Thursday, October 26, 2017. Forests as communities, not commodities. It is no surprise to anyone who knows me, I am a very big fan of trees. In fact, most of my educational programs in 2017 were about trees. Those programs included stories about incredible, ancient trees. And Cook Forest, PA.

Midwest Native Plants, Gardens, and Wildlife. Connecting people to nature by sharing the flora and fauna of the Midwest and promoting the use of native plants beneficial to wildlife in our gardens and backyards. Thursday, August 30, 2012. Saturday, September 15, 2012. Hosted by The Dawes Arboretum, in partnership with Licking County Master Gardeners. Additional symposium presenters include plant experts and designers from The Dawes Arboretum, The Ohio State Universit.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017. My last post happened four days before my now 8-month and 8-day-year-old daughter Paige was born. The infant stage is over; and our little girl wants to be with us and doing the things we do always. Megan allowed me to get away with two friends to re-do a trip taken seven years ago to Yellowstone National Park. Here are a few images from our adventure.

Ohio Natural Areas and Preserves Association. 2015 IRWIN PRAIRIE WISTERIA CONTROL PROJECT. DAUGHMER PRAIRIE TEASEL CONTROL PROJECT. PRESERVE HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICTS. WHERE YOU WILL FIND US. 2017 ONAPA MEMBER FIELD TRIP REPORTS. ONAPA IS LOOKING FOR TWO STEWARDSHIP ASSISTANTS IN 2018. Rhododendrum Cove SNP Stewardship Project. On February 6th, 4 ONAPA volunte.

Mission, Vision and History. Shaker Lakes Hike and Run. Green Site, Starry Night. Applied Science for Kids! For Schools and Groups. 40 ways to help the Nature Center. How to green up your home. Build a prairie in your back yard. Is your lawn green? Rain Barrel Instructions with Gutter Extender. Rain Barrel Instructions with Oatey Device. 6 Green Site, Starry Night. 15 Summer Outdoor Adventure Camps. 27 Backyard Foraging for Families.

Nature Notes from Ohio and Beyond. My last post was a celebration of the rich native biodiversity found in the forests of southern Ohio which we experienced at the third annual Mothapalooza event. Our two keynote speakers, David Wagner and Doug Tallamy, were great fun to be with but their messages were sobering. We need to care for many reasons and here are a few.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014. You may wonder why things have slowed down around here. This is where all the fun has been happening. I hope to see you there! Saturday, May 11, 2013.