Outdoors

Coverage of parks, camps, trails, river and riverside activities, lake and lakeshore activities during all seasons, including municipal and state parks.

HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead

Some HOAs have evolved to encourage environmentally friendly yards, particularly in the desert Southwest, but many more throw up barriers to sustainability.

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At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution
Building bridges, both literally and figuratively:

The City of Port Clinton has been awarded funding through the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP), a grant program from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding will be used to plan a connected multi-use pathway that will transform pedestrian and bicycle travel between Erie and Ottawa Counties.

A year of unexpected wonders in nature:

Photographer Tim Fleck shares his favorite nature photos of 2024.

Capturing a year of change: time-lapse video chronicles seasonal shifts across the region

“Community science projects like Chronolog allow us to have the public engage in information collection about how Lake Erie can change at specific locations due to weather like ice cover and seiches, harmful algal blooms, fishing pressure, and recreational boating in a part of Lake Erie that sees a great amount of economic benefits.”

Space upgrader: Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center improving area for kids with grant funds

Young visitors to the Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center will have the Ottawa County Community Foundation to thank for a significantly spruced-up children’s area.

RUNDUSKY race series back for sixth season in 2024

The City of Sandusky Recreation Department’s RUNDUSKY Race Series is back for its sixth season, as the department recently announced the nine races that will be a part of the 2024 series.

Melissa Price named Erie Metroparks executive director

The Erie MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners has named Melissa Price the new Executive Director of Erie MetroParks (EMP).

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial improvements to be completed by spring

The improvements are part of a $25 million National Park Service project to repair the seawalls on either side of the park, improve drainage to keep standing water out of the park and off the public road in front of the monument.

All Aboard Public Art Vermilion’s new sculpture project

The Public Art Vermilion sculpture project is scheduled to be installed by spring 2024 near the corner of Main and Huron streets.

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