Monthly Archives: March 2025

March 2025 Gazette – Duff Vineyard Acquisition Update We are excited to report on our progress on the Duff vineyard acquisition. We wish to thank everyone who has sent us checks, offered loans, and words of support for the project. However, we have a little more to go to finish up. The deadline is fast approaching. The Put-in-Bay Township Park District has issued non-interest promissory notes in the amount of $175,000.00 to be retired over four years — $50,000.00 per year. The Park District has been awarded a Clean Ohio Grant of $600,000.00 toward the purchase as well as received...More Information

$6.2 Million Dollars Have Gone Into The Reno After a year of hard work, the Aquatic Visitors Center is ready to re-open its doors in 2025 to the Put-in-Bay public! This one time fish hatchery became the Aquatic Visitors Center in the ’90’s, and now has undergone a huge facelift, making it one of the marquee public educational sites in Ohio for people to enjoy. With a substantial investment of $6.2 million from the Ohio General Assembly, this renovation aims to enhance visitors’ understanding of Lake Erie’s rich ecosystem, emphasizing experiential learning, outdoor exploration, and conservation. Quick Put-in-Bay Info Put-in-Bay...More Information

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South Bass Island State Park Recognized At Park Managers Conference We want to extend congratulations to the South Bass Island State Park and its park manager, Michael Pucak, for receiving the Service Excellence Award as the top state park in Ohio for customer service at the 2024 Park Managers Conference! They also received what’s known as a 4.5 award, which went to 14 of Ohio’s 76 state parks, whose post-stay visitor reviews over the past year averaged out to 4.5 or above. We Love The South Bass Island State Park These awards serve to reinforce what we already knew, that...More Information