The mission of the Thoreau Wildlife Reserve is to promote the healing of the land through observation, research and experiential learning related to human impacts, and bridging the divide between necessary human use and ecological sustainability. This organization will provide opportunities for concerned citizens to observe, appreciate,...
Explore Your Watershed
...the adventure begins in your backyard! PADDLE OHIO This ODNR site contains maps, safety information, events, river conditions and more. You can even get a Pin for Paddling! paddle.ohiodnr.gov AUGLAIZE CANOE & KAYAK is a local business providing river trips, equipment and even camping. www.ack207.com OHIO WATER...
“Explore Your Watershed” photo sharing
Show us what you are doing outside! We’d love to see images of our great local outdoors. Send photos to: connect@landtolake.com. We will post your photos on our Facebook page and on this post. * Notice: by sending your photos, you are giving us permission to use...
Connections
…for a stronger, healthier, more vibrant community. Trails Provide Essential Infrastructure Multi-use trails are an important aspect of a community’s quality of life, providing many benefits, including: Connectivity—Trails provide easy access to nature and the outdoors. They are safe, convenient, enjoyable places where residents can walk, bike,...
Diehl Park
It is normal for major construction to spark curiosity! The endeavor at Diehl Park has been no different – and for good reasons, this type of work has not been done anywhere locally at this scale. While the City does have some rain gardens, this is a...
Penney Nature Center
Work has been completed and continues at the Penney Nature Center to develop a 20-acre, forested wetland complex. To this end, many thousands of trees have been planted over the course of 12 years. In 2015 alone, 8,000 hardwood trees and shrubs were planted and 6,500 of...
Around Defiance County
Our region is not the only place undergoing a paradigm shift to create healthy living opportunities for the community. Developing pedestrian transportation resources, promoting our most obvious natural resources as assets to be enjoyed by the public and creating connectivity within and between neighborhoods—these are just a...
Trail at City Reservoir
The public is invited to share their vision for Defiance’s Reservoir Trails. During these public input meetings, the City will provide an overview of the concepts. They will then listen to citizens’ suggestions for a nature trail at the reservoir; using this input to create designs and...
Explore Your Watershed
You do not need to travel to faraway places for outdoor adventures when we have opportunities in our own backyard! Explore these places… Defiance City Parks and Local Places of Interest Auglaize Canoe & Kayak Rental Independence Dam State Park Interactive Boating Map, Division of Watercraft Paddle...