Carey Snyder lived with her husband Mark Barsamian and their son Zach in a small house  at the edge of Athens, bordering on a large expanse of wooded land that includes Sells  Park, Strouds Run State Park, and numerous preserves established by the Athens  Conservancy. Their lives were perennially enriched by those woods: walking there…

Spring is (finally!) here, and precious wildflowers will soon be popping up along the forest trails! Please join us for our popular, annual Wildflower Walk at 1 pm, Saturday, April 19.  Led by our wildflower enthusiasts, the walk starts at the Beaumont-Salina Trailhead near The Plains. We’ll walk along the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, where we…

Please join us for the annual Groundhog Hike! Every six years, Groundhog Day falls on a Sunday … and that means this year’s Groundhog Hike takes place on the actual holiday — Sunday, Feb. 2. The family-friendly winter hiking event is hosted by Athens Conservancy and Friends of Strouds Run in honor of our founder…