The Birds Around Us – Bird Identification and Birding

Camp Oty'Okwa 24799 Purcell Rd, South Bloomingville, OH, United States

Everywhere we look we are likely to see a bird. Sometimes we notice them, other times they are just “specs of motion” that pass by us in our day-to-day lives. Birds are a great indicators of habitat type and ecological health and it is easy to learn 100 species of Ohio’s birds. In this workshop... Read More

$30.00

Birds in the Hills Festival

Eclipse Company Store 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains, OH, United States

Join Rural Action, Camp Oty’Okwa, and the Athens Area Birders for our family-friendly Birds in the Hills Festival May 8-10 at Eclipse Company Store in The Plains, Ohio. This affordable... Read More

Virtual Passport to Fishing Workshop – Week 1: Habitat & Handling

Are you looking for a new activity to get your family outside and enjoying nature in a safe way? Are you interested in learning about fishing from the comfort of your  home?  Then join Rural Action as we take our annual  Passport to the Outdoors event online.  Starting Saturday, May 30, at 1 p.m.,  we... Read More

Free

The Jellyfish Garden

Ohio University Campus Recycling presents The Jellyfish Garden, a unique art installation that will be presented on campus during Pollution Prevention Week (September 21-27). The Jellyfish Garden highlights the importance of plastic bag reduction with displays of "flying" plastic jellyfish. These jellyfish have been crafted with used plastic bags by Ohio University students. Jellyfish Garden Dates +... Read More

Free

UpBEAT Food for Thought Program: History and stories from Homecoming Farm

Virtual

UpBEAT Food for Thought Program provides free health education workshops and presentations for adults ages 55 and older.  The Food for Thought Program continues to meet virtually. A once overworked and neglected land, Homecoming Farm now is a reclaimed lush land for sustainably grown produce and maple syrup production. The farm was in the beginning... Read More

Free

Virtual Sustainability Film Screenings Spring 2021

Ohio University Sustainability Film Series Spring 2021 (Virtual film screenings with virtual panel discussions) Register at http://athenacinema.com/sustainabilityseries/ Receive two links, one for the film and one for the panel discussion.  Films run Monday at 7 pm to Wednesday 7pm (48 hours) Panel Wednesday at 7 pm--- easy with Zoom! Dates of continuing films this semester:... Read More

Free

Program To-Go with Rural Action: Turkey Vultures

Athens County Public Libraries

If you could ask a Turkey Vulture one question, what would it be? Join us as we learn more about these fascinating and important members of the animal kingdom. Call ahead for a program to-go bag at any library on Thursday, 2/4, then tune in to the virtual field trip the next day. Register at... Read More