March 2, 2021
Camp Michaels Gunpowder Creek Dam Removal

Camp Michaels Gunpowder Creek Dam Removal

The Camp Michaels Gunpowder Creek Dam Removal Project was a collaborative effort by Boone County Conservation District (BCCD), Ohio River Foundation (ORF), and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to restore flow and habitat for the fish and wildlife of Gunpowder Creek.

February 28, 2021
Owingsville Slate Creek Dam Removal

Owingsville Slate Creek Dam Removal

The Owingsville Slate Creek Dam Removal Project is a collaborative effort by the City of Owingsville, Ohio River Foundation (ORF), and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to restore flow and habitat for the fish and wildlife of Slate Creek.

THE IMPACT

Your Donation Makes a Big Impact

  • $25 can provide food for the freshwater mussel “ambassadors” we use in our Mussels in the Classroom program.
  • $100 can buy water quality equipment to enable us to identify pollution problems.
  • $500 can help 50 students be River Explorers for a day of learning in a river or creek.
  • $1,000 can plant 100 native trees to restore critical habitat and help keep our water clean.