Olentangy Watershed Alliance

05/19/2026

Our small, but mighty volunteer crew removed 1000lbs of litter and debris (including a whole treadmill!) from a half-mile stretch along State Route 315 last Saturday! 💪

Please reach out to us if you are aware of a location inside the Olentangy Watershed that could benefit from a litter and debris removal effort.

Thank you to our incredible partners in this effort!
City of Delaware, Ohio - Government
Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW)
Keep Delaware County Beautiful
and The Ohio Department of Transportation

04/18/2026

Celebrate our river with us at Mingo Park on June 6th!

12/16/2025

Live-cut trees make great fish habitat! 🌲🌲🌲
Gift the fish this year and donate your tree!

🎄🐟 Branches2Bass 2025 🐟🎄
Christmas Tree Pickup & Habitat Fundraiser

Give your Christmas tree a second life — and help local fish while supporting youth fishing & conservation.

We’ll pick up your live-cut Christmas tree and repurpose it as fish habitat, creating underwater cover and improving local waters — all while funding Olentangy Outfitters youth programs.

🌲 Who can participate?

Anyone living within the Olentangy Local School District with a live-cut Christmas tree.

Trees must be:
✔ Live-cut (no artificial trees)
✔ Free of lights, hooks, ornaments & tinsel
✔ Not flocked or painted

🚚 How it works:

1️⃣ Scan the QR code or use the link
2️⃣ Fill out the pickup form
3️⃣ Place your tree where you indicated
4️⃣ Our volunteers take care of the rest

💚 Suggested Donation

$20 per tree
Venmo or Cash at pickup also accepted

📅 Pickup dates: December 30 & January 8

👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer or sign up here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/X71nTvKabULBNvWk6

Thank you for supporting conservation, community, and the next generation of anglers.

Organized by Olentangy Outfitters – Youth Fishing & Outdoors Club

12/08/2025

📢 The Nature Conservancy’s Corporate Water Grant (CWG)* is currently accepting proposals for watershed stewardship projects in Central Ohio!

💧 Eligible projects include ecological restoration and land protection projects within stream corridors, stormwater mitigation projects, and agricultural runoff mitigation projects.

📝 Funding applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, and projects are being paired with corporate funders as opportunities arise.

*CWG is a program designed by and for watershed stewardship implementors in Central Ohio. The goals of the program are to 1) lower barriers to accessing corporate funding for high-quality conservation work in the region, and 2) infuse local input into the project selection process. CWG is Central Ohio’s voice telling the business community how WE want them to invest in OUR water resilience.

07/16/2025

OWA on river mile 24.45 for Stream Quality Monitoring! 🌊

06/25/2025

We celebrated the Olentangy River on a beautiful Saturday afternoon this past weekend! 🌊

It felt great to be outdoors, among friends and next to our river.

Thank you to all of our Olentangy River Festival goers, tabling organizations, Mingo Park, the City of Delaware and, festival planner extraordinaire, Lisa!

06/20/2025

Catch us this weekend at Mingo Park! 🌊

📆✏️Mark you calendars! The 12th Annual Olentangy River Festival will be held this year on Saturday, June 21st at Mingo Park. The popular festival celebrates water conservation by inviting friends of the river to the park for an afternoon of education and fun. You can expect some great food trucks, games for kids, live music, fly fishing demos, and more. See you there!💧💧

04/15/2025

Loads of trees potted this weekend! 🌳
Thank to all who came out to lend a hand!

04/01/2025

We've got your back Delaware Run! 🌊

We are looking for more opportunities to partner with local volunteers for clean-ups in all areas of the Upper Olentangy Watershed. 💪

Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

03/29/2025

Year after year we are blown away by our local artists! We can't wait!

Be a part of the 12th Annual Olentangy River Festival on Saturday, June 21, by becoming a sponsor or painter. Hosted by the City of Delaware’s Public Utilities Department, the festival at Mingo Park celebrates environmental stewardship and the Upper Olentangy River Watershed. read more here: https://www.delawareohio.net/Home/Components/News/News/1048/14 #!/