May is National Bike Month, so we wanted to feature the popular 24+ mile mountain bike trail loop through Mohican-Memorial State Forest and Mohican State Park. 🚵🌲
This scenic trail winds through the hills and woodlands of one of Ohio’s most beautiful forested areas, with overlooks, bridges, and terrain for both beginner and advanced riders alike. Trailheads are located on State Route 3 across from Mohican State Park’s Class A Campground and on ODNR Mohican Road 51 near the former Mohican Youth Camp.
Have you ever biked this scenic loop?
Trail map is linked in bio!
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Ever wondered how foresters measure a tree without climbing it? Because trees are cylindrical and taper as they grow, figuring out their size isn’t as simple as grabbing a tape measure. That’s why service foresters use a clever tool called a Biltmore stick to quickly estimate a tree’s diameter and height, helping landowners understand and manage the forests on their land.
Think you could do it? Try it yourself with PLT’s “Nature’s Sky Scrappers” activity in the K-8 activity guide.
Find your service forester and more with the link in our bio!
Looking for environmental education activities ranging from Pre-K and beyond?
Project Learning Tree's award-winning supplemental curriculum resources offer lifelong learning opportunities from early childhood through adulthood. Our wide and diverse network provides professional development for educators and offers young adults opportunities to explore nature, forests, and green careers.
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Join SE Ohio Women Owning Woodlands Group on Friday, May 15, for an evening in the field to learn about the process of conducting a timber harvest, who should be involved during a timber harvest, and hear landowner testaments about their own timber harvests.
The event is free, but registration is required by Friday, May 8th. To register for the event and receive the event address, email [email protected] or call (740) 447-4758.
Happy Arbor Day! Today we celebrate the trees that clean our air, shade our communities, and make Ohio a greener, healthier place to live.
Arbor Day started in Nebraska back in 1872 and quickly took root across the country, with Ohio proudly being one of the early adopters. Now, it’s celebrated nationwide, often by planting trees.
The Division of Forestry is proudly rooted in the spirit of Arbor Day and the mission of the Arbor Day Foundation. Our Urban Forestry program administers all Ohio Tree City USA, Tree Campus, and Tree Line programs, helping plant thousands of trees statewide. And this year, ODNR is supporting Ohio Girl Scouts in planting 250,000 trees, with the final tree set to go in the ground next month.
Ready to celebrate by planting your own tree? Check out our helpful tree‑planting guide linked in our bio.
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Flowers🌻 play a crucial role in Ohio’s ecosystem. From keeping pollinators 🐝fed, to being used by wildlife for shelter or food, flowers are irreplaceable in our environment.🌾 Native flowers, because they are used to Ohio’s climate, have the ability to stabilize soil, reduce erosion, and improve water quality. So, Ohio flowers aren’t just pretty- they’re powerful! 🌺
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To learn more about Ohio Native Flowers and Plants visit:
https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/forestry/PLT/PosterNarrative-Biodiversity.pdf
To learn about some of Ohio’s endangered flowers see:
https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/forestry/PLT/Threatened-Endangered-Plants-Ohio.pdf
🌱Explore Careers. Build Pathways. Inspire Futures.
Register today FREE workshop is designed for educators, career counselors, and anyone working with students, as well as students ready to explore their own career paths. Together, participants will discover a wide range of forestry, natural resources, and sustainable packaging careers while gaining tools and experiences that translate directly to the classroom and the real world.
📚For Educators & Career Leaders:
Gain access to three nationally recognized resources, including Thinking Outside the Box, a new Project Learning Tree® activity collection developed in partnership with the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). These hands-on lessons help you introduce students to real-world careers, sustainability, and industry connections across forestry and packaging.
🎓For Students (High School & College):
Explore in-demand career pathways, connect with professionals, and strengthen your resume through hands-on participation in this training.
📦🌱Why It Matters:
From forests to packaging, students will see how natural resources connect to everyday products, sustainable systems, and meaningful careers, including roles in the growing circular economy.
Buckey Corrugated Inc. 3350 Long Road Wooster, OH 44691
Registration ends May 1st, so register now!
Register at the link in our bio.
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🦇 Happy International Bat Appreciation Day!
Bats play a crucial role in forest ecosystems by consuming large numbers of night‑flying insects and helping maintain ecological balance. Here are a few forest‑friendly management ideas to support bat habitat on your property:
• Keep large dead trees (consult a professional before managing these) and trees with exfoliating bark, crevices, or cavities for roosting bats
• Maintain trees of the above characteristics located in sunny gaps in the tree canopy
• Skip pesticides and insecticides since bats eat insects
• Remove non‑native invasive plants to support a healthier forest and insect community.
Before acting, consider meeting with a State Forester to create a management plan tailored to your goals!
P.S. Want to start small? You can also support bats by adding a bat house, planting native species, leaving leaf litter, and reducing outdoor lighting!
#odnrforestry #ohioforestry #ohioforests #dnr #odnr #InternationalBatAppreciationDay #BatConservation #ForestEcosystem #WildlifeConservation #ForestManagement #HealthyForests
Can you find the frog in this picture?
This critter was hanging out @ohiodnap Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve yesterday, as we celebrated a Legacy Tree that is much older than our country to celebrate @am250ohio .
We will have similar events from 10 AM to 12 PM at Spring Grove Cemetery on June 18th and at Goll Woods State Nature Preserve on September 9th.
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