MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 16 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council recently approved $4.78 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grant proposals. Ducks Unlimited's (DU) share of that funding will impact nine different sites. DU's Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) was allocated $831,000. The funds will be used to conserve 2,195 acres in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The goal of the GLI is to restore, enhance and pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $28,497,650 to the Riverfront Infrastructure Vitality and Equity Restoration (RIVE  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) secured more than $17 million for projects important to Northeast Ohio. Last week, the House of Representatives voted to pass a package of six appropriations bills, which included funding for the projects. Congressman Miller worked alongside local officials and stakeholders over the past year to identify projects for which resources were most needed. These pr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy issued the following news: Many people love the beauty and tranquility of Lake Erie. Pennsylvanians annually flock to its shoreline to watch sunsets, boat, fish, swim and partake in many activities and adventures. But in the midst of all of the natural beauty and recreational opportunities are hundreds of aquatic invasive species that are threatening the health and biodiversity of this vital and important natural ecosyst  more