Join us for a Mindful Outdoor Walk – a guided “saunter” into a natural setting to share mindfulness practices that break down the barriers that separate us from the rest of nature. In addition to mindful walking, we will do ‘centering’ and breath work, learn to ‘forest bathe’ and enjoy open meditation in a […]

  Float a section of beautiful Big Darby Creek, a state and national Scenic River.  Appalachia Ohio Alliance (AOA) is once again co-sponsoring a canoe/kayak float trip on Big Darby Creek with the ODNR Ohio Scenic Rivers Program.  This trip will traverse the lower stretches of the Big Darby before entering the Scioto River at […]

  Enjoy an early summer ramble as we explore AOA’s beautiful 116-acre Mercer Woods Old Growth Forest Preserve near Sugar Grove on the border of Hocking and Fairfield Counties.  We will encounter the last vestiges of the spring wildflowers while walking through relatively mature forests as we survey and identify plants of medicinal value growing […]