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Celebrating Over 50 Years
Posted on December 1, 2022 within News
Humble Beginnings (1960s and 1970s) The year was 1967. Although Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources had been established 18 years before in 1949, it was three years before the establishment of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and celebration of the first Earth Day in 1970. It would be another…
Towpath Trail Construction Work in Massillon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began an ongoing levee project near the Tuscarawas River in August 2020. This is a long term project that will affect this section of the Towpath Trail through 2022. As of July 13, 2022, the Towpath Trail is closed between Warmington Rd. (John Glenn…
Walborn Reservoir Eagle Nest Report
Posted on March 1, 2022 within News, Parks, Volunteers
We hope you enjoy the observations of eagle watching volunteers and invite you to stop by the nest site located on the west side of Walborn Reservoir. Laws protecting eagles define how close you can get to a nest; do not walk any closer than the wooden Observation Deck that…
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Celebrating Over 50 Years
Humble Beginnings (1960s and 1970s) The year was 1967. Although Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources had been established 18 years before in 1949, it was three years before the establishment… More