Springtime is upon us again after a cold winter.  Join us for an early spring hike on AOA’s beautiful Lamb Preserve. The last few years we have celebrated the arrival of spring with the massive bloom of White Trout Lilies at AOA's Lamb Preserve. We will wander along the stream tributary and riparian corridor bottomlands […]

Enjoy short hikes on two of AOA’s Scioto River Preserves.  We will start out at AOA’s Scioto Bend Preserve where we will tour the recently completed phase 1 site restoration enhancements.  Recently flooded for only the second time in over 100 years we will view the western levee breach, beaver dam analogs and other wetland […]

Explore AOA’s relatively new 70-acre Wylie Ridge Preserve along Dunlap Road in Gibisonville.  Wylie Ridge is part of our Laurel Run Preserve Initiative that protects water quality in the upper Laurel Run watershed.  This area has been a long-term priority for AOA and includes AOA’s first conservation easement.  To date, AOA has preserved 13 properties […]

Spring is in the air and the wildflowers are busting out at AOA’s Bison Hollow State Nature Preserve.  Enjoy a springtime ramble through the gorge and admire the many native wildflowers that carpet the floor of the mature hardwood forests.  Wildflowers we will see are typical of the Hocking Hills region and should include a […]

Explore Kleinmaier State Nature Preserve (SNP) and enjoy a hike to view the ongoing spring wildflower show.  The slopes are covered in spring-time blooms including Trillium, Jack in the Pulpit, Solomon’s Seal, and many others.  We will look for the pink Lady’s Slipper orchids which should be blooming.  Native Flame Azaleas and Rhododendrons are also […]

  Walk through mature hardwood and hemlock forests and explore the wildflower covered slopes, immersing ourselves in the magnificence of the beautiful old growth forest habitat.  Orchid expert Ken Mettler will lead this tour of AOA’s Mercer Woods Old Growth Forest Preserve that will focus on identifying native wildflowers and spring orchids of the Hocking […]

  Enjoy a late spring ramble on AOA’s Bonnoront Nature Preserve in Hocking County.  We will see the last vestiges of the spring wildflowers while walking through relatively mature forests as we survey and identify plants of medicinal value growing on this exceptional site. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about threatened species such […]