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Joined February 2021
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Spring wildflowers are so beautiful in the buckeye state! 🌼☀️ #OhioWildflowers #ohiofindithere #ohiostateparks
27 Mar 2021
Check out the latest Ohio Wildflower Bloom Report - ow.ly/4qM750Ea4WV and see what flowers are blooming now and great places to go to see them. Enjoy your weekend! 🌼☀️ @OhioFindItHere #OhioWildflowers #spring #ohiofindithere
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Join us tomorrow at 10 am for this FREE webinar! #ohiostateparks #outdoors
26 Mar 2021
Interested in cast iron cooking, collecting wild edibles or making a hiking stick? Join us tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 am for the first Ohio Women's Outdoor Adventure FREE virtual workshop featuring several “how to” sessions bit.ly/2PqS6mK. @ohiostateparks #ohiostateparks
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Looking for a day trip this spring? Head to John Bryan State Park as well as Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve near Yellow Springs for some great hikes and wildflowers. 🌼 And don't miss the Storybook Trail! 🥾📚 #OhioWildflowers ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/o…
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An amazing cave to go to in Hocking Hills if you get a chance! #ohiostateparks #ohiofindithere #hockinghills @OhioFindItHere #optoutside
Replying to @sos_jr
Rock House #cave in @OhioDNR @OhioStateParks #HockingHillsStatePark. “I Rock House contains a row of seven ‘windows’ separated by massive columns of solid stone.” ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/o… @myhockinghills hockinghills.com/members/roc…
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Get out to our #ohiostateparks to see those amazing spring wildflowers! 🌼 #OhioWildflowers #ohiofindithere @OhioFindItHere Head to ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/o… for the latest Ohio Wildflower Bloom Report.

What a beautiful spring afternoon for a hike at Caesar Creek @ohiostateparks, @ohiodnr! And, the spring wildflowers are starting to bloom! Spotted on today's hike: purple cress, harbinger-of-spring, and spring beauty.
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Are you planning a summer adventure here in the buckeye state? Make sure you order a copy of the @OhioFindItHere Travel Planner for FREE - ohio.org/wps/portal/gov/tour…. It is full of ideas for any traveler in Ohio including many of our own state parks. Happy traveling! #ohiostateparks
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Looking for something fun to do? Check out one of our many #discgolf courses like the one featured here at Stonelick State Park. 🥏 youtube.com/watch?v=ZrjkS4X5… For more info and to find a course near you, head to ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/o…. @dscvrclermont #ohiostateparks
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Happy #StPatricksDay from your #ohiostateparks! Did you know the bullfrog's deep, resonant jug-o’-rum call can be heard up to a mile away? #WildOhio #bullfrog @OhioDivWildlife 🐸
17 Mar 2021
Since it's #WildlifeWednesday and #StPatricksDay, we had to of course spotlight an animal with a little green - the American Bullfrog. 🐸 For more info on this amphibian from @OhioDivWildlife, head to ow.ly/JiRA50E160b. #WildOhio #frog #green @OHEducation #nature
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Check out Nelson-Kennedy Ledges, West Branch and Wingfoot Lake State Parks in Portage County! 🌳🛶☀️ @OhioFindItHere #ohiostateparks #outdoors #nature #optoutside
It is beautiful outside. It's not too hot, not too cold - it's the perfect weather for a relaxing walk outside. Head on over to the wonderful parks in Portage County & enjoy the beautiful day! #takeawalk #getoutside #nature #outdoorlife @PortageParkDist @CVNPNPS @ohiostateparks
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Thanks for sharing your adventures at A.W. Marion State Park! #ohiostateparks #ohiofindithere
14 Mar 2021
You snooze you lose! We got up early this weekend to see all of this at A.W. Marion State Park. @OhioStateParks @OhioFindItHere @ohiodnr #OptOutside
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Amazing photos courtesy of staff from Raccoon Creek Watershed who were at Lake Hope State Park last night. 🐸 Spring is beginning to show itself in the buckeye state! @OhioDivWildlife #WildOhio #spring #nature #ohiostateparks #inthistogetherOhio
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Check out the Ohio Wildflower Bloom Report each Friday to see what wildflowers are blooming as well as locations to see them in the buckeye state. 🌼 #OhioWildflowers #ohiofindithere #ohiostateparks #nature
11 Mar 2021
Native Wildflowers Welcome Spring Back to Ohio 🌼 ow.ly/Kuo850DWk9f #OhioWildflowers #ohiofindithere #nature #ExploreOhio @OhioFindItHere
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The new lodge at Hocking Hills State Park is beginning to take shape! #hockinghills #ohiostateparks #improvingourparks #lodge @OhioFindItHere @ohiodnr
10 Mar 2021
Exciting to watch the wall panels being placed! Love the aerial footage and seeing the Hocking Hills! Delighted for our agency partner, @ohiodnr @ohiostateparks!
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This is a great trail any time of year! Thanks for sharing! #ohiostateparks #hiking @WarrenCountyOH 🥾🧭
It was a great day to hike the Perimeter Trail at Caesar Creek @ohiostateparks! @ohiodnr
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we celebrate & recognize all the incredibly smart & hardworking women who have been part of the team at #OhioStateParks throughout our history – including the two women who have led @ohiodnr - Fran Buchholzer & our current director Mary Mertz.
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Our Storybook Trails combine the outdoors and learning - what an awesome combination! 📚🥾 Check out all of the storybook trails across the buckeye state - ow.ly/uhbS50DSc74. @OHEducation #ohiostateparks @ImaginationOhio @dollyslibrary #outdoors
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It's going to be a sunny & cool weekend which is a great time for a hike! 🥾☀️ Have you been up to Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park with its rugged cliffs, waterfalls, & natural landscape? ow.ly/hYI450DRkBt #ohiostateparks @PortageOHVCB #ohiofindithere
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Some very important safety info this time of year concerning cold water. #staysafeoutdoors
🚨 NEWS: Warmer weather does not mean warmer water. Water temperatures in lakes and streams are still very cold, and even the best swimmers could experience complete exhaustion and symptoms of hypothermia in just minutes. Read on: ow.ly/nEkK50DQpqC #wildohio
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Have you seen the eagles in our state parks? You can find them all over the buckeye state in our parks. 🦅 @OhioDivWildlife #WildOhio #ohiostateparks
We're obsessed with the bald eagles at Pickerington Ponds 🦅 😍 Head out to the Killdeer Trail to watch these majestic birds soaring above 📸: David Hoffman #cbusmetroparks #pickeringtonpondsmetropark #eagles #ature #birds #birding
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