On November 12, 2024, Governor Mike DeWine & ODNR Director Mary Mertz designated Raccoon Creek as Ohio's newest state scenic river. Raccoon Creek is the 16th state scenic river in Ohio and the first in the state's southeastern region, flowing for more...
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Services
Columbus, Ohio 13,522 followers
OUR MISSION: To ensure a balance between the wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all.
About us
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature. It is a government agency in the U.S. state of Ohio charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, and recreation areas. ODNR has the 2nd largest Law Enforcement presence in the state of Ohio in one Agency. Divisions of ODNR include: Division of Engineering Division of Forestry Division of Geological Survey Division of Mineral Resources Management Division of Natural Areas and Preserves Division of Oil & Gas Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft Division of Water Resources Division of Wildlife Office of Coastal Management Office of Real Estate & Land Management Office of Law Enforcement ODNR posts summer intern positions in October for the following year. They hire seasonal, intermittent, part-time and full-time staff in all 88 counties in Ohio.
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http://www.ohiodnr.gov
External link for Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Columbus, Ohio
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1949
- Specialties
- Engineering, Forestry, Coastal Management, Geological Survey, Mineral Resources, Natural Areas & Preserves, Oil & Gas, Parks & Watercraft, Real Estate Management, Water Resources, Wildlife, and Law Enforcement
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2045 Morse Road
Columbus, Ohio 43229, US
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Updates
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Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us, ODNR Mary Mertz and Ohio State Parks Chief Glenn Cobb for Hocking Hills State Park 59th Annual Winter Hike. We love sharing the great outdoors with our visitors, from first time hikers to our regulars...
Hocking Hills 59th Annual Winter Hike
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ODNR Veterans profiled: Wildlife Officer Josh Shields, NRO Sierra Schloemer, DNAP's Adam Wohlever, Wildlife's Joe Barber
Veterans Day 2024: Recognizing ODNR Veterans
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As part of the year-long ODNR 75th Anniversary celebration, the Ohio Geological Survey celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Horace R. Collins Laboratory & Core Repository (HRC) at Alum Creek State Park in Delaware. Attendees at the...
H. R. Collins Laboratory & Core Repository Rededication Ceremony
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Nearly 200 people gathered at Tar Hollow State Park & Forest to celebrate 75 years of ODNR. Several ODNR partners and past ODNR leaders were among those who joined current leadership. In addition to Director Mary Mertz, Governors Mike DeWine, Bob...
ODNR's 75th Anniversary Celebration
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Ohio’s rivers and streams get littered with a variety of items from poor disposal practices, stormwater runoff, flooding, and more. The H2Ohio Healthy Rivers Livery Program addresses this issue by partnering with canoe liveries who need assistance and...
H2Ohio Healthy Rivers Liveries Program
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Columbus-based artist, performer, and poet, Brianna Rhodes, graces John Bryan State Park with her creativity. In a celebration of art and nature, Rhodes recites an original poem and dances with the changing seasons to the music of Cincinnati-based...
Arts in the Parks Presents: Brianna Rhodes at John Bryan State Park
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Haley Dalian with the NOAA Marine Debris Program shares an insightful webinar about the myths and actions related to marine debris in our region.
Marine Debris Myths and Action in the Great Lakes
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The new H2Ohio Rainbow Run wetland restored 8 acres of private land that was previously an unfarmed pasture. The new wetland gets its name from the nearby Rainbow Run tributary, which flows into the Little Miami River, a National and State Scenic River.
H2Ohio Rainbow Run Wetland Celebration
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The Cardinal Award, created in 1971, honors individuals and organizations that demonstrate exceptional awareness and concern for ideals reflected in the department’s mission statement: To ensure a balance between the wise use and protection of our...
2024 Cardinal Award Recipients
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