Local
Links
The
Wilds is North America's largest
wildlife conservation and research
center, dedicated to preserving
endangered world wildlife.
The land for this nine thousand
acre preserve was donated by
AEP after it was reclaimed
in the wake of coal mining.
(www.thewilds.org)
Not
far from ReCreation Land are
two other day-use areas reclaimed
by AEP. The Avondale Wildlife
Area is five miles southwest
of Zanesville. Conesville Coal
Lands are five miles southeast
of Coshocton. Both are shown
on the ReCreation Lands map
available from AEP Land Management.
Burr
Oak State Park surrounds Burr
Oak Lake, a seven-mile lake
with a lodge, cabins, swimming,
fishing, hiking, camping and
horseback riding.
Wolf
Creek Wildlife Area is a designated
public hunting and fishing
area southwest of McConnelsville,
OH. This is one of only three
areas in Ohio where primitive
weapons hunting is permitted
(last week in October).
The Buckeye Trail -
For 1200 miles, the Buckeye
Trail winds around Ohio, reaching
into every corner of the state.
From a beachhead on Lake Erie
near Cleveland, to a hilltop
overlooking the Ohio River
in Cincinnati, a hiker can
experience a little of all
that Ohio has to offer. (www.buckeyetrail.org)
The Columbus Astronomical
Society - CAS is central
Ohio's largest and oldest
organization dedicated to
the amateur study of astronomy.
(www.the-cas.org/)
The Ohio Division of Wildlife -
ODNR is dedicated to conserving
and improving the fish and
wildlife resources and their
habitats, and promoting their
use and appreciation by the
public so that these resources
continue to enhance the quality
of life for all Ohioans. (www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/)
