The Philander Chase Conservancy

05/22/2026

Thanks to the Kenyon College alumni who attended the Kokosing Nature Preserve Talk (sorry the rain cancelled the walk)!

05/21/2026

Welcome back Kenyon College Alumni! We moved on down the middle path into a newly remodeled Woollam House. Swing on by if you want to look around the old Horwitz/new Woollam House.

05/18/2026

Join us this Friday 5/22 at 2pm!

05/15/2026

Doug Grassbaugh, a local farmer, planted crimson clover this spring and it is in peak bloom at a conserved Philander Chase property on Depolo Rd.

05/14/2026

Kokosing Nature Preserve is featured in the May, 2026 issue of Rotary Magazine in an article focused on conservation burial!

Dixieland band led the way. The musicians walked slowly down a mowed path through restored prairie; trumpet and clarinet cut through the late-afternoon air. Friends carried handmade prayer flags. Laughter mingled with song as the procession crossed the meadow. When it stopped, a violinist played “...

05/11/2026

We have been so lucky to have Clara Hales '26 as a PCC Intern for the last 3 years! Her reliability, organizational skills, leadership and warm personality have been essential to our conservation efforts. After graduating from Kenyon College, Clara will be joining the Forest Service in Boulder, CO for the summer before starting a job with the Montana Legal Services Association in the fall. Best Wishes Clara, we will miss you!

05/09/2026

Come see Sam today until noon at Worthington’s Green on the Green!

Come see Kokosing Nature Preserve’s Green Burial Coordinator, Samantha Bartram, THIS MORNING at Worthington’s Green on the Green. Taking place at the corner of 161 and High Street, Green on the Green is Worthington’s sustainability festival—a fun, family-friendly event designed to educate, inspire, and connect our community with real-world solutions for a greener lifestyle. Sam is there until noon sharing information about conservation burial and Kokosing Nature Preserve!

05/07/2026

Thank you Kenyon College students for a great year. We enjoyed hosting you at Woollam House to paint a rock during finals week! Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you next year!

05/06/2026

Thank you for joining us on a fun Bird Walk at Kokosing Nature Preserve!

05/06/2026

What a fun OPEN HOUSE sharing the newly remodeled Woollam House office space with the Kenyon College campus, easement grantors and business partners. Thank you for celebrating with us!