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Virtual Watershed Tour

Stop 1 - Headwaters

Stop 2 - Middle Reaches

Stop 3 - The Lake

Stop 4 - The Wetlands

Stop 5 - The Mighty River

Stop 6 - Bringing It All Together: Watershed Management

Leave your canoe in the garage and float down a virtual stream while you learn about the following:

A lake on a calm day with a few clouds against a blue sky

  • What is a watershed?
  • What are the components that make up a watershed?
  • Why are watersheds so important?
  • What can I do to help protect Ohio's watersheds?


The tour will take you from the headwaters, at the boundary of the watershed, all the way to the Ohio River. You can go back to a previous stop, or back to the beginning at any time.

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Begin Tour at Stop One...

 

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