Turning off US 68, just north of Ripley, onto North Pole Road, the beauty of southern Brown County was apparent around us. The small country road was lined with old rock fences, winding along just below…
Larry MooreFebruary 6, 2019
Last month, OCF VP Stefan Marsh and I traveled to Washington DC with a coalition of more than eighty sportsmen & women and conservationists (including colleagues from Ducks Unlimited, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Lake…
Matt MisickaMarch 30, 2017
On March 29th, following a successful Legislative Reception hosted by the Athletic Club of Columbus, the Sportsmen’s Alliance and long list of partners announced that collectively, Ohio hunters, anglers and trappers would request an increase in…
Matt MisickaMarch 29, 2017
U.S. Senate Candidates Rob Portman and Ted Strickland Asked to Commit Support for Public Lands National parks, forest and wildlife refuges threatened by some in Congress, states OHIO (Sept. 29, 2016) – As the race for…
Matt MisickaSeptember 29, 2016
OCF’s President, Matt Misicka, joined colleagues Luke Houghton and Rob Sexton (Sportsmen’s Alliance), Jack Shaner (Ohio Environmental Council), Tom Butch (Columbiana County Federation of Conservation Clubs), Larry Mitchell (League of Ohio Sportsmen), and three members of…
Matt MisickaApril 27, 2016
April 13, 2016: OCF joined with colleagues to voice support for the creation of an HAB coordinator to provide leadership to the many efforts directed towards curbing harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Read below…
Matt MisickaApril 13, 2016
Following Pheasants Forever’s lead, OCF joins the case for lowering taxes on acreage enrolled in conservation programs. Read the letter to Tax Commissioner Joe Testa below.February 29, 2016 Dear Commissioner Testa, I am writing to you…
Matt MisickaFebruary 29, 2016
OCF President Matt Misicka and Vice President Stefan Marsh traveled to the nation’s Capitol February 23-25, 2016 to work alongside conservation colleagues from across the region, like Ducks Unlimited, the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, and…
Matt MisickaFebruary 25, 2016
For more than 50 years, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and American Electric Power have worked in cooperation to provide Ohio’s hunters, anglers, trappers, campers, hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers access to a vast tract of…
Matt MisickaAugust 25, 2015