2009 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest - Enter your photo today!
Camera buffs who want to capture the essence of Lake Erie life on film – or on memory card in this digital age – and share the wonders of the lake can enter the Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) 2009 photo contest. Winning images will be displayed as part of a traveling exhibit and in an online photo gallery. The 2009 “Life on Lake Erie” photo contest is an opportunity for amateur photographers, age 18 and older, to reveal their passion for one of Ohio’s most valuable and dynamic natural features, Lake Erie.
Photographs taken between July 9, 2008 and July 12, 2009 in and around the Lake Erie watershed can be submitted to the OLEC through July 16, 2009. Submissions must be the original work of the photographer and can portray sustainable use,development or protection of Ohio’s Lake Erie coastal resources. They can incorporate shoreline landscapes, wildlife, plants or even people enjoying various coastal activities. Black and white and color photographs will be accepted. Digitally altered photos will not be accepted. All submissions become the property of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission.
Click here for the official rules and submission form.
Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan 2008 Released
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission has released its Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan 2008 (LEPR) that outlines actions the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and its member agencies will take towards restoration of Lake Erie and its watershed. The Plan was presented as part of the Commission’s annual meeting held at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Bay Village, OH on September 30, 2008.
The Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan 2008 should provide a road map for Ohio’s efforts related to Lake Erie until 2014.
Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan 2008 (pdf)
Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan 2008 - Public Comments (pdf)
Visit the Reports by the Commission page to view past reports issued by the Lake Erie Commission.