When the temperature drops, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR) offers a different experience of the wonders of Ohio’s wildlife and their habitats.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has joined forces with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to implement a pilot project to continue the restoration of native lake trout populations in Lake Erie.

In late October Angela and Randy Long of Catawba were at Hidden Harbor Marina and were amazed to see pelicans on West Harbor. Angela reported, “It was fantastic! We are avid bird watchers, and never thought we would see pelicans here!”

Along the shoreline from Toledo to Sandusky, there are over 30 privately owned hunting clubs. A majority of the fertile coastal marshes are on these private lands. 

The sun setting over the lush marshes of the Winous Point Marsh Conservancy was the ideal conclusion to the inaugural season of the Women in Conservation series.