District Blogs

If you look at a creek, it's much more than just a bunch of moving water. There are nooks and crannies under rocks, holes in tree root...

We've had a worm composting bin in our office for more years than I can remember. It is an excellent way to teach children about the life...

What is it? Curly-leaf pondweed is a non native, invasive species. Growing up through the water column, it can grow in depths up to 10...

An invasive species can be any kind of living organism—a plant, insect, fish, fungus or bacteria—that is not native to an ecosystem and...

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) is one of the most easily recognizable Spring wildflowers. It is so unique, it is the only species...

With the current health situation, its best to avoid heading out to pick up plants, so why not start them at home from seed? What's...

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2020 as International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). April 2020 is our FIRST Ohio Native Plant Month, and the 50 Anniversary of Earth Day! (from ohionativeplantmonth.org ) Native plants are those that occur naturally in a region in which they evolved. They are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. They are the ecological basis upon which life depends, including birds and people. These important plant sp

If you are a boater, fisher, farmer, or just someone who cares about the world there is a good chance that you have heard about the...

When you hear the words "invasive species", people often think of the Emerald Ash Borer or Asian Longhorned Beetle, these are included...

Watersheds are considered an area of land that drains into a common body of water. They can be as small as your property draining into a...