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The Ridges: Athens Indy article
Athens Conservancy is working closely with Ohio University to preserve about 535 acres of land at The Ridges by placing this undeveloped portion in a conservation easement. According to Donna Goodman, president of the board of Athens Conservancy, “We look forward to working with OU to protect the natural character of this beloved educational and…
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Healthy Forest Fund makes an impact
Athens Conservancy’s Healthy Forest Fund has a huge impact on the well-being of our nature preserves and trails … and is even helping care for rare plants and baby trees! Land steward Bill Rucker is leading a crew this summer that includes two undergraduate Ohio University interns and three AmeriCorps members. They’ve been prioritizing critical…
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New website: Check it out!
Welcome to our newly rebuilt, refreshed, redesigned, and updated website! We are delighted to share with you the new Athens Conservancy website. Take a wander around – we have updated and added information for your use – including a guide to popular trails, updated pages on our 17 preserves, lots of new pages about land…
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Trail feature: Liar’s Ridge
Introducing a new, occasional feature – brief overviews of some of our most popular trails, including length, difficulty, and a description of what hikers will experience. First up: Liar’s Ridge Trail at Baker Preserve. Although much of this 2.3-mile loop trail is easy, there are obstacles and stream crossings that will be difficult for some…
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Running buffalo clover come-back
The Athens County Independent, whose mission is to empower community engagement through accessible public service journalism, ran a well-researched article recently about our work to reestablish the rare running buffalo clover. The article – skillfully written by Dani Kington – focuses on how we work to protect and nurture the plant in Baker Preserve. Quoted…
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In memory of Carey Snyder
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…
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Join us! 2025 Wildflower Walk is April 19
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…
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2025 Groundhog Hike: Join us February 2
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…
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Federal Hocking students report from the forest
Fifteen journalism students from Federal Hocking High School went out “on assignment” one day this fall to report on Athens Conservancy’s newest nature preserve, Winner Woods, adjacent to the village of Stewart. Student reporters Chelsea Burke and Vanessa Harris – who wrote an article for the school’s newspaper, The Lancer Local News – called the…
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Double the impact of your gift
Athens Conservancy announces a matching opportunity that will accelerate the impact of donors’ gifts. Every donation made to our Bluebell Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, thanks to a generous private gift that makes this match possible. The Bluebell Fund is a mission-centered resource supporting the core efforts of the Conservancy, from land acquisition…
