AOA is celebrating the dedication of the Bartley Preserve in Circleville. This site honors the legacy of Floyd Bartley, a Pickaway County farmer and naturalist. Some biographical information, photographs and articles on the life and legacy of Floyd Bartley are available for those who are interested in learning more about this fascinating personality and his contributions.
Videos
Conservation Groups Work to Preserve Ohio’s Natural History – NBC 4 Columbus Ohio 2014
Farmland to become Bartley Preserve, Family property with endangered plants will revert back to the wild – Columbus Dispatch 2014
Photos
Articles
Floyd Bartley’s Contribution to Botany – Ronald L. Stuckey
Bartley Garden Foster Home for Numerous Rare Wildlings – Circleville Herald, 1962
Its Just a Weed Article and Photo, 1959
Floyd Bartley Turns Hobby Into Life Study – Roundtown Retrospect, 1956
Floyd Bartley Wheaton Club Man of the Year 1971 – The Wheaton Club Bulletin, 1971
Pickaway County Naturalist Ready to Share Knowledge – Circleville Herald, 1969
Have a Nature Question – Just Ask Floyd Bartley – Circleville Herald, 1958