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...
RiverFest 2020: Congratulations to our KAYAK winner!
Thank you to everyone who participated by exploring the Northwest, Ohio watershed here in Defiance! After 175 entries from Facebook, Instagram, and emails we have a randomly chosen winner...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...