Springtime is upon us again after a cold winter.  Join us for an early spring hike on AOA’s beautiful Lamb Preserve. The last few years we have celebrated the arrival of spring with the massive bloom of White Trout Lilies at AOA's Lamb Preserve. We will wander along the stream tributary and riparian corridor bottomlands […]

Join Us For a Tree Planting Event at Poston Preserve! Join us in planting 1,300 trees supplied by First Energy at AOA's Poston Preserve.  This event is being jointly organized by First Energy Green Team, Izaak Walton League (Central Ohio Chapter) DNO Inc., and the Appalachia Ohio Alliance.  Everyone is welcome!  No prior experience is […]

Walk through mature hardwood and hemlock forests and explore the wildflower covered slopes, immersing ourselves in the magnificence of the beautiful old growth forest habitat.  Orchid expert Ken Mettler will lead this tour of the Mercer Woods Old Growth Forest Preserve that will focus on identifying native wildflowers and spring orchids of the Hocking Hills […]