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  1. Photo credit: Anne Baird

    Wildflowers

    Apr 15, 2022

    To learn more about wildflowers such as Bloodroot and Dutchman's Breeches, check out the Warren County Park District's and OCVN David Woehr's newly created videos featuring pictures of spring wildlflowers and their natural histories.

  2. Nature Now

    Apr 15, 2022

    Nature Now by Andrew Hoffman, Ph.D., Postdoctoral researcher School of Environment and Natural Resources Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Laboratory

  3. Pollinator Partnership Project Wingspan

    Nov 10, 2021

    Pollinator Partnership's Project Wingspan is expanding and now seeking farms in Ohio that are interested in partnering to create/enhance pollinator habitat as well as volunteers interested in becoming trained seed collectors.

  4. Acorn Collectors Needed!

    Sep 16, 2021

    Laura DeWald could use more volunteers to collect acorns for the White Oak Genetics project.  Anyone interested in participating in this project?  Check out the attached information.

    See updated project summary and acorn collecting instructions.

  5. Mysterious Illness Affecting Ohio Birds Update

    Jun 28, 2021

    From Marne Titchenell

    As of September 8, below is from the ODNR, Division of Wildlife’s webpage on the bird illness.

    The Ohio Division of Wildlife is lifting its previous recommendation to stop feeding birds. However, caution and vigilance are always necessary to help prevent further spread of diseases at bird feeders.

  6. A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun

    Nov 24, 2020

    Who was a giant among men in the early 20th century? A women, Cincinnati native Dr. E. Lucy Braun. Assertive, brilliant, driven and dedicated, E. Lucy Braun was a pioneering figure in the newly accepted field of plant ecology. She was a scientist, educator and conservationist with remarkable abilities to lead and inspire others to the benefit of the natural world. Her extraordinary life is compellingly documented in the film, A Force for Nature: Lucy Braun, a co-production of Meg Hanrahan Media and Voyageur Media Group.

  7. From Tree to Table: Ohio Maple Syrup

    Oct 21, 2020

    From Tree to Table: Ohio Maple Syrup - March 2021

    It's syrup season! Join OSU Extension's Les Ober and the School of Environment and Natural Resources' Gabe Karns and Kathy Smith to learn how tree sap becomes a tasty breakfast treat in this webinar. They will walk you through how to collect sap from trees in your yard to trees in the woods, and turn it into a versatile sweet treat.

     

  8. Partner of the Year Awards-Glen Helen Association and Brukner Nature Center recognized

    Sep 3, 2020

    Award to be presented at virtual Partners for the Environment Awards Night September 16 at 6:00PM

  9. Photo credit: Doudican

    Trailblazer Adventure a Big Success

    Aug 26, 2020

    Organized by Athena Adventures and Sponsored by Vectren/Centerpoint Energy, the 2020 Trailblazer Adventure of the Little Miami Watershed Network was a great success!  As more and more people are using the outdoors for recreational purposes, this ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ activity was a big hit.  Participation increased more than 5 times from the 2019 event.  Couples and families searched the Little Miami River corridor around Spring Valley for designated spots marked by red tape where they learned about the Travertine Fen, the Concrete House in Spring Valley, the riparian way along the ri

  10. Spring Pollinator and Natural History Webinars

    Jul 9, 2020

    In case any of you missed Denise Ellsworth's webinar 'The Nature Journal Workshop' about Author, Artist and Educator, John Muir Laws' book The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, you can access it here as well as other pollinator webinars. 

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