Prairie Information Links

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=101 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="061785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ohio Prairie Association</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ohio Prairie Association"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Ohio Prairie Plant of the Month"> Ohio Prairie Plant of the Month</A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats Growing Right Now">What's Growing Right Now</A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ohio Prairies Today">Ohio Prairies Today</A>   |   <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Questions (FAQs) About Ohio Prairies">Questions  (FAQs) About Ohio Prairies</A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Prairie Regions of Ohio">The Prairie Regions of Ohio</A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" 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VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> Fringed Gentian</div> <div> <I>Genitianopsis crinita</I></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=379 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Prairie Information Links</I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b844400.jpg" border=0 width="68" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Email suggested new links to us at</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>OhioPrairie@aol.com</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>2008 North American Prairie Conference</B></div> <div> <B>4-8 August 2008    Winona, MN</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://bio.winona.edu/napc/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://bio.winona.edu/napc/"><U>http://bio.winona.edu/napc/</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Other Regional Prairie Organizations</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Illinois </B></I></div> <div> <B>Save the Prairie Society</B> </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.savetheprairiesociety.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.savetheprairiesociety.org/"><U>http://www.savetheprairiesociety.org/</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Iowa</B></I></div> <div> <B>Iowa Prairie Network</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.iowaprairienetwork.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.iowaprairienetwork.org/"><U>http://www.iowaprairienetwork.org/</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Kansas</B></I></div> <div> <B>The Grassland Heritage Foundation</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.grasslandheritage.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.grasslandheritage.org/">http://www.grasslandheritage.org/</A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Missouri</B></I></div> <div> <B>Missouri Prairie Foundation</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.moprairie.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.moprairie.org/">http://www.moprairie.org/</A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Ontario</B></I></div> <div> <B>Tallgrass Ontario</B></div> <div> Network of organizations and individuals working for prairie conservation in Ontario.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.tallgrassontario.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tallgrassontario.org/">http://www.tallgrassontario.org/</A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Wisconsin</B></I></div> <div> <B>The Prairie Enthusiasts</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/"><U>http://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Department of Natural Resources Sites</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Division of Geological Survey</B></div> <div> <I><B>Ohio Geological Maps</B></I></div> <div> A number of interesting maps are now available over the Internet, including a new glacial geology and physiography maps.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/geosurvey/gen/map/map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/geosurvey/gen"><U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/geosurvey/gen/map/map.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Department of Natural Resources General Home Page</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm"><U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>DNAP Preserves Map and Information</B></div> <div> <I>Ohio Divisions of Natural Areas and Preserves</I></div> <div> This site provides a map showing DNAP preserves and provides Preserve information and location data.<B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/mapofpreserves.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/mapofpre"><U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/mapofpreserves.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Division of Wildlife General Home Page</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/defa"><U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/default.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wildlife Area Maps</B></div> <div> <I>Ohio Division of Wildlife</I></div> <div> Downloadable maps of Ohio Wildlife Areas</div> <div> <U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Hunting/wildlifeareas/wildare.htm</U></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Division of Natural Areas General Home Page</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/"><U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Invasive Species Information</B></div> <div> <I>Ohio Divisions of Natural Areas and Preserves</I></div> <div> Helpful Invasive Species Factsheets describe common invasive plant species in Ohio.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive"><U>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/default.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Ohio Invasive Plants Council</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.oipc.info./" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oipc.info./"><U>http://www.oipc.info./</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Fire Laws and Regulations That Apply to Prairie Burns</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Division of Forestry</B></div> <div> Summary of Division of Forestry laws and procedures. No fall or spring fires without a fire plan, presence of a Certified Prescribed Fire Manager, and waiver from the Chief. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ohiodnr.com/forestry/fire/firelaws.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ohiodnr.com/forestry/fire/fir"><U>http://www.ohiodnr.com/forestry/fire/firelaws.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ohio Environmental Protection Agency</B></div> <div> OEPA has strict and narrow regulations for the legal conduct of prairie burns. OEPA Open Burning requirements vary from county to county, so contact the listed OPEA administrator at the bottom of this website.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/general/openburning.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/general/"><U>http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/general/openburning.html</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Plant Species Information</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service</B></div> <div> <B>PLANTS Database</B></div> <div> In the Search box, enter a plant’s common or scientific name and get photos, distribution, and taxonomic information. Be aware that information on the presence in Ohio counties may not be valid for the modern period. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://plants.usda.gov/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://plants.usda.gov/index.html"><U>http://plants.usda.gov/index.html</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Miscellaneous Information</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>FHWA Roadside Vegetation Program</B></div> <div> <I>U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration</I></div> <div> A Federal program promoting native and conservation vegetation along highways.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/vegmgt/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/vegm"><U>http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/vegmgt/index.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>