Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Nearly 200 people gathered at Tar Hollow State Park & Forest to celebrate 75 years of ODNR. Several ODNR partners and past ODNR leaders were among those who joined current leadership. In addition to Director Mary Mertz, Governors Mike DeWine, Bob Taft, and Ted Strickland addressed the audience as did our first female Director Fran Buchholzer.