What if drinking water utilities could work with upstream producers to install conservation practices that reduce nutrient loss and protect source water? The Great Lakes Commission launched Conservation Kick...
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Smart Water Virtual Workshop Recap
Workshop Recap, Updated August 1, 2022 Water Quality Data available in real time The City of Defiance sends data to Seagull, the platform for Great Lakes data and information...
New Buckeye Trail signage throughout Defiance County.
Defiance is proud to be a Trail Town and part of The Buckeye Trail —a loop of over 1,400 miles connecting scenic and historic paths throughout the state of...
Please keep your storm drain clear.
Small actions can have a BIG impact Excess organic debris left on hard surfaces can runoff into the drainage system and cause problems including harmful algae blooms in our...
Land to Lake Magazine—2021 Overview
Protecting Resources of the Maumee River Watershed throughout Defiance County Upper Maumee Smart Watershed Pilot H2Ohio Wetlands Project in Defiance Empowering Our Community Blazing the Buckeye Trail View or...
Restoring Wetlands, Improving Water Quality
The City of Defiance, through the H2Ohio program, will establish a wetland to improve water quality in the Maumee River Watershed.Wetlands reduce phosphorus runoff and offer additional environmental benefits...
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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...
If you could follow a drop of rain…
…falling in Defiance, Ohio, you would soon find yourself in the Maumee River, …traveling through Maumee Bay and Lake Erie, …over the Niagra Falls, …through Lake Ontario, the St....
Upper Maumee Smart Watershed Pilot
Collecting and Sharing Real-Time Data for Source Water Protection The City of Defiance obtained funding through a Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) mini-grant to provide installation of real-time sensors...
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Maumee Basin Watershed Groups
Maumee Watershed Alliance MRBPLG Save Maumee St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership...
Recreational Links
Ohio Parks Ohio Water Trails ODNR Scenic Rivers Buckeye Trail Reservoir Nature Trail...
Leave The Leaves!
Letting your garden go natural can reap big benefits The temptation to clean up leaves, spent flowers, and garden debris in the fall is great, but keep in mind...
RiverFest 2021 Kayak Raffle Winner
Congratulations to David Proulx! David was the winner of the RiverFest 2021 Kayak Raffle Drawing held August 14 Join our mailing list! Get the latest news, information, and announcements...
Native Plants
April Is Ohio Native Plant Month! Include Native Plants in Your Landscaping & Create Habitat Connectivity Pollinators and beneficial insects rely on native plants for food and shelter. Natives...
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...
Recycling
Recycling: With just a little effort we can keep so much more out of our landfill. Our city recycling programs are busy removing plastics and paper from the landfill,...
Arbor Day
Trees add value to our community.* In honor of Arbor Day, the City of Defiance will be planting a new tree at East Side Park on Friday, April 30,...
Clean Up Your Parks Day
Grab your gear and join us for the 25th annual City of Defiance Clean Up Your Parks Day. Wear your boots & gloves, bring a friend to any of...
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...
Land to Lake Magazine—Autumn 2020
The Autumn 2020 issue of Land to Lake magazine is here! Conservation & Preservation In Our Neck Of The Woods: Maumee River Watershed Conservation News Friends of Cedar Creek...
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...
Issue 12 | Spring/Summer 2020
Issue 12 features ideas for healthy outdoor activities and more: Local conservation news and events Watershed groups: Maumee Watershed Alliance Local community connections: Explore Your Watershed Residential stormwater management:...