We are pleased to announce that Victoria Ellwood has joined the Athens Conservancy family as Development Coordinator. Victoria brings to the Conservancy extensive experience in communications, donor relations, and storytelling in academic settings and through her creative services agency. She has worked with donor-supported initiatives in Ohio, New York and Great Britain. Victoria’s avid interests…
Month: October 2020

Want to Join in the Fun? Construction of the John Knouse Trail is Underway!
The Athens Conservancy is partnering with the Buckeye Trail Association to build a hiking trail network within the 440-acre Canaan Preserve. The trails are funded in part by grants from OhioHealth and the Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund for Appalachian Ohio. At our 2019 Annual Meeting we announced the future creation of the John Knouse…

Use iNaturalist to Help Document Diversity – plants, insects, birds, mammals- on Our Preserves.
iNaturalist is a joint initiative by the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society created to compile sightings of biota – plants, animals, fungi – to identify their places and ranges. It is a public driven resource entirely, offering free memberships. The Athens Conservancy has an established iNaturalist project for sightings of living things…