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Two Important Opportunities For Public Comment
Becca Pollard
  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 4 min

Two Important Opportunities For Public Comment

As climate chaos becomes more apparent both globally and right here in Ohio, it is more important than ever that we take advantage of every opportunity to make our voices heard on forest policy. On January 19th Wayne National Forest announced the opening of a 45 day public objection period for the Sunny Oaks Project. This proposed project would involve cutting mature trees, including white oak, and burning to promote "brushy forest" and "oak regeneration." These processes are
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Bioblitzes in the Wayne Build Relationships and Provide Valuable Data
Becca Pollard
  • Aug 3, 2018
  • 2 min

Bioblitzes in the Wayne Build Relationships and Provide Valuable Data

This Spring Keep Wayne Wild partnered with Ohio State University's Graduate Evolution and Ecology Grad Students Group (GEES) to conduct our first bioblitz in the Marietta Unit of Wayne National Forest. We had our second one in July and are now beginning to plan a third for this Fall. Bioblitzes are fun research events conducted by volunteers who get together and survey a natural area to identify wildlife species. Like many groups doing similar projects, Keep Wayne Wild is usi
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Forest Planning 101 Workshops in Nelsonville and Marietta
Becca Pollard
  • Jun 1, 2018
  • 1 min

Forest Planning 101 Workshops in Nelsonville and Marietta

Wayne National Forest's Land Management Plan is being revised and public input is critical to ensure USFS knows what the people want. The plan will determine what happens to the forest over the next decade. This encompasses everything from prescribed burning, logging, and drilling to trails, campgrounds, and protected Special Areas. If there's something you'd like to see changed (or something you'd like to see left alone) now's your chance to get involved! Ohio Environmental
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Join KWW in Participating in the Forest Plan Update for the Wayne
Becca Pollard
  • Mar 14, 2018
  • 2 min

Join KWW in Participating in the Forest Plan Update for the Wayne

In September of 2016 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its plan to lease up to 40,000 acres of the Marietta Unit of Wayne National Forest (Ohio’s only national forest) to gas and oil companies for unconventional hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Over the past year and a half, the BLM has leased about 2,400 acres through online auctions on the website of Texas-based firm EnergyNet.com, and has its fifth auction planned for March 22nd. Last month the US Forest Ser
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