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Wildlife Wednesday 03/05/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! It’s that time of year! The days are getting longer, temperatures are getting warmer, and birds are starting to migrate! Spring migration is the seasonal movement of birds from their wintering grounds to the areas where they will breed and spend months nesting, taking advantage of the warm weather and plentiful food sources.…
Read MoreWhat’s the Conservation Team Been Up To This Winter?
For our Land Steward, Zac, winter is anything but a time to slow down! With the help of dedicated volunteers, he’s been hard at work improving our native habitats. Winter offers unique advantages for land management, and we’ve been making the most of them. One of our winter projects is the Winter Brush Blitz, where…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 02/12/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Valentine’s Day is approaching and love is in the air, especially for coyotes! February is the peak of coyote mating season, which spans from late January until early March, and is one of the best times of year to hear their howls! Coyotes are highly adaptable animals that make their homes in a…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 12/04/2024
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Let’s meet Mikey! If you’ve visited The Wilderness Center, you’ve probably met our hard-working animal ambassadors, Zea the corn snake and Barnaby and Gus the Eastern box turtles. Occasionally things happen that prevent wild animals from living in their native habitats, which is the preferred ideal home for wildlife. For example, an animal…
Read MoreTWC Conservation Easement
Do you want to protect your land forever but don’t know how? Conservation easements might be for you! What is a conservation easement? Conservation easements are legally binding protections put in place that stay with the land forever. Even if the property is transferred, sold, or divided, conservation easements remain in place to protect the land exactly how you…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 07/31/2024
Woof-woof! It’s #WildlifeWednesday and we are talking about trail etiquette with our canine companions! The Wilderness Center welcomes dogs on four of its trails (Sugar Creek, Fox Creek, Sigrist Woods, and Foxfield Preserve). When hiking with a pooch it is important to keep wildlife in mind for the safety of the plants and animals you…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 07/17/2024
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Let’s enjoy some fun facts about fireflies. Fireflies are soft-bodied beetles commonly referred to as lightning bugs. There are more than 2,000 species in the firefly (Lampyridae) family. Many but not all of the species produce light as adults. There are about 2 dozen species of fireflies found in Ohio. All fireflies glow…
Read More30th Annual Foto Fest Winners
Thank you to all who participated in the 30th Annual Foto Fest at The Wilderness Center! The winners are… Best of Show: Shirley Weyrauch, Milky Way in the Tetons Novice Division: Animals: Judge’s First Place- Kathy DeHass, Hey You… Just Checking In People’s Choice- Mary Douglas, Groundhog Snack Birds: Judge’s First Place- Mary Douglas, Egret…
Read MoreSlow Mow Summer
The balanced way: Slow Mow Summer Slow Mow Summer is a great way for communities to explore new lawn care habits that can last for the rest of the year. Consider adopting one or more of these strategies this summer.
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 05/22/2024
Whooooo’s ready for our upcoming owl prowl? It’s #WildlifeWednesday and we will highlight the 3 species of owls we are most likely to encounter on our grounds this time of year. The Great Horned Owl is the largest owl in Ohio and with its enormous yellow eyes, long ear tufts, and deep hooting call, it…
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