– Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District, Defiance Research Alliance, and the Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership are joining the Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN). This regional collaborative aims to empower volunteers with collecting and sharing water quality data to safeguard Lake Erie and its communities. LEVSN...
Land to Lake Magazine—Winter 2023
This issue is packed with information about what we’re doing to protect our water resources: See the digital magazine and browse previous issues at Land to Lake Magazine – Land to Lake These quality print magazines are FREE and available to the public at:...
DRA News—Winter 2023
Collaborative Research for Water Quality FUNDING AWARDDefiance College, in partnership with the City of Defiance, received $500,000 from the federal Department of Education due to Senator Sherrod Brown’s Congressionally Directed Spending request. These funds, awarded through the Department of Education, will support a collaborative research program focused...
DRA Informational Webinar
The DRA held a webinar in 2022 to introduce key members of the team, including our Core Working Group and Executive Committee, and most importantly provide information on how to get involved! View the Defiance Research Alliance Introductory Webinar Here See this and more on the Land...
Student Opportunites
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIESAs a part of the DRA, secondary and college level classes are being offered at Defiance College by Sabrina Brown in the 2023 Spring semester: Inquiry in Science (NSCI 220) and Fundamentals of Water Quality (BIO 495) are open to students in any major and will...
DRA News—Autumn 2022
Quarterly Newsletter < Read the Defiance Research Alliance Introductory Newsletter...
Riparian Restoration Project
The City of Defiance has received a grant from Ohio Lake Erie Commission Funding to assess the riverbank along the Maumee River for riparian restoration efforts, which could include rock reinforcement and native plantings along this stretch of the Scenic River. In the next several weeks, this...
Lake Erie Urban Waters Tree Planting Project
Photo Above: Green icons show where trees are planned for fall planting at Eastside Park. Species selected for this project include: Ivory Pillar Lilac, Sienna Glen Maple, Frontier Elm, Swamp White Oak, Crimson Spire Oak, Celebration Maple, and Patriot Elm. Thanks to grant funding from the Lake...
We’ve organized resources for you.
We’ve gathered links for: Local Government, Conservation, Great Lakes, Maumee Watershed, and Recreation all in one convenient place for you. Plus you’ll find Project Fact Sheets and DIY Project Guides – with more to come. landtolake.com/resources...
Defiance Research Alliance in the News
Defiance College, in partnership with the City of Defiance, received $500,000 from the federal Department of Education due to Senator Sherrod Brown’s Congressionally Directed Spending request. Led by Project Director, Dr. Sabrina Brown (Defiance College) and Project Coordinator, Jennifer English (City of Defiance), a primary goal of...
Introducing DRA
Collaborative Research for Water Quality FUNDING AWARDDefiance College, in partnership with the City of Defiance, received $500,000 from the federal Department of Education due to Senator Sherrod Brown’s Congressionally Directed Spending request. These funds, awarded through the Department of Education, will support a collaborative research program focused...