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A beautiful spring afternoon, and even a bit of unexpected sunshine, welcomed more than 125 guests to the opening celebration of the new Lindy Roosenburg Preserve north of Athens near Chauncey. Lindy’s family and friends and many, many community members joined the Conservancy for the April 30 event officially opening our newest nature preserve. The…

Athens Conservancy, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Athens Arbor Day Committee, a couple of environmentally conscious Ohio University undergrads, and some local high school students all joined forces in late March. They got together to plant 74 American chestnut trees in the Conservancy’s newest nature preserve. The group planted the chestnut tree seedlings…

Please join us Sunday, April 30, at 1 pm for an opening celebration for the Lindy Roosenburg Preserve, Athens Conservancy’s newest nature preserve. This exceptional 71-acre property just north of Athens showcases mature forests, scenic rock formations, and an abundance of wildflowers and wildlife. The land was purchased last year in memory of Selinde Roosenburg,…

Baker Preserve is a study site for an international research project investigating the role bedrock has on forest soil nutrient and carbon cycling. This project is a collaboration between soil researchers Jared DeForest, PhD (Ohio University) and Friederike Lang, PhD (University of Freiburg, Germany). Baker Preserve is unusual in that it has both limestone and…

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for a fabulous Wildflower Walk on April 15. The sun was shining, wildflowers were all abloom, and we had a record number of flower-walkers on hand (or on foot, rather). Several groups set off from the Beaumont-Salina Trailhead, ambling along the Hockhocking-Adena Bikeway for a mile…

Athens Conservancy is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Rucker to the new position of land steward. In this role, Bill will be responsible for overseeing the management of our natural lands, with the goal of keeping them healthy and accessible for the community to explore and enjoy. Managing the land is critical to…

True to its name, our Bluebell Preserve will be showcasing carpets of spring wildflowers in April. Please join us for an easy (i.e. flat and paved) Wildflower Walk starting at 2 pm Saturday, April 15, along the bikeway that passes through Bluebell Preserve. Led by our wildflower enthusiasts, the walk starts at the Beaumont-Salina Trailhead near…

Athens Conservancy announces that it has received generous funding from the Athens County Foundation as part of the foundation’s Fall Grant Cycle. The $6,370 grant will support the Conservancy’s project titled “Nature For All,” which will enhance awareness, accessibility, and wayfinding of its nature preserves and trails. The Nature For All project focuses on two…

On Sunday, Feb. 5, the annual Groundhog Hike was hosted by Athens Conservancy and the Friends of Strouds Run at Strouds Run State Park near Athens. This year’s hike, held in honor of Conservancy founder John Knouse, marked 20 years of the event. There was heavy turnout at the event. Conservancy board member Greg Kessler…

Catch up on the latest news from us at Athens Conservancy in our latest newsletter. We’re delighted to report that our Healthy Forest Friend campaign met its goal … and we’re so grateful to all who donated to this important effort. Our Groundhog Hike is Feb. 5 — read about this fun, annual event. Hostetler…