Rivers, Streams and Wetlands
 Ohio’s
abundant rivers, streams and wetlands give us much to be proud
of—they give us clean drinking water and special places
for our families to enjoy. But there is much to worry about.
Learn more about threats facing Ohio’s rivers, streams and wetlands.
| Protecting Captina Creek and the Eastern Hellbender |
Captina Creek is one of the many beautiful streams meandering through the hilly coal country of eastern Ohio. But local coal mining has had devastating effects on Captina Creek and one of its special residents, the Eastern Hellbender salamander. Learn
more about Captina Creek, the Hellbender, and what OEC is doing to protect them both.
| OEC
uses the Clean Water Act and Other Water Laws |
The OEC files lawsuits, researches regulations
and technical issues, builds coalitions and campaigns tirelessly
to bring law and science to bear in our fight to protect
Ohio’s rivers, streams and wetlands. Learn
more.
| Protecting
Wetlands Through Lobbying and Education |
The OEC has defended the state’s wetland regulatory
program from assaults at the Statehouse like the infamous
“Bulldozer Amendment”, educates citizens on how
to participate in the permitting process, and supports training
for volunteers to get out in the field to monitor Ohio’s
seasonal Vernal Pools. Learn more.
| How
to Stop Our Itch to Ditch |
Ohio’s antiquated Ditch Laws desperately need to be reformed
and an environmental ethic must be incorporated into the decisions
made by conservancy districts and county commissioners. The
OEC researches legal issues and builds support for changing
Ohio’s laws that allow rivers and streams to be turned
into a ditch that’s straight as an arrow and stripped
of all trees. Learn more.
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