience a hands-on tour of the GLRI-funded Phosphorus Optimal Wetland Demonstration Project.
November 22, 2023
USDA Wildlife Services and partners work to protect state endangered terns in the Great Lakes region
USDA Wildlife Services collaborates with natural resources managers to address predation on Ohio’s breeding colonies of common terns, fortifying the future for populations of this state endangered species.
September 28, 2023
Students Investigate Marine Debris on the Maumee River
Students from two schools, located on the east and west sides of the Maumee River, analyzed litter along the river before and after the annual walleye run. The investigation spurred students to think about the human impact on local watersheds.
December 7, 2022
Great Lakes Commission video highlights restoration of Maumee River site
A recent Great Lakes Commission video highlights its work to restore a former confined disposal site in the Maumee River Area of Concern in Ohio.
November 4, 2022