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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.
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.
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.
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.
Local, state, and regional guests toured Van Fleet Ditch in Lucas County, Ohio, the site of the county’s latest two-stage ditch restoration project.
Improvements protect wetland by managing water flow, providing passive fish passage, and reducing threats of invasive species in Maumee Area of Concern.