MRC

The Mud Run Conservancy is dedicated to preserving, conserving, protecting and restoring the land and water resources in the upper watershed of Mud Run. The Mud Run is a spring fed creek in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio.

email: mudrunconservancy@gmail.com

Mad River Song

“Take care of the water that gave us life, Got to be willing to sacrifice! Keep it in rhythm and let it flow.”

(Take a listen to this song knowing that Coyote Run and Pup Creek are tributaries of the Mud Run which is a tributary of the Mad River. Ohio’s streams need our protection.)

Donate today to help us protect the Mud Run Watershed.

This rather interesting insect was swept up during the recent Mud Run survey. Know what it is? Click here for more info on this ferocious inhabitant of the Mud Run!

Dragonhunter Dragonfly, (Hagenius brevistylus)

Here are more interesting creatures found during the same Mud Run survey. These two little guys were found among the water cress in a primary headwater stream of Mud Run. Click here for more info on this sticky fish!

Mud Run survey… looking for fish with the monster.

THE MONSTER

The headwaters of the Mad River begin just north west of West Liberty in Champaign County near Piatt Castles. The spring fed river is one of Ohio’s few trout streams and offers year round paddling free of ice. The Mad River conflues with the Miami River in downtown Dayton and continues on as the Miami all the way to Cincinnati and the beautiful Ohio River.

Members of MRC spent time picking up litter and trash in Porter Park along the Mud Run in Holiday Valley in Enon. May 13, 2022

“What’s important is protecting the quality of this stream and the watershed. That is first and foremost.” Tom Allen

Tom Allen is a protector of the Mad! He was named Person of the Year for 2022. Much thanks goes to Tom for his watchful eye on all things trout and Mad! Click here to read about this recipient’s accomplishments
Do you know about the redside dace? This fish is a cold-water indicator species found in an unnamed tributary of the Mud Run. A robust and sustainable population was observed  in the stream on June 8 of 2018!
Help improve the waters in the Mad River Watershed by attending any of the following activities:

GET INVOLVED:

  • Write the director of the Ohio Division of Natural Resources, Mary Mertz and request the Mad River receive a scenic river destination due to its unique spring fed waters and its important cold water fisheries. mary.mertz@dnr.state.oh.us
  • Volunteer with Mud Run Conservancy and educate the citizens about the abundant water resources of our township and the need to protect and preserve them.
  • The Mad Men of Trout Unlimited is an organization whose focus is to study, protect and restore the Mad River. Get involved with Trout Unlimited and protect The Mad, Ohio’s principal trout stream of Ohio.

The Mud Run Conservancy is dedicated to the well-being of the Mud Run Watershed. This valuable resource encompasses over 20 miles of waterways and includes the Mud Run Creek, Clear Creek, a major tributary, two minor tributaries, fens, wetlands and dozens of natural springs.