You’re invited to the always-popular annual Groundhog Hike! Slated for Sunday, Feb. 4, the family-friendly winter hiking event is hosted by Athens Conservancy and Friends of Strouds Run in honor of our founder John Knouse. The fun kicks off around noon at Strouds Run State Park, where we’ll gather at the Bobcat Shelter, near the…
Fall campaign: The forests depend on us all
On behalf of everyone at Athens Conservancy – and for the forests and trees, ferns and wildflowers, buzzing bugs, fluttering songbirds, and critters of all sizes that call our lands home – thank you. Please know how grateful we are to you, our Conservancy family, supporters, and friends, for partnering with us to protect precious…
Work session: Planting spicebush at Gillett Pond
On Saturday, Nov. 18, Athens Conservancy held a work session at Gillett Pond. Hidden away in the Mary Beth Zak Lohse Preserve, this small pond is a beautiful destination for a picnic or a jaunt off the beaten paths at Strouds Run. Workers included Land Steward Bill Rucker, Assistant Land Steward Roni Clark, and board…