Athens Conservancy and Passion Works Studio have teamed up to create a colorful new Art Trail just outside of Athens. The trail opens June 5 with a celebration for the public, along with the other community partners Live Healthy Appalachia and the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery. The Art Trail, featuring whimsical nature-inspired trail markers…
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Honoring John Knouse: New Trail Open to Explore!
The John Knouse Trail, built in honor of Athens Conservancy’s founder, is now complete and open for people to explore! The 2-mile, mostly forested trail crosses Canaan Preserve and forms a critical new trail link. It connects separate trail system of Strouds Run State Park and Baker Preserve, and makes it possible to hike from…

Volunteers: Garlic mustard pull May 8
From volunteer coordinator Delaney Gibbs: Join us this weekend at Canaan Preserve to help us maintain the diverse and lovely flora growing along the brand-new John Knouse Trail! Volunteers will meet at the Horseman’s Area (directions below) on Sunday, May 8, at 11 am and will get to work pulling up the invasive garlic mustard…