After three months of care and rehabilitation at the Ohio Wildlife Center, a young Bald Eagle was released back into the wild at AOA’s Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve along the Scioto River in Pickaway County. [...]
Two new Pickaway County properties were recently added to AOA’s Big Darby Creek Conservation Corridor. Big Darby Creek is a National and State designated Scenic River that is recognized as one of the most diverse [...]
Appalachia Ohio Alliance (AOA) partnered with the Canal Society of Ohio to preserve old Hocking Canal Lock No. 8 and a section of the canal in Fairfield County. [...]
Appalachia Ohio Alliance (AOA) is partnering with several compatible organizations to increase habitat for rare bats in Ohio. A project team, led by prime consultant EnviroScience, Inc., a regional environmental consulting and restoration firm, [...]
AOA’s strategic vision for central and southeastern Ohio featuring the conservation of riparian corridors has been featured in The Buckeye Bulletin, a magazine for the Ohio Water Environment Association. Click here to read the article.
AOA has collaborated with United Plant Savers (UpS) to conserve the Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary in Meigs County. Utilizing Clean Ohio Fund grant monies in combination with UpS match contributions, AOA was able to purchase a [...]
AOA is moving ahead with two new acquisitions that will expand our Scioto River Flyway and Cackley Swamp initiatives. The Brad and Katie Schneider property encompasses 152 acres in Pickaway County between South Bloomfield and [...]
Stewardship of our land and water resources is a primary component of AOA’s mission. Many of our forests and fields are under “assault” from a vast array of non-native species which threaten the habitats that [...]
Our Bison Hollow event attracted a record group for an AOA sponsored hike at one of our preserves. Sixty-one participants enjoyed the gorgeous fall weather while exploring the many waterfalls, sandstone bluffs and riparian forest [...]
To the 250 friends, partners, volunteers, exhibitors and collaborating organizations who participated in and helped make this event such a big success - and our largest event to date! Your support is greatly appreciated and [...]