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My favorite spot: Tiffany Harvey
In honor of Athens Conservancy’s 20th anniversary, we asked our board members and other friends to talk about their favorite places in the preserves around Athens County. Take a look at what Tiffany Harvey had to say about the Mary Beth Preserve: My favorite preserve or hiking trail is: Mary Beth Zak Lohse Preserve…
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I Spy Wildflowers!
(Guest post by Ohio University student Olivia Strauss) On a spring hike, you may stumble across all sorts of wildflowers. Here’s how to identify a few spring bloomers! When determining what kind of wildflower you are observing, note the flower shape. Some are symmetrical with petals that reach out from a central point, while others…
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Wildflower walk: April 23
Flower power! Spring has sprung, and wildflowers are showing off their pretty blooms in the woods. Please join Athens Conservancy on a guided wildflower walk at 1 pm Saturday, April 23. Gather at the Beaumont-Salina Trailhead on Hamley Run Road in The Plains. The 3-mile round-trip walk will follow the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway to the…
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My Favorite Preserve: Brian Blair
In honor of Athens Conservancy’s 20th anniversary, we asked our board members and other friends to talk about their favorite places in the preserves around Athens County. Take a look at what Brian Blair had to say about the Brookville Preserve!
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Wildflowers, yes! Garlic mustard, no!
Delaney Gibbs, volunteer coordinator, says she is delighted to see spring wildflowers in full swing in the forests in our preserves. But she adds, there is an unwelcome plant popping up amidst the posies. “Unfortunately, some of the special plant species are threatened by infestations of a non-native invasive species known as garlic mustard,” she…
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Astronomy Prof Discusses ‘Starry Skies’
We see starry skies ahead! Athens Conservancy is raising funds to establish a stargazing park within the Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve near Athens. The project is featured through April 8 on the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s Cause Connector giving site. For some insight, we turned to an astronomy expert about the joys of stargazing ……
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Groundhog ’round up
This year’s Groundhog Hike may have been delayed a week due to an ice storm, but the Feb. 13 event was loads of winter fun! Familiar faces and new friends enjoyed snacks, coffee, hot chocolate and a warm bonfire before heading out on the hiking trails. This year’s 19th annual event, presented in honor of…
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‘Starry Skies’ featured on FAO giving site
Want to help us reach for the stars? Our Starry Skies project is seeking funds to establish a stargazing park within the Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve near Athens. Kicking off Feb. 14, the Starry Skies project is featured on the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s Cause Connector giving site. This charitable matchmaking site helps people support…
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New memorial fund honors Selinde Roosenburg
A newly established fund in memory of a passionate, local young woman and aspiring wildland firefighter will support Athens Conservancy’s land conservation efforts in southeastern Ohio for years to come. Selinde Downey Roosenburg, 20, died in March 2021, as a result of a UTV (utility task vehicle) rollover accident in which she was a passenger,…
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Winter hiking? Trail tips
There’s something magical about walking in the woods in winter – it’s peaceful and quiet especially under a blanket of snow. The air is brisk and invigorating, and your breath turns into little puffs of clouds. Without its summer foliage and brush, the forest dons a whole new look, stark and beautiful and revealing secrets…
