Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Department of Natural Resources
Department overview
Formed1949 (1949)
JurisdictionOhio
HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
MottoTo ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all.
Department executive
  • Mary Mertz, Director
Websiteohiodnr.gov

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all."[1][2]

  1. ^ Ohio Rev. Code § 121.01 et seq.
  2. ^ "History and Purpose of the Department of Natural Resources". ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-19.