Riley Township in Whites Landing in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Donald Thompson Wetland
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
1. Donald Thompson Wetland Marker
This 112 acre tract is dedicated to Donald Thompson, whose productive 40-year career as a wildlife biologist and administrator with ODNR, Division of Wildlife (DOW) and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) included serving as DOW's Chief of Game Management and Director of DU's North American Habitat Program.
In 1991, Don helped secure funding to restore wetlands and other wildlife habitats at Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area with Ohio's first North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 41° 24.573′ N, 82° 56.906′ W. Marker is in Whites Landing, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is in Riley Township. It is on Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) half a mile east of County Route 260, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4747 US Route 6, Vickery OH 43464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walnut Trees (approx. half a mile away); Blue Heron Reserve (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Underground Railroad / Escaping Slavery In North Central Ohio (approx. 2.8 miles away);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
2. Donald Thompson Wetland
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
3. Donald Thompson Wetland
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
