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April 15th, 2024

2024 Blue Week Schedule Published

Posted by: Brittani Furlong

Each year the partners of the Oak Openings Region organize a week full of awesome activities to celebrate the Oak Openings. This year is no different. There are programs all over Northwest Ohio for everyone. Hikes, workshops, speakers…we’ve got something…

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April 15th, 2024

April is Native Plant Month!

Posted by: Brittani Furlong

GRI partners have planned a exciting month of programs to celebrate Native Plant Month in 2024. Check them out here! GRI Celebrates Native Plant Month!

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May 9th, 2023

You Belong in Nature May 13-21, Join us for Blue Week!

Posted by: Brittani Furlong

  Oak Openings Blue Week Honors the Crucial Connection of People and Nature Celebrate the arrival of spring with Green Ribbon Initiative partners during Oak Openings Region Blue Week, May 13-21, 2023. Blue Week provides an opportunity to learn about…

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May 8th, 2023

Funds Granted to Restore Natural Infrastructure in the Village of Ottawa Hills

Posted by: Brittani Furlong

H2Ohio and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have awarded The Nature Conservancy (TNC) $437,000 to restore 23 acres of floodplain habitat in the Village of Ottawa Hills, a suburb of Toledo. The project will convert turfgrass into a forested…

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