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 | West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge is located in the western basin of Lake Erie. It is jointly owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Staff at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge manage the island as a wilderness area, as provided under the Federal Wilderness Act. West Sister Island is Ohio's only Wilderness Area. <P>In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established West Sister Island "as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife...," and it was specifically designated to protect the largest wading bird nesting colony on the U.S. Great Lakes. West Sister Island's rookery is a host for great blue herons, great egrets, black-crowned night herons, and cormorants. The water around the island is too deep for the wading birds to feed in, so they must travel an eighteen mile round trip to the mainland marshes to hunt for food for themselves and their young. To protect this vital nesting area, public access is permitted for research only. <P>Most of the island is covered with trees. Tall hackberry trees make up most of the canopy, with an understory of poison ivy 12 feet tall. Great solomon's seal reaches 7-9 feet in height, and a great variety of ferns, wildflowers, mushrooms, and other plant life abound. The island is composed of glacial fill over a limestone shelf. <P> |
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Gorgeous lighthouse--thousands of birds
I visited by waverunner and was able to come within 10 feet of the island. Hundreds of egrets, herons, komorants, and others in each tree. Spectacular rocky ledges abound. The lighthouse and cove are amazing. I only wish I could have gone ashore.
Written by Ivy
25-Jul-2009
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| Family Outting | |  | Camp Patmos - Kelleys Island, OH
Week long youth camps. Located on the shores of Kelleys Island. Guests will learn to sail, wakeboard, waterski while enjoying the beauty of the Lake Erie island.
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| Campgrounds | | | Camp Patmos - Kelleys Island, OH
Week long youth camps. Located on the shores of Kelleys Island. Guests will learn to sail, wakeboard, waterski while enjoying the beauty of the Lake Erie island.
Web Site: http://www.camppatmos.com |
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| | Conference Center | | | Camp Patmos - Kelleys Island, OH
Week long youth camps. Located on the shores of Kelleys Island. Guests will learn to sail, wakeboard, waterski while enjoying the beauty of the Lake Erie island.
Web Site: http://www.camppatmos.com |
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| Scientific literature on the Double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus - ... 1999. [Ref. 1999-12] Shieldcastle M.C. & L. Martin. 1999. Colonial waterbird nesting on West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge and the arrival of Double-crested Cormorants. p. 115-119. in M.E. ... | | U.S. Parks and Protected Areas - LAKE ERIE WATERSHED. NEW YORK. Evangola State Park. Lake Erie State Park. PENNSYLVANIA. Presque Isle State Park. OHIO. Catawba Island State Park. Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge. Chagrin... | | www.lprca.on.ca - 130 - West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge (Ohio) (limited public access) (419-898-0014) This 80 acre island site is located 9 miles out in Lake Erie and is managed as a wilderness area.... | | Statewide Ohio bird sightings October 1999 - Statewide Ohio bird sightings in October 1999 | | Ohio map page - Ohio. Click here to download/view the Region 3 Fish and Wildlife Service 2001 Ohio State Fact Book in .PDF format (File size: 1.2 MB) Links to Offices and Services in Ohio. National Wildlife... | | West Sister Island NWR - West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge. Contacting the Refuge: Dan Frisk (Refuge Manager) E-Mail: dan_frisk@fws.gov. 14000 W State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449 Phone: 419-898-0014 Fax:... | | Bird Checklists of the United States - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Bird Checklists of the United States. Master Table of Contents. United States and Canada. U.S. Canada. Great Plains States. Colorado -- Iowa -- Kansas... | | Bird Checklists of the United States - Bird Checklists of the United States. Ohio. Key to Symbols. Note:Refuges that are indented are administered by another Refuge or are one of several refuges included in a Refuge Complex. Cuyahoga... | | Public Law 93-632 - Public Law 93-632. AN ACT. To designate certain lands as wilderness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DESIGNATION... | | Ohio Lighthouses - Ohio Lighthouses. Ohio has at least 23 lighthouses on Lake Erie, of which at least 15 are active. This total includes some smaller towers which meet the definition of a lighthouse marginally at... | | Citation Practice - Citation Practice. For each citation below, note the type of citation, where you would look for it (Catalyst, Periodical Titles List, database, internet): 1. Post, John. .the King.s... | | Comprehensive Management Plan - EPA Home |Federal Register Home | Comments | Search ] Federal Register Document. [Federal Register: October 1, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 190)] [Notices] [Page 51482-51483] From the Federal... | | Area Campgrounds | | | | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Fisherman's Wharf
83 Madison St
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-9002
| Sassy Sal Charters
40 Jefferson St
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 732-7755
| Shore Nuf Charters
247 W Lakeshore Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 732-2958
| Drawbridge Marina
247 W Lakeshore Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-4422
| Brands Dry Dock Marina
315 W Lakeshore Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-9753
| A-N-J Bait & Tackle
6797 W Lakeshore Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 635-4436
| Rickard's Bait & Tackle
17 NE Catawba Rd
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-2496
| Fenwick Marina
10195 W State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH
(419) 898-7009
| Maumee Bay General Store
7410 Jerusalem Rd
Oregon, OH
(419) 836-4049
| Zunk's Sportsman Bait & Carry
9636 Jerusalem Rd
Curtice, OH
(419) 836-3713
| Butch & Denny's Bait Shop
10408 Corduroy Rd
Curtice, OH
(419) 836-7351
| Al Szuch Fishery-Live Bait
10950 Corduroy Rd
Curtice, OH
(419) 836-5264
| Herb's Sportsman's Supply
1713 NE Catawba Rd
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 797-2455
| Port Clinton Fisheries Inc
2 Madison St
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 732-3101
| Fishermens Trading Post
255 Se Catawba Rd
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 732-2076
| Happy Hooker Bait Store
9688 W State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH
(419) 898-9676
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | West Bay Inn
1230 W Lakeshore Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 746-2597
| Shores Condominium Resort The
1801 E Perry St
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-2169
| Maumee Bay Resort & Conference Center: Lodge
1750 State Park Rd # 2
Oregon, OH
(419) 836-1466
| Johnny's Resort Incorporated
3942 W Oliver Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-6566
| Scrappin' at Country Corner
3872 Harbor Light Landing Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-1616
| Beach Cliff Lodge
4189 NW Catawba Rd
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 797-4553
| Beachfront Resorts
252 W Lakeshore Dr
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 732-6684
| Char-Nel Shores Resorts
2327 E Sand Rd
Port Clinton, OH
(419) 734-3356
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