Outdoors
Virtual Teen Science Café
online Online, Online, United StatesThe Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery will host its second Virtual Teen Science Cafe on Saturday, November 28th from 12-1pm EST. This is a free event which is run by teens and is open to all teens. Southeast Ohio Teen Science Cafes provide an opportunity for teens to discuss and participate in hands-on activities with scientists... Read More
Program To-Go with Rural Action: Foraging in Winter
Ever wondered what plants do during the coldest months of the year? Are any of them still growing? Are there any that we can harvest for to make tea, shelter or even fire? Grab a program to-go bag and tune into the virtual field trip Friday January 15th at 10:30 to find out more about... Read More
Sustainability Series: There’s Something in the Water
About the film Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Oscar and Emmy award-nominated actor-director Elliot Page and co-director Ian Daniel engage in deeply personal and political dialogue with women at the forefront of some of Nova Scotia’s most urgent environmental crises. Based on the book of the same name by Ingrid Waldron, There’s Something in... Read More
Sustainability Series: Rebuilding Paradise
About the film Filmmaker Ron Howard profiles the first responders and the families affected by the wildfires that swept through Paradise, California in 2018. Open, honest, and emotional interviews unite with news footage to explore the human side of natural disaster and its after effects. About the series Athena Cinema, University Libraries, and Environmental Studies Program present... Read More
FREE Community Easter Egg Hunt
YMCA of Parkersburg 1800 30th Street, Parkersburg, WV, United StatesOn Saturday, March 27th at 12 PM, Parkersburg South High School’s Student Council will be hosting a FREE outdoor Easter Egg Hunt for the entire community at the YMCA of Parkersburg. Children ages 2-12 are welcome to participate. There will be three age divisions: • Ages 2-5 • Ages 6-9 • Ages 10-12 Each participant is limited to... Read More
CFI Seed Giveaway
Grab and go gardens starter kits will be available while supplies last. Additional seeds will be available at all locations except Nelsonville . Stop by your local library starting the week of April 12 for a grab-and-gogarden starter kit from Community Food Initiatives, featuring easier-to-grow veggies like beans, spinach, corn, summer squash, peas, and sunflowers. Each kit will... Read More
Birds in the Hills: Listening to the Forest
First-time birders and lifelong enthusiasts alike will enjoy what Ashley Grace has to offer at the Presbyterian Farm as she leads you on a hike listening to the many calls and songs of the forest. Participants should keep their eyes and ears peeled for Cerulean Warblers and Wood Ducks! There is a $10 registration fee... Read More
Sustainability Series: The Need To Grow
About the film With only 60 years of farmable soil left on Earth, “The Need To GROW” offers an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement: an 8-year-old girl challenges the ethics of a beloved organization; a renegade farmer struggles to keep his land as he revolutionizes resource efficient... Read More
Take-and-Grow Program: Garden with Chauncey Public Library
Chauncey Public Library 29 Converse Street, Chauncey, OH, United StatesThis will be a socially distanced, one family or pod-at-a-time activity. Please call or come by the library to make an appointment.
Birds in the Hills Festival 2021
Athens CountyThe Birds in the Hills Festival is a family-friendly outdoor series of events featuring bird watching. You will have the opportunity to experience birding by kayak, bike and hikes throughout Appalachia Ohio.