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Ohio Watershed Network provides information to community members and natural resources professionals who want to protect the resources in their watershed. This website focuses on community-based watershed management. A community-based approach enables individuals, groups, and institutions with a stake in outcomes to participate in identifying and addressing issues that affect or are affected by watershed functions. More about community-based watershed management... 
OSU Extension Watershed TeamOhio State University Extension Watershed Team works to build the capacity of Ohioans to protect, restore, and enhance watershed health. Our team is ready to collaborate with you on your watershed planning efforts. More about the OSU Extension Watershed Team... Watershed Groups in OhioFind watershed groups in your area with the help of our online database of more than 100 Ohio watershed groups. Search Watershed Groups in Ohio... Virtual Watershed TourLearn about the components that make up a watershed and what you can do to help protect Ohio’s watersheds. Take the Virtual Watershed Tour... Ohio Watershed AcademyThe Ohio Watershed Academy is a professional-development course designed to help you develop and execute watershed action plans that involve, excite, and commit your community. The Academy includes Web-based lessons and in-person meetings with peers and instructors and is typically offered twice a year. More about the Ohio Watershed Academy... ResourcesThe Resources section includes contact information for Ohio's Area Assistance Teams, the Buckeye Basins Newsletter, feature articles on successful projects, and articles and references on issues related to watershed management. Go to Ohio Watershed Network Resources... |
Announcements and Recent UpdatesExtraordinary People: Creating Extraordinary CommunitiesOn March 7, 2007 Ohio State University Extension, Purdue University, and the University of Minnesota hosted a video conference to showcase stories of individuals making a difference in their communities by effectively linking land use and watershed management practices. The goal of the video conference was to promote regional cooperation among watershed professionals in the Great Lakes states, document success stories, and encourage new approaches. There were three featured &extraordinary people& from each state who shared their stories. Visit http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/ep/ to learn about these extraordinary individuals. This project was funded with a grant from the USDA CSREES through the Great Lakes Water Quality Program. For more information about the project contact Anne Baird, Ohio State University Extension. Email: baird.41@osu.edu Phone: 614-292-8603 Buckeye Basins NewsletterThe Spring 2008 issue of the Buckeye Basins Newsletter now available. Read newsletter... Primer on Climate Change and Implications for Land Use and Watershed ManagementNew presenations on climate change and implications for watershed professionals. View Material... 16th National Nonpoint Source Monitoring ConferenceWhen: September 14-18, 2008 Where: Marriot Renaissance Hotel, Columbus, Ohio What: A forum dedicated to advancing the understanding, monitoring, and control of NPS pollution. Topics include monitoring techniques, technological advancements, the Section 319 National Monitoring Program, and more from local, state, and national projects and agencies. Also, if you're interested in presenting, abstracts are due April 4, 2008. Visit http://streams.osu.edu/conf.php for more information. A PDF with additional information including the Call for Papers can be found here: NPS_call_for_papers.pdf
Try This!Stream Restoration: Knowing Your RoleDownload and view Jason Brown's presentation (Powerpoint file format, 5.6 MB) from the March 4, 2008 Watersheds Spring Training meeting. The presentation delineates and explains various roles that watershed coordinators play in restoration projects. This information is based on Jason's lived experiences during a stream restoration project, but the lessons can be applied across a wide range of watershed coordinator activities.
Sugar Creek Nutrient Trading ProgramThe Sugar Creek Headwaters Project has established something new in Ohio. Beginning in 2005, a nutrient trading program was instituted in the Sugar Creek Watershed, located in east-central Ohio. The purpose of the program is to reduce phosphorous pollution released from industrial and agricultural sources in the watershed. More about the Sugar Creek nutrient trading program… |
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OSU Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status. If you have trouble accessing this page and need to request an alternate format, contact our web support at watershedweb@ag.osu.edu. |
