News
Farmers discuss deer damage, permits at Carroll County event
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1353+ words) The Carroll County Farm Bureau hosted a Coffee Talk at Carroll County Coffee Company on Canton Road featuring Scott Cartwright, Carroll County state wildlife officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, as local farmers gathered to discuss concerns related…...
Silent danger: Cooper's hawk stalks both forest and feeder
2+ week, 1+ day ago (675+ words) The Rail Trail Naturalist Springtime finds me detouring from the regular route on my bicycle rides home from work. Just a few extra miles nets me a slow, quiet loop or two around the paved trail at Barnes Preserve, the…...
Learn about wolves at Toby's Pack fundraiser
3+ week, 1+ day ago (643+ words) If you have ever wanted to learn more about wolves, a fundraiser supporting Toby's Pack: K-9 Rehab and Rehoming Center is for you. The event titled Wolves: Fact vs. Myth will be held from 6-7 p. m. Saturday, April 25 at the Richard Downing Airport....
Quail Hollow volunteers plan spring events, seek help
3+ week, 2+ day ago (735+ words) Starting in April, volunteers will meet on Thursday mornings to beautify the park. Volunteers are also needed for Music Nights, house tours, vintage teas, the summer sale and other special events throughout the year. There is also a Neat and…...
Explore Medina's spring with bird walks and Earth Day fun
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (849+ words) Spring is returning to Medina County, and with it comes a full calendar of outdoor programs hosted by the Medina County Park District. From bird walks and wildflower hikes to hands-on nature programs and the county's annual Earth Day Festival,…...
Discover the American kestrel in Ohio's backroads
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (641+ words) The Rail Trail Naturalist My early lessons on birds of prey were clouded by my mother's upbringing. On the farm during the 1930s, Mom was taught there were two kinds of hawks. "Sparrow hawks" were small (about the size of a…...
Hands-on cover crops workshop near Jewett
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1122+ words) Farmers, landowners and anyone interested in improving soil health and crop resilience are invited to attend Digging Into Cover Crops, a hands-on field workshop from 9: 30 a. m. to noon Saturday, April 18. The program will be held near Jewett, with the exact location…...
Preserving Ohio's farmland for future generations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1011+ words) We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." Farmland. What could be more crucial…...
Ohio to New Mexico: A journey with 'One Nostril Newt"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (581+ words) As for his own take on the adventure, "Newt" had little to say during the 22-hour cross-country drive, having immediately settled into a state of traveling torpor. Such care was given to the transport of One Nostril Newt that I…...
River View's Best Buck Club winners announced
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Winners were recently announced for River View's 2025 Best Buck Club contest. Best Buck winners were Aurora Yoder, first place, winner of $300, a free skull mount and a custom hanger from Euro Hanger; Mark Barnhartt, second place, winner of $250; Gabe Denman,…...