HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — A Hocking County canoe livery is receiving state funding to help organize river cleanups as part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, which is investing nearly $87,000 in grants to improve waterways across Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announced that Hocking Hills Adventures has been awarded $7,300 through the H2Ohio Healthy Rivers Livery Grant program to support cleanup efforts along the Hocking River. The Healthy Rivers Livery Grant provides up to $10,000 per recipient and encourages local outfitters to organize volunteer cleanups while addressing long-standing litter and debris issues along Ohio’s rivers. In addition to Hocking Hills Adventures, grants were awarded to canoe and kayak outfitters serving the Ohio River, Little Miami River, Tuscarawas River, Auglaize River, Great Miami River, Cuyahoga River, Mahoning River, Mill Creek, Paint Creek, and Blanchard River. The H2Ohio Healthy Rivers Livery Grant is part of the broader H2Ohio initiative launched by Governor DeWine in 2019.