A key part of AOA’s mission is dedicated to inspiring a love of nature in future generations. As part of this effort AOA is sponsoring a citizen science event to track Monarch butterflies as they pass through our area on their way to their ultimate destination - Mexico! We will meet at the […]
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 ‘sit […]
Enjoy an autumn day outdoors in the field learning about our native landscapes while helping to make a difference! Walk the trail and experience AOA’s Trella Romine Prairie while helping to collect native prairie seed. Led by David Williams and Amanda Reuter, activities will include a walk through the prairie, identification of native prairie plant […]
Enjoy the colors and crisp cool weather this post-Halloween weekend - hike AOA’s beautiful Poston Preserve along Alum Creek. The older growth forests that cover much of the site will be decked out for fall on what will likely be the peak color weekend this fall. This spectacular property contains extensive riparian bottomland […]
The Appalachia Ohio Alliance will hold its Annual Dinner and Friend Gathering at The Mill Event Center at 431 South Columbus Steet, Lancaster, Ohio on December 6, 2025. The Mill Event Center is located in Lancaster's Historic Downtown District and was a former 1800's grocery store and feed mill. On site parking is available […]
Springtime is upon us once again after a colder than normal winter. AOA’s spring Wildflower Festival gets underway this weekend with an early spring hike on AOA’s beautiful Lamb […]
Explore AOA’s new 35-acre Medford Preserve along Bigham Road in the headwaters of the locally important Laurel Run watershed. This impressive property packs a lot into a small site. It contains six headwater stream reaches with an estimated 3,930 linear feet of Coldwater stream habitat protected. Several small waterfalls and rock-lined sluices are […]
Now that the winter cold has wound down and spring is in the air, get out and enjoy our natural world. Tree planting season is upon us now that the ground is warming. AOA is partnering with the Izaak Walton League to plant tree seedlings on AOA’s Poston Farm Preserve. The event […]
AOA will sponsor another volunteer tree planting this week to help reforest our Preserves. AOA is partnering with Green Columbus to plant tree seedlings on AOA’s Utzinger Bog Preserve in Franklin County. This event is part of a massive reforestation effort AOA is undertaking this spring that includes the planting of hundreds of thousands […]
Join us for a spring wildflower hike on one of AOA’s newest conserved properties in the heart of the Hocking Hills. AOA recently purchased a spectacular 111-acre parcel along Queer Creek from the Johnson family. Located in the unincorporated community of South Bloomingville, the parcel protects both sides of a stretch of Queer […]
Hike AOA’s Poston Farm Preserve located along Alum Creek and the West Branch of Alum Creek. We will enjoy the peak spring wildflowers, older growth forests and scenic exposed shale bluffs the line the stream corridors. We will also view recent habitat restoration activities on this spectacular site. Alum Creek is a diverse riparian […]
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 are blooming. Native Flame Azaleas and Rhododendrons are also […]
