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,...
News & Events
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...
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...
RiverFest 23
RiverFest ’23, held on June24, 2023 presented a variety activities for all ages from hiking & nature to science & history. See the 2023 RiverFest Photo Gallery. RiverFest 2023 was presented...
Land to Lake Magazine—Winter 2023
This issue is packed with information about what we’re doing to protect our water resources: See the digital magazine and browse previous issues at Land to Lake Magazine – Land to...
DRA News—Winter 2023
Collaborative Research for Water Quality FUNDING AWARDDefiance College, in partnership with the City of Defiance, received $500,000 from the federal Department of Education due to Senator Sherrod Brown’s Congressionally Directed Spending...
City of Defiance Storm Water Management Program
Urbanization within our watershed brings and increase of pavement and rooftops, increasing stormwater runoff which has a negative impact on the water quality of Lake Erie and also causes rivers to...
Clean Up Your Parks Day
Every Spring the City of Defiance invites clubs, organizations, and citizens to pitch-in and get our parks ready for the season. Leaf and litter clean-up beautifies the parks and keeps pollution...
Partnering for Water Quality
The area’s first denitrifying bioreactor is now in full operation in the central part of Defiance County withconstruction taking place in August 2022. The selected site is in Mark Township, in...
Smart Watershed Pilot
With funding from the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), the City of Defiance Water Treatment Plant(WTP) has installed water quality sensors to measure nutrients and other key parameters before pumping river...
Buckeye Trail & North Country Trail through Defiance County.
The City of Defiance, Defiance County Commissioners, and Buckeye Trail Association worked cooperatively to devise and install an updated trail signage system throughout the county. In addition to the traditional Blue...
Tree City USA
The Defiance Shade Tree Commission received a Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation again in 2022 by going above and beyond the minimum requirements for the Tree City USA Award....
DRA Informational Webinar
The DRA held a webinar in 2022 to introduce key members of the team, including our Core Working Group and Executive Committee, and most importantly provide information on how to get...
Student Opportunites
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIESAs a part of the DRA, secondary and college level classes are being offered at Defiance College by Sabrina Brown in the 2023 Spring semester: Inquiry in Science (NSCI 220)...
DRA News—Autumn 2022
Quarterly Newsletter < Read the Defiance Research Alliance Introductory Newsletter...
Riverbank Stabilization & Habitat Restoration
The City of Defiance has received a grant from Ohio Lake Erie Commission Funding to assess the riverbank along the Maumee River for riparian restoration efforts, which could include rock reinforcement...
Eastside Park Tree Planting
Photo Above: Green icons show where trees are planned for fall planting at Eastside Park. Species selected for this project include: Ivory Pillar Lilac, Sienna Glen Maple, Frontier Elm, Swamp White...
We’ve organized resources for you.
We’ve gathered links for: Local Government, Conservation, Great Lakes, Maumee Watershed, and Recreation all in one convenient place for you. Plus you’ll find Project Fact Sheets and DIY Project Guides –...
Defiance Research Alliance in the News
Defiance College, in partnership with the City of Defiance, received $500,000 from the federal Department of Education due to Senator Sherrod Brown’s Congressionally Directed Spending request. Led by Project Director, Dr....
Introducing DRA
Collaborative Research for Water Quality FUNDING AWARDDefiance College, in partnership with the City of Defiance, received $500,000 from the federal Department of Education due to Senator Sherrod Brown’s Congressionally Directed Spending...