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OHIO'S SPECIAL PLACES

HERITAGE PROGRAM

INFORMATION

Mailing Address:
2045 Morse Road,
Building F-1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
(614) 265-6453

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

 


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EarthCache
EarthCache

Using technology to explore the outdoors


EarthCache, or virtual geocaching, is a fun outdoor activity where participants use GPS units to discover natural and geologic features in Ohio’s special places.

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FEATURES

Now you can read our beautiful newsletter online. Earlier editions of the Natural Ohio are available in .pdf format by clicking on an issue in the list.

Ohio's physiographic regions
Each has its own geological profile and its distinct communities of plants and animals.
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. 
DNAP License Plate

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

02/08/10 Ohioans can help the Ohio Department of Natural Resources protect old growth trees and other unique natural features.More...


01/20/10 Native plants, pollinators, prairie restoration, rare plant discoveries and sedges are some of the topics to be discussed on Friday, March 26, during the 10th Annual Ohio Botanical Symposium.More...


10/08/09 Some of the best colors of the season will be on display at Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve for the 17th Annual Fall Foliage Event.More...


09/28/09 The final NatureCache hike of 2009 is scheduled for Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve on Saturday, October 3 at 10 a.m.More...


09/22/09 Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve will join the local Old Clifton Days celebration by hosting an Open House on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27.More...


09/15/09 The next NatureCache hike is scheduled for Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve on Saturday, September 26.More...


09/09/09 ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves will be conducting a free educational program on monarch butterflies at Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve on Saturday, September 12.More...