These events highlight current research and allow attendees to learn more about the work and conservation efforts around the watershed. October 1, 2025 Building Wetlands for Habitat and Water Quality Presented...
News & Events
Outdoor Recreation Links
Ohio ParksODNR Boating & PaddlingBuckeye TrailReservoir Nature TrailDefiance Maps & TrailsMaumee River Water Trail...
Maumee Watershed Groups
Maumee Watershed AllianceSave MaumeeSt. Joseph River Watershed InitiativeWestern Lake Erie Basin PartnershipUpper Maumee Watershed Partnership...
Great Lakes Links & Resources
Alliance for the Great LakesCouncil of the Great Lakes RegionGreat Lakes CommissionGreat Lakes Observing SystemOhio Lake Erie CommissionLake Erie Waterkeeper...
Conservation Links
US EPA Clean Water ActOhio Environmental Council4R Nutrient StewardshipThe Nature Conservancy...
Local Government Links
City of Defiance MS4 ProgramOhio Dept of Natural ResourcesMaumee River Basin Partnership of Local Governments (MRBPLG)...
Residential Project Guides
We’ve assembled this collection of guides and fact sheets to help home owners looking for information and inspiration in creating more Eco-friendly spaces that help improve our water quality....
DRA: 2024 Year In Review
The Defiance Research Alliance (DRA) 2024 Year-In-Review was published as an insert in the Spring 2025 issue of Land to Lake magazine. Read the review below, or view the entire magazine...
Conservation Ditch Project
The main objective of this ditch project at Singer Farms is to enhance water quality and create better wildlife habitat while forming a self-developing stream channel that will naturally evolve over...
It Was A Beautiful Day For RiverFest ’25!
Don’t miss what we have planned for RiverFest 2026! Join our mailing list for updates! RiverFest, a FREE family-friendly community event, was held Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Pontiac Park, Defiance....
Land to Lake Magazine—Spring 2025
This issue features information about Conservation Efforts in Defiance, as well as: See the digital magazine and browse previous issues at Land to Lake Magazine – Land to Lake These quality...
Congratulations to the “Smart21”!
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) is a global network that highlights communities striving toward connectivity, sustainability, community engagement, innovation, and more! ICF awards 21 communities worldwide for success in these areas...
ALUS Defiance
ALUS Defiance is working to enhance soil health, improve water quality, and restore wildlife habitats in Northwest Ohio. By partnering with local farmers and ranchers, the program promotes using nature-based solutions...
Local Groups Join LEVSN
Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District, Defiance Research Alliance, and the Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership are joining the Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN) for the 2025 sampling season! LEVSN is...
MS4: the Benefits of Composting
Composting is a simple way to reduce waste, enrich soil, and protect the environment. By composting food scraps and yard waste, you divert organic material from landfills, reducing methane emissions and...
Partnerships for Practical Solutions
Defiance, OH—April 3, 2025— The Defiance Research Alliance and the Maumee Watershed Alliance proudly hosted the Land to Lake Conference: Partnerships for Practical Solutions, a full-day event focused on innovative conservation...
Defiance Research Alliance: Looking Back at the First Year
2023 was Defiance Research Alliance’s first year. DRA has worked on developing four main parts of its program: research development, education & outreach, council development, and funding development. Over the last year,...
RiverFest 24 ~ Celebrate Our Rivers
The 2024 RiverFest offered something for everyone. RiverFest, a FREE family-friendly community event, returned for its eighth year to celebrate our water resources at Pontiac Park on Saturday, June 29. Buckeye...
Land to Lake Magazine—Spring 2024
This issue features information about Wetlands in Defiance, as well as: Defiance Research Alliance, New Maumee River Watershed Research Center | Source Water Protection: Ohio EPA Planning Grant | Sustainability in...
Council of the Great Lakes Region
Defiance, Ohio is is working to advance sustainability in the Maumee Watershed in collaboration with CGLR. We are on a mission to foster a new era of economic growth, environmental protection,...
Phosphorus-Optimal Research Wetland
PHOTO CREDIT: BENJAMIN PETERSON, DOCUDRONE AERIAL IMAGERY LLC OCTOBER 5, 2023 LimnoTech, USACE ERDC, GLRI, and the City of Defiance, Ohio, share how a P-Optimal demonstration wetland is being used as...
East River Drive Floodplain Restoration
East River Drive H2Ohio Wetland Project Update: Construction and planting on this project have now been completed with the exception of some carefully planned future additions. It is now entering the...
Watershed Management Plans
We’ve gathered these Watershed Management Plans in one easy-to-use location. Click on the cover image to open the selected document....
Maumee Watershed Research Center Open House
Defiance Research Alliance efforts were celebrated during an open house on Friday, October 6th. The event was attended by various college and public officials and commemorated the establishment of the new...