Thursday, January 1, 2026
bees

Beekeeper Maria Matthews and volunteer Mary Spooner will be at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center to talk about bees and bears.
crystal

Geologist Cheryl Mattevi will conduct a Geology Road Show where visitors can learn about rocks, minerals and fossils.
frog

The H2Ohio Students Take Action Program focuses on wetland restoration projects implemented under Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative.
leaf-covered path through woods

The Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District’s conservation chat "The Not So Spooky Forest" will take place at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Hazel Willis Woods.
dragonfly

The theme for this year's event will highlight the theme, “Bugs in the System,” focusing on the technology used in entomology.
deer

Hunters in Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties have additional opportunities to harvest white-tailed deer as ODNR monitors for Chronic Wasting Disease.
mums and pumpkin

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to Lake Loramie State Park’s Fall Harvest Festival and Campout, starting at 4 p.m. Sept. 15.
stream and trees

The McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is hosting its annual creek clean-up Sept. 16. It will be held along the West Branch of the Nimishillen Creek.
West Holmes FFA

Catch up on local FFA news from Ashland FFA, West Holmes FFA, Global Impact FFA and Norwayne FFA.
home and garden

The American Horticultural Society is accepting nominations for its 2024 Great American Gardener Awards program through Sept. 29.