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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hikers exploring some Athens Conservancy nature preserves may notice signs popping up along the trails inviting visitors to honor the indigenous people who once lived in the area. “The signs are the first step in allowing visitors to stop along the trail, take a moment to notice the beautiful forest around them, and think about…

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner – on Tuesday, Dec. 3 — and your donation can have double the impact! This year on the annual, global day of giving, we are raising funds to support our efforts to conserve and care for the precious – and irreplaceable — lands here in southeastern Ohio. To…

To our supporters and friends, volunteers and community partners, thank you for being part of the Athens Conservancy family. We are grateful to everyone who supports our efforts, and shares in the joy of our natural surroundings. You are important to our vision for this precious part of Ohio. Your annual donation keeps your membership…

We hope to see you on Monday, Oct. 21, at the Little Fish Brewing Co. for Athens Conservancy’s annual meeting. Join us for a celebration and roundup of activities over the past year, plenty of mingling with board members, and a fun panel discussion! Titled Plant This. Pull That. Eat This., panelists will give their…

Please NOTE: Parking available at the Federal Valley Resource Center; we will have a shuttle from there to the nature preserve! You are invited to a community celebration for our newest nature preserve at 1 pm Saturday, Oct. 12. The Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve, or “Winner Woods,” is a 106-acre property just outside of…

Thanks to our Healthy Forest Fund – and all who have contributed to it – our nature preserves and 12 miles of foot trails are in far better condition than they have been in previous summers. The hard-working stewardship team, led by Land Steward Bill Rucker, started out the summer by cutting back encroaching vegetation…

Athens Conservancy announces the creation of a new 106-acre nature preserve on forested land accented with towering oak trees, a bubbling brook, and plenty of native wildflowers. The land was generously donated to the Conservancy by the Winner family — cousins Wid Winner, John Winner, and Linda Winner Beville – in honor of their grandmother.…