Ohio Conservation Federation

Great Lakes Invasive Carp

Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road

Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road Contact: Anna Marie Zorn, ZornA@nwf.org, 734-887-7136 May 23, 2025 CHICAGO — With Illinois securing this land parcel, the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project can move forward, marking…

Matt MisickaMay 27, 2025

Public Lands

Removal of Public Lands Transfer Provision a Testament to Zinke, Public Input

From our colleagues at the National Wildlife Federation: Removal of Public Lands Transfer Provision a Testament to Zinke, Public Input Mary Jo Brooks May 21, 2025 DENVER — Congress’ decision to remove a problematic public-lands sell-off…

Matt MisickaMay 22, 2025

State Parks Testimony Wildlife

Budget Testimony for Wildlife and Parks

On May 14th, 2025 I joined colleagues from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Buckeye Big Buck Club, Ducks Unlimited, League of Ohio Sportsmen, National Wildlife Federation, Pheasants Forever, and Sportsmen's Alliance to provide a time-limited three minutes…

Matt MisickaMay 14, 2025

Great Lakes Invasive Carp

Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp

Date: May 9th. The Trump Administration announces its support of the Brandon Rd project. The text of that announcement is below. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF THE…

Matt MisickaMay 10, 2025

Great Lakes Water Quality

New Bill Boosts Great Lakes Investment

Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition Contact: Lindsey Bacigal, BacigalL@nwf.org, (734) 887-7113 Bipartisan legislation from Great Lakes congressional leaders sets stage for accelerated progress to protect drinking water, public health, and Great Lakes. ANN ARBOR, MICH. (February…

Matt MisickaFebruary 7, 2024

Education Hunting

Conservation Groups Urge Support of Bipartisan Solution to Hunter Education Funding

Conservation Groups Urge Support of Bipartisan Solution to Hunter Education Funding Mary Jo Brooks Sep 13, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Wildlife Federation and more than 30 of its affiliates urged Congress to swiftly enact…

Matt MisickaSeptember 17, 2023

Testimony

OCF Delivers Proponent Testimony for Forestry & Wildlife Budgets

On March 23rd, OCF Executive Director Matt Misicka delivered proponent testimony on behalf of Governor DeWine's proposed FY24-25 biennium budget (HB 33) for the Ohio Division of Forestry and the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The text…

Matt MisickaMarch 28, 2023

Fish Great Lakes Water Quality

OCF in DC to Advocate for Great Lakes, Drinking Water, and Farm Bill

Great Lakes Day 2023 As part of Great Lakes 2023, OCF Executive Director Matt Misicka joined colleagues from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to urge members of Congress to support federal investments that…

Matt MisickaMarch 27, 2023

Conservation Great Lakes Recovering America's Wildlife Act

Governor DeWine Signs Great Lakes Governors Letter to Protect America’s Wildlife

Governor DeWine Signs Great Lakes Governors Letter to Protect America’s Wildlife Governor Mike DeWine, along with Great Lakes Governors Whitmer (D-MI), Evers (D-WI), Wolf (D-PA), Holcomb (R-IN), Walz (D-MN), and Pritzker (D-IL), has sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate…

Matt MisickaDecember 7, 2021

Chronic Wasting Disease

New Legislation Would Address Deadly Disease Facing Deer, Elk, Moose

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 19, 2021) — A new bill would provide critical investments to study and stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease threatening deer, elk, and moose populations in the United States.…

Matt MisickaOctober 20, 2021

Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road

Removal of Public Lands Transfer Provision a Testament to Zinke, Public Input

Budget Testimony for Wildlife and Parks

Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp

New Bill Boosts Great Lakes Investment

Conservation Groups Urge Support of Bipartisan Solution to Hunter Education Funding

OCF Delivers Proponent Testimony for Forestry & Wildlife Budgets

OCF in DC to Advocate for Great Lakes, Drinking Water, and Farm Bill

Governor DeWine Signs Great Lakes Governors Letter to Protect America’s Wildlife

New Legislation Would Address Deadly Disease Facing Deer, Elk, Moose

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