ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves - Home

Mailing Address:
2045 Morse Road,
Building C-3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
(614) 265-6561

For general information about the
Division of Natural Areas and Preserves,
e-mail your questions here.

 

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Enjoy Ohio's Spring Awakening

Spring is here and Ohio’s state nature preserves are starting to waken • Take a stroll along the peaceful trails and enjoy the exceptional beauty spring brings • Choose your next spring stroll now…

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Support Ohio's Nature Preserves!
When you purchase this NEW conservation plate, you'll be helping to protect Ohio's 134 state  nature preserves!
Now available through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and local deputy registrars. 
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Ohio's physiographic regions
Each has its own geological profile and its distinct communities of plants and animals.

Find a Nature Preserve

Ohio has 134 state nature preserves. A map of 90 preserves open to the public will help you discover Ohio's special places. An additional 44 state nature preserves are open only through a written permit, so that sensitive habitats can be protected more carefully.  map


NEWS RELEASES

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400

Nature enthusiasts are invited to explore one of Ohio’s most unusual landscapes on a guided hike through Kent Bog State Nature Preserve on Saturday, April 28 at 1 p.m.More...


Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0500

Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve in Jackson County will be closed to the public Monday, November 28 and Saturday, December 3 due to special controlled deer hunts.More...


Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:00:00 -0400

ODNR, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves has scheduled special archery deer hunts at nine state nature preserves across the state.More...