2022 MEMBER FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS
ONAPA field trips will last from 2 to 3 hours or longer depending on interest.
Bring water and a snack or a bag lunch to tide you over.
All trips require registration. To register, please follow email instructions in located within the field trip description with your name and cell phone. You will receive a confirmation email only for field trips that have limited participation.
If you are not a member or if your membership is not current you can join or renew now
using PayPal or by downloading a membership form HERE.
Bring water and a snack or a bag lunch to tide you over.
All trips require registration. To register, please follow email instructions in located within the field trip description with your name and cell phone. You will receive a confirmation email only for field trips that have limited participation.
If you are not a member or if your membership is not current you can join or renew now
using PayPal or by downloading a membership form HERE.
Two tallgrass prairie field trips scheduled for July 23 and October 1
These “free to the public events" take place at Denny’s Tallgrass Prairie which is a 20-plus acre prairie located in Knox County about 45 minutes north of Columbus. The street address is 6021 Mt. Gilead Road (SR95) Fredericktown, Ohio. From the junction of Interstate 71 and State Route 95, follow SR95 east just under 5 miles to the Knox County Line Just about 20 feet beyond on the North side of SR95 is the driveway where there will be an ONAPA events sign directing participants up the drive to the designated parking area.
There is no limit on the number of participants, but we recommend participants sign up so that in case the events needs to be cancelled for any reason, we can let you know in advance. To register, email guydenny@centurylink.net. |
Prairie Tour - July 23, 10 am: ONAPA naturalists Dick Moseley, Jennifer Windus, and Guy Denny will give participants a Saturday walking tour around this reconstructed tallgrass prairie in Knox County. ONAPA members as well as prospective members are welcome to this free educational event. We will be discussing the origin of the tallgrass prairie of North America and specifically Ohio.
Participants will be introduced to the various native prairie grasses and wildflowers comprising this ecosystem. We will learn how to recognize these various prairie species as well as learn interesting facts about their uses by Native Americans and early settlers. Prairie Seed Collecting - October 1, 10 am: Here is your chance to try your hand at growing native prairie plants. Visitors to the free Saturday event may collect all the seeds they want from Denny’s Tallgrass Prairie and learn how to establish their own prairie gardens. Several prairie specialists will be on hand to answer questions and help identify various species of prairie plants. Participants should bring hand pruners, and containers such as paper bags in which they can deposit and label the seeds they collect. |
See Johnson Woods through the seasons: April 21, May 19 and September 24
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Join naturalist Gordon Maupin for an easy walk along the mile-long boardwalk at Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve. Maupin is the retired Executive Director of The Wilderness Center and on the board of the Ohio Natural Areas and Preserves Association. He is a conservation biologist. Gordon has scheduled three walks:
Johnson Woods (Photo by Beth Sanderson)
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10 a.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022
10 a.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022 10 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022 Johnson Woods is an amazing old growth forest. The towering trees never cease to inspire every visitor. Johnson Woods has forested wetlands with vernal pools and native wildflowers in all seasons. On the walks, Maupin will address the many features that make Johnson Woods amazing in all seasons. Johnson Woods is managed by the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, a state agency charged with preserving Ohio’s “crown jewels of nature.” Johnson Woods is located a few miles north of Orrville on Fox Lake Road between Highways 57 and 94. Please register with your chosen field trip date, name, email and cell phone at gmmaupin@icloud.com so you can be reached with any changes due to weather or other unforeseen issues. |
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April field trips scheduled for Fowler Woods
Join ONAPA for a deep-dive into one of the best known swamp-forest displays of spring wildflowers in Ohio. We are offering two opportunities to take a guided tour of Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve in Richland County. Set aside Friday April 22 or Saturday April 23 for a 10:00 am to noon tour. (Please choose one because space is limited.)
Fowler Woods' floristic wetlands show blooms under an impressive display of trees, even as it recovers from the devastating losses of Ash, due to the emerald ash borer. A generous handicap accessible board walk makes for easy viewing of a sea of marsh marigolds and vast array of spring ephemerals: trilliums, bellwort, water leaf, hepatica and more. To register, please email weedpicker.cheryl@gmail.com, selecting either April 22 or April 23 with a cell phone |
Fowler Woods
(Photo by Guy Denny)
number and preferred email where you can be reached in the event of changes unexpected changes. Meet at the parking lot at 7815 Olivesburg-Fitchville Road near Greenwich.
For more information about Fowler Woods, please visit the ODNR WEBSITE. |