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Ohio launches a statewide quarantine to slow the invasive and damaging spotted lanternfly
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The invasive and damaging bugs with bright red wings and black dots known as spotted lanternflies are becoming such a threat since they were… Read More
From muddy waters to a “mosaic of vegetation,” a project aims to restore the Sandusky Bay
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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On a calm November day on Lake Erie, the air wasn’t filled with the sounds of squawking seabirds or even passing boats. Rather, a dump truck rumbled down a rocky… Read More
Four-legged investigators sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs to slow the spread of the invasive pest
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the U.S. a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East Coast and into the Midwest with… Read More
A conservation program makes protecting Ohio forests more profitable
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In a swampy wooded area in Athens County, David Funk moves swiftly past sycamores coming-of-age, and the frogs belting below them, to a… Read More
Projects in Athens and Hocking counties receive funding from the Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Projects in Athens and Hocking counties were named among several across the state to receive grants to help with conservation protecting the region’s natural beauty. The… Read More
What it takes to save some of the world’s most threatened plant species
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — According to scientists, 80 percent of the Earth’s living species are unknown to humans. Even as more are identified, more are disappearing — and sometimes, we… Read More
The Colorado and Ohio rivers are among the ‘most endangered’ in America. Here’s why
By: Seyma Bayram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Growing up, Pittsburgh native Judy Baumgartner saw big plastic pipes from industrial plants going into the Ohio River. This was during the 1960s and 1970s, when… Read More
Small farms in southeast Ohio see transformative potential in the upcoming farm bill
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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Athens, OHIO (WOUB/Report for America) — A few years ago, Lindsay Klaunig and her partner turned a decrepit plot of country land into a successful local business called Trouvaille Farm…. Read More
FLMR Membership Event
FLMR Members are invited to an evening of music and friends. Bring a guest and encourage them to join. Learn more about FLMR and enjoy music from Sadie Johnson. Sadie… Read More
Rare Conservation Win In Congress Helps Ohio Valley Parks And Monuments
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge’s namesake is apparent upon stepping outside its visitors center in Williamstown, West Virginia. Gazing past bird feeders and the forested bank of the Ohio… Read More