wildlife

Don't miss a stellar line-up of speakers next week at the Gwynne Conservation Area during the 2024 Farm Science Review, September 17-19. Experts will present scheduled programs on a wide variety of natural resources topics. Areas include woodlands, wildlife, aquatics, forages & grazing, and horticulture. 

Come be part of the 2024 Ohio Woodland, Water and Wildlife Conference in Mansfield, Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Conference.

Spend the evening on January 9th with OSU Extension’s Marne Titchenell and Carrie Brown as we go on the prowl for Ohio’s owls! Join us for hot drinks and tasty treats, as we chat about owl species and ecology, then hike into the woods to call in these silent hunters. This is a family-friendly event with crafts and activities!

The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program is offering a session next Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Warren County on Living with Wildlife. The registration deadline for this program is this Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

This year's annaul Ohio Woodland, Water and Wildlife Conference in just around the corner on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Mid-Ohio Conference Center, 890 West Fourth Street, Mansfield, OH 44906. Save $20 with the early bird registration deadline that is this Friday, February 10, 2023.

Recently, there have been reports of ill or dying birds found around Ohio and in nearby states. These birds often have swollen eyes, discharge from their eyes that may appear crusted, or a lack of clarity to the eyes. Affected birds may also exhibit neurological signs, for example their head may hang to one side then flop to the other side. What is causing it and what can you do to help?

Crabapples attract birds in spring as well as fall and winter.

The Ohio Woodland, Water and Wildlife (WWW) Conference has been a long standing tradition for natural resource professionals. We have been in Mansfield, Ohio the first Wednesday in March for as long as we can remember. In fact, last year, this was one of the last in person conferences before we went virtual! This conference, that had been a one day conference with three concurrent educational tracks, is going virtual. Each track - Woodlands, Water and Wildlife - will have its own day. Monday, March 1 will be the Woodland topics; Tuesday, March 2 will be the Water topics; and Wednesday, March...

What began in 1950 as a young sapling, Camp Canopy (formerly known as Ohio Forestry & Wildlife Conservation Camp) has grown into a mighty oak as one of the most popular summer camps among high schoolers in Ohio, hosting 10,000+ campers since its inception. Many students have taken what they learned during their summer(s) spent at Camp Canopy and have gone on to study natural resource disciplines at their post-secondary institutions. Others have simply learned a ton of cool stuff related to forestry and wildlife in Ohio. Either way, Camp Canopy’s legacy will live on in generations of...

Look to the treetops! Ohio’s spring migrants are winging their way through your backyard all throughout the month of May! Keep your eyes peeled because they may be stopping in your yard in order to stock up on insects and fruit.