Friday, January 9, 2026
As winter wears on and boating season starts to peek around the corner, Great Lakes enthusiasts have plenty of chances to get inspired, educated, and geared up for 2026. From January through mid-March, regional boat shows bring together manufacturers, dealers, marine gear experts, and fellow boaters under one roof — the perfectFriday, August 15, 2025
ODNR and Partners Celebrate the H2Ohio Moxley Wildlife Area Wetland Project As part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Erie Conservation District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed wetland project at MoxleyThursday, July 24, 2025
Boater Initiative Helps Divert Plastic Shrink Wrap from Landfills Each winter, Ohio boaters cover their vessels in shrink wrap to protect against harsh weather. But what happens to all that plastic wrap when spring rolls around? Normally, discarded shrink wrap ends up in landfills, taking thousands ofWednesday, June 18, 2025
Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Seasonal Forecast to be Released on June 26 WHAT NOAA will release its 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thursday, June 26 during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The event will feature expertMonday, June 16, 2025
USACE Work Plan Delivers More Than $235M for Infrastructure Improvements, Dredging, Environmental Remediation, and More Across NY, PA, OH The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District received a total of $235.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to strengthen criticalMonday, April 21, 2025
Lake Erie Poised for Another Year of Excellent Fishing Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2025 fishing season to offer continued world-class catches, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. As walleye from Lake Erie’s recent large hatches continue to grow, anglers can expect aThursday, April 10, 2025
Amazing Anglers! Thousands Receive Fish Ohio Pins The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 10,284 Fish Ohio pins to anglers who reeled in trophy fish in 2024. The Fish Ohio program celebrates anglers and their amazing catches of 26 species of fish. A qualifying catch for the program has specificFriday, October 13, 2023
CLEVELAND (WJW) – Lake Erie is the holder of a new Great Lakes waterspout record! According to the International Center for Waterspout Research, there were 181 waterspouts and funnels over Lake Erie in just one day on Sunday. One observer even saw 72 alone On Saturday, Meteorologist Jenn Harcher spotted them through theThursday, October 12, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio — During its annual meeting in Oregon, Ohio, the Great Lakes Commission elected Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz to serve as the organization’s chair. “We have made protecting Lake Erie a priority in Ohio through Governor Mike DeWine’s groundbreaking H2OhioWednesday, October 4, 2023
TOLEDO, Ohio — As part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the University of Toledo held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new project to restore wetland and stream channels. The University of Toledo Center for Alumni and Donor Engagement (CADE) project
