Category: Enivronment
Fulton and Lucas counties increase taxes to pay for ditch maintenance
Commissioners from Fulton and Lucas counties once again waded into the murky waters of ditch maintenance Tuesday.
Forest therapy at Farnsworth Metropark promotes connection to nature
Early Sunday morning, at a time when many people are either in bed or at church, a small group of adults met by the Maumee River at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville to focus on the healing powers of the more-than-human world.
Swan Creek ditch petition passes, property tax assessments to start in 2026
County commissioners voted to assess fees for ditch maintenance in the Swan Creek watershed, following two hours of comments during a public hearing Tuesday.
Huge marsh reconnected to Sandusky Bay to help filter contaminants
SANDUSKY — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources had reason to celebrate Tuesday with the multiple partners it has worked with to reconnect the vast and ecologically significant Moxley Wildlife Area to Sandusky Bay.
Heat wave causing myriad problems for Lake Erie's ecology
The recent heat wave is taking its toll on western Lake Erie, where many fish, mayflies, quagga mussels, and other aquatic critters, including shrimp-like crustaceans known as amphipods, have suffocated to death or are at risk of dying because water near the lake bottom suddenly lost so much oxygen.