Buckeye Trail & North Country Trail through Defiance County.
The City of Defiance, Defiance County Commissioners, and Buckeye Trail Association worked cooperatively to devise and install an updated trail signage system throughout the county. In addition to the...
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Blazing the Trail Through Defiance
Ohio’s Buckeye Trail (BT) was first envisioned in 1958 as a hiking trail to connect Lake Erie to the Ohio River through the rugged hills of eastern and southern...
Kayak rentals coming to area parks
JT Adventures LLC will be offering kayak rentals on the Maumee beginning May 1st, 2021! Rentals will be available at Pontiac Park 7 days a week and at Independence...
Thoreau Wildlife Reserve
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...