News by Topics - Ohio
EPA Resumes Sediment Cleanup Project in Cuyahoga Falls
In early March, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began the second year of its cleanup project on the Cuyahoga River in Gorge Metro Park. Throughout the duration of the project, EPA expects to remove more than 850,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the river.March 27, 2026
A GLRI Demonstration Project is Showing How Drainage Water Recycling Can Increase Yields for Farmers While Keeping Waters Clean
In Lima, Ohio, researchers at The Ohio State University are testing an innovative water retention system to passively treat runoff before recycling the water back onto the field to irrigate crops.September 10, 2025
Treating Manure Waste with Electricity to Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
A GLRI demonstration project is testing the potential for cell lysis technology to protect water quality by lowering the phosphorus content of manure.September 8, 2025
EPA Selects Four Recipients to Receive $3.7 Million in Grants to Assist Farmers with Nutrient Management in the Western Lake Erie Basin
The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Lenawee County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Regents of the University of Michigan will receive $3,712,124 in grants funded under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. By providing technical assistance and outreach to farmers, these organizations will help reduce the amount of nutrient runoff entering Lake Erie resulting in harmful algal blooms.July 1, 2025
Port Clinton Coastal Restoration Project Restores Costal Wetland Along Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline
March 2025 - Federal, state, and local agencies celebrate significant progress in Lake Erie’s shoreline expansion through the implementation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.March 13, 2025
The ultimate invader: USDA Wildlife Services works to minimize feral swine threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem
Feral swine are a highly destructive invasive species with populations that have expanded across the country, resulting in damage to a wide range of resource types. Wildlife biologists and field specialists from USDA Wildlife Services work to reduce feral swine damage by providing technical assistance and conducting targeted management activities in the field.December 3, 2024
GLRI grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. TNovember 21, 2024
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. The grant to Cleveland Metroparks is allowing partners to plant trees, reduce soil compaction and enhance a riparian buffer along Euclid Creek.
Cleveland Metroparks is the grant recipient and leads the project operations. The GLRI grant provided all the funding for the trees and herbaceous plants, plus rain gardens and deer fencing, and funds for the contractors to plant trees.
October 29, 2024
Major Strides in Maumee AOC Restoration as 17 GLRI-Funded Projects Advance
The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) celebrates significant progress in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) through the implementation of 17 habitat restoration projects
September 9, 2024
Toledo students help with restoration project in the Maumee AOC
Toledo Public School students contribute to a stream restoration project in the Maumee AOC funded by the GLRI with support from H2Ohio.May 1, 2024