Southeastern Ohio’s precious spring wildflowers were in full bloom for our annual Wildflower Walk on April 13. Thank you to all who joined us on a picture-perfect afternoon — after a rainy week — for the walk along the bikeway in the Bluebell Preserve near The Plains. Expert guides Sam, Bill, Mary, and Mark led…
Athens Conservancy adds nature preserves, 76 acres
Athens Conservancy announces the establishment of two new nature preserves and the expansion of an existing preserve, thanks to the acquisition of three parcels of land totaling more than 76 acres. According to Donna Goodman, president of the board of the Conservancy, “We are absolutely thrilled to be establishing our 15th and 16th nature preserves,…
Jeff Chaddock and Mark Morrow announce legacy gift
Jeff Chaddock and his husband Mark Morrow are long-time philanthropists who broadly support the southeastern Ohio community, and readily admit that prioritizing environmental conservation in Athens County is crucial. “Stewarding the environment surrounds everything we believe in and care about,” Chaddock explains. “Conservation in Appalachian Ohio has become the ‘envelope’ for all of our other…