ONAPA 2026 ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING & SOCIAL

Saturday, September 19, 2026

The Dawes Arboretum
7770 Jacksontown Road
Newark​
 
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Walk-ins welcome, but lunch items may be limited. Register at EVENTBRITE by September 14 

Registration: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. (light refreshments will be offered)

Welcome & Past Year's Accomplishments, Jennifer Windus, President, and Guy Denny, Vice President

Speakers:
Wild Ohio: The Best of Ohio's Natural Heritage, Jim McCormac, Naturalist and Author
Bumblebees of Ohio: The Search for the Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Dr. Randy Mitchell, Professor, University of Akron

​Box Lunch from Palumbo's Italian Market in Granville followed by the Annual Business Meeting

FIELD TRIPS at 1:45 p.m. (directions will be provided during the Annual Meeting)

Wagon Tour of the Dawes Arboretum. with Dawes Staff
This is a guided open air wagon ride over the north and south auto tour loops which features the arboretum's vast tree collections and natural habitats. This tour is limited to 25. 

Tour of The Woodlands Park (Mount Vernon), with Dave Heithaus
This is a new park recently acquired and opened by the Knox County Park District. Home to a diverse older-growth forest, visitors enjoy its impressive trees and forest habitat.  The park is a 45-minute drive from Dawes, but attendees will be able to depart from the park. This tour is limited to 20.

Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve (Heath), with Peter Zimmerman and Annalora Nguyen
This preserve features scenic Blackhand sandstone cliffs carved y the Licking River, historic canal lock and evidence of the Ohio-Erie Canal and a variety of natural habitats. This will be a relatively short hike on a paved trail. This tour is limited to 20.

Looking forward to seeing you there!