About Northwest Ohio Nature

About Me.......

Soon after I first started Ohio-Nature.com a lot of site visitors sent emails asking who the creator is (the creator of the website that is). That was before I posted this “about me” page. Although I prefer to keep a low profile, here is a little bit about me and Northwest Ohio Nature.

My name is Jon Cross and I am a native of northwest Ohio. I have always loved nature and the outdoors since I was a kid. Some of my best memories from childhood are tromping through the sandy fields and grass prairies, getting wet feet in the swampy areas, and exploring in the woods.

I still enjoy doing those things, but try to keep my feet dry these days.

As our own children have grown up, my wife and I have tried to foster an appreciation for nature and history in them, although I think they see my interest in nature as a bit eccentric from time to time. This was further reinforced when my habitat restoration project began on our 8 acre lot.

Northwest Ohio is home to more rare plant species that anywhere else in Ohio. This is mainly because of the existence of the globally rare Oak Openings Region. I have lived here all my life and never knew that fact until a couple years ago. Its funny how you never think of your own home area as being special.

My mission for Ohio-Nature.com is to provide visitors a place to learn about nature in Northwest Ohio and why it is so special. With only a few noted exceptions, all of the photographs on this site are my own work. Nature photography is a passion of mine. Photography along with a love of nature is a nice combination for a web site like this

I created Ohio-Nature.com to share my love of northwest Ohio and nature with the community at large. I hope that all of you who visit take away a renewed appreciation for the natural world around you, whether you live in my corner of the world or somewhere else.

Please feel free to email me with any questions or comments. You can reach me at jon@ohio-nature.com

Thanks for stopping by.

Jon

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