Nature
Nightfall at The Ridges
Radar Hill Trail 39.314374, -82.120776, Athens, OH, United StatesTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Parking lot below the Compost Facility, to the right off Dairy Lane/Blackburn Road, Athens, OH We will walk up towards Radar Hill (20 min) and quietly await the American Woodcock males to start their “peent” calls and aerial displays after sunset. Rain will cancel, but mist or light drizzle won’t. Guide: Stefan Gleissberg
Shiitake & Oyster Mushroom Workshop
Zanes State College of Natural Resources 5187-5193 Newark Road, Zanesville, OH, United StatesBack by popular demand, MRWIG will once again be hosting a mushroom growing workshop in March of 2019 at the Zane State College of Natural Resources Center. Participants will learn how to inoculate freshly cut hardwood logs to grow Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms, as well as how to care long-term for their investment. Please visit... Read More
Southeast Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association meeting
Della Zona Bakehouse 270 E State St, Athens, OH, United StatesThe OEFFA Southeast Ohio (SEOH) chapter, a grassroots voice for OEFFA members from Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Vinton, and Washington counties, welcomes farmers, gardeners, educators, businesses, students, and activist interested in growing a regenerative food system, locally and globally. OEFFA strives to support one another in building a healthy... Read More
“Are Bees under Attack?”
Athens Community Center 701 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThis month’s Athens County Area Beekeeping Association is having a guest speaker, Wade Stiltner, the retiring state apiary inspector for west virginia and a lifelong beekeeper, at our March 21st monthly meeting starting at 7:00 PM. This will be at the Athens Community Center, 701 East State street in Athens, Ohio . It’ll be... Read More
Ready! Set! Spring!
Hocking Woods Nature Center 3301 Hocking Pkwy, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesThe Hocking College Interpretive Capstone class presents Ready! Set! Spring! Come down to the Hocking Woods Nature Center to learn about birds, hold a reptile, go on a wildflower hike, and more exciting activities!
Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media
Baker Center Theater 1 Park Place, Athens, OH, United States"The Big Story" brings together journalists who are covering the big stories in the news today: heroin, climate change, the border wall, California wildfires, the Mueller investigation, the Rohingya refugee crisis and the Dakota Access Pipeline. Presentations on heroin and the border wall will be presented by teams who won 2018 Pulitzer Prizes for their... Read More
Yoga in the Barn with Piper
Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us on Wednesday, April 10th for Yoga at the Dairy Barn at 5:15 pm . Join Piper for a rejuvenating slow-flow Yoga Class set in the natural Beauty of the Dairy Barn...Inside or Outside if weather permits. Class is free but donations are accepted. Yoga for all levels of expertise in one of Athens' ... Read More
Archaeology Day
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesInterested in Ohio's prehistoric past? Be sure to attend the fourth annual Archaeology Day, hosted by the Ross County Historical Society in conjunction with the Mound City Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Ohio, and Hopewell Culture National Historic Park. View exhibits by local collectors featuring a wide variety of locally-found prehistoric artifacts, geo-facts, fossils,... Read More
Earth Day with The Southeast Ohio Sierra Club at The Dairy Barn Arts Center
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us for our celebration of Earth Day! Plant a tree with The Southeast Ohio Sierra Club from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Lunch Provided for each session! Register at andersontrail@dairybarn.org to plant trees with us! Sunset Hike at 6:30 p.m. Followed by The Spring Swarm with The Wild Honeybees! Doors open at 7 p.m. Music... Read More
Birds in the Hills Festival
Camp Oty'Okwa 24799 Purcell Rd, South Bloomingville, OH, United StatesJoin us for a family-friendly outdoor festival at Camp Oty'Okwa Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, April 26-28. Birds in the Hills festival will include full days of bird watching, activities for families and children, live music, beer tasting, camping, and exploring the beauty of Camp Oty'Okwa's hemlock forests. Registration will open up in early spring... Read More