Phosphorus-Optimal Research Wetland
PHOTO CREDIT: BENJAMIN PETERSON, DOCUDRONE AERIAL IMAGERY LLC OCTOBER 5, 2023 NimnoTech, USACE ERDC, GLRI, and the City of Defiance, Ohio, share how a P-Optimal demonstration wetland is being used as...
East River Drive Wetland: Project Information
Project Team: City of DefiancePrimary Contact: Jennifer English: 419.784.2101Secondary Contact: Melinda Sprow: 419.784.2249Design/Build Team:Biohabitats & Meadville Land ServiceFunding Provided by H2Ohio Employee parking Parking within access/staging area off of Burning Tree...
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 MarkTownship, in the...
Riparian Restoration Project
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...
Lake Erie Urban Waters Tree Planting Project
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...
Upper Maumee Smart Watershed Pilot
Collecting and Sharing Real-Time Data for Source Water Protection The City of Defiance obtained funding through a Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) mini-grant to provide installation of real-time sensors for monitoring...
Residential Stormwater Management
While the City of Defiance has worked for many years, at great expense, to separate and replace sewer lines, there are still several combined sewers throughout our community. Combined Sewer Overflows...
Riverfront Improvements
Project Update October 2018 – Riparian Buffers and Biodiversity at Pontiac Park: Our Autumn 2018 issue of Land to Lake magazine highlights some of the work completed along the riverfront near...
Diehl Park
It is normal for major construction to spark curiosity! The endeavor at Diehl Park has been no different – and for good reasons, this type of work has not been done...
Silva Cells at Diehl Park
Beneath the surface of the east parking lot at Diehl Park, Silva Cells aid in stormwater management. Silva Cells Are modular plastic frames designed to support traffic loads, allowing for a...