Appalachia Ohio Alliance

10/10/2025

Join Us this Sunday for a Prairie Walk and Seed Collection
at AOA's Trella Romine Prairie Preserve - Green Camp, Marion County

We will learn about our native grassland habitats while collecting seeds from a variety of native grass and prairie forb species growing on this site, one of Ohio’s few remaining native prairie habitats, now almost extirpated throughout its former range. Collected seed will be used to support native plant restoration and reintroduction efforts at several AOA Preserves.

Learn more on our website:

Walk the trail and experience AOA’s Trella Romine Prairie while helping to collect native prairie seed.

10/07/2025

Join AOA for a guided “saunter” into a natural setting to share mindfulness practices. In addition to mindful walking, we do centering and breath work, learn to forest bathe and enjoy open seated meditation in a “sit spot”.

Elements of a mindful outdoor hike include:
● Forest bathing - taking in, with all of our senses, the forest atmosphere
● Biophilia - remembering to focus on life and lifelike processes
● Species re-connection - breaking through isolation from the natural world
● Refuge - finding peace and refuge in the natural world

Visit https://www.appalachiaohioalliance.org/event/mindful-aoa-menchhofer-preserve/ for more info!

Please plan to leave your cell phones in the car or have them on airplane mode for the duration of the hike. Exceptions may be made for certain situations, but the intention is to have a technology free experience.

07/09/2025

ATTN: The Hocking River Float Trip planned for this Sunday, July 13 IS POSTPONED due to muddy and fast flowing conditions on the river.

We will hope to reschedule in August when conditions allow

Stay tuned here and on our Email Blasts for more information
(to find out more and to contact us, please follow this link: https://appalachiaohioalliance.org/)

06/27/2025

ATTN: The Hocking River Float Trip planned for this Sunday, June 29 IS POSTPONED due to muddy and fast flowing conditions on the river.

It will be rescheduled for Sunday, July 13th
Stay tuned here and on our Email Blasts for more information

(to find out more and to contact us, please follow this link: https://appalachiaohioalliance.org/)

06/17/2025

ATTN: This Weekend's Hocking River Cleanup event, scheduled for Saturday 21 June, will be POSTPONED due to turbid river conditions. Stay tuned for future updates and oppurtunities to join AOA in the woods.

03/13/2025

We invite you to join us for a reforestation effort at AOA’s Poston Preserve in Morrow County, along the Upper Alum Creek corridor!

Address: 207 Morrow County Road 24, Ashley, OH 43003.

Join us March 19th, for as much or little time as you can! We are reforesting an area of Poston Preserve with trees provided by First Energy and need your help. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

01/20/2025

Join AOA’s stewardship team this winter as we hike our Hocking Hills Preserve forests looking for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

Upcoming Event Details:

Friday, January 24 @ 11am

Location: 9016 Buckeye Troxel Rd, Sugar Grove, OH 43155

If you are interested in participating in AOA’s HWA winter monitoring hikes and would like to receive more information regarding event details, please use the link below.
HWA & Volunteer List Sign Up:
https://forms.gle/KkDkwDJqKz6dMyDc8

12/24/2024

Celebrate the Holidays with AOA Conservation Achievements - Thanks to your Support! / Annual Campaign / Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Hikes Coming

More information can be found here: https://conta.cc/3PcFueM

06/07/2024

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Come join AOA This Weekend!

Enjoy a guided hiking tour of the unique and beautiful forest and grassland habitats at United Plant Savers (UpS) Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary in Meigs County which is conserved by AOA with a conservation easement.

Nestled in the unglaciated Appalachian foothills of southeastern Ohio, the Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary is home to over 500 medicinal plants growing in abundance. Traditional American medicinal herbs, such as American ginseng, goldenseal, blue and black cohosh, and bloodroot, blanket the forest floor in vigorous health.

05/29/2024

Join us This Weekend for an Orchid Hike on AOA's Cedar Run Preserve!

APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE Saturday, June 1 Cedar Run SNP Orchid Walk Hike AOA's New Cedar Run Preserve Start Summer off with a Visit to Ohio's Spectacular Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve to see the exq

06/09/2023

Don't Forget Our Open House and BBQ at Circleville's former Cooks Creek (Now AOA's Jones Preserve) is tomorrow from 8a-3p. Check out our website for more info! Can't wait to see you there!

https://appalachiaohioalliance.org/events/

06/06/2023

Join us for an Open House, Hike and Cook Out at AOA's New 337-Acre Genevieve Jones Preserve this Weekend! Check out our weekly blast for more info on this and other AOA activities coming up...

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