Ohio Scenic Rivers Association

13/01/2026

https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-odnr/nature-preserves/documents/darby-creeks-conservation-study

ODNR's multi-year Darby Conservation Study will provide stream data and guidance to enhance the protection of this exceptional river system.

19/11/2025

29/08/2025

This event site is adjacent to Hellbranch Run, a major tributary of Big Darby Creek in Franklin County.

Have you registered for our 79th Annual Meeting? Over 100 people already have!

On Thursday September 11th, join us at our Hellbranch Meadows restoration site in western Franklin County and explore the nearly 200 acre conservation project that has been 17 years in the making since we acquired the property in 2008. During this open house, we will have multiple tours and activities including wetland tours, bird walks, prairie plant hikes, and hot air balloon rides (weather-dependent).

This event is free, but please register if you plan on attending, so we can have a headcount for food and to notify you of any event changes due to weather. Learn more and register at www.franklinswcd.org/annual-meeting

27/07/2025

💥 Special Scenic Rivers program at Ohio History Center 💥

💦 We’re excited to share our upcoming joint program with our partner, Ohio History Connection. 💦 Stream enthusiasts will love this fun combined presentation/field trip on Rivers! 🐟 On Aug 9, at 1pm, attend a lecture about Big and Little Darby Creeks at the Ohio History Center (general admission fees apply; free for members), then join our staff for a streamside program at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park on Aug 23 at 10am. ✨Registration is required as spots are limited to 30. ✨To register or learn more, visit https://www.ohiohistory.org/events/stream-exploration-with-odnr/

27/07/2025

Please register and attend!

The Darby Creek Association urges you to attend this last of the four Big Darby Accord Amendment workshops (see below) on Tuesday, 7/29, 6:00-8:00 PM at the Prairie Township Community Center, 5955 W Broad Street. This one will concentrate on land use.

Please watch this page for further information on how you can comment on this and other issues, such as limiting development's impacts, saving Big and Little Darby Creeks' high biodiversity and rare species, and the need for Metro Parks and local governments to acquire much more conservation land to protect it from development and the Big and Little Darby Creeks from decline, protect our National Scenic River and provide expanded recreational opportunities.

You can read about the "land use" topic in the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan at https://bigdarbyaccord.org/the-plan

Send your comments to: [email protected] and please copy DCA at [email protected].

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To all Big Darby Accord stakeholders and interested parties,

Please RSVP for Workshop #4: Land Use using the link below:
https://www.addevent.com/event/wq25619848

Big Darby Accord Amendment Workshop #4: Land Use
www.addevent.com

The meeting will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Workshop #4: Land Use
Tuesday, July 29
6:00-8:00pm
Prairie Township Recreation Center
5955 W Broad Street

Materials from Workshop #3: Parks & Open Space are available on the project website, linked below:
https://bit.ly/BDAU-Map

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02/02/2025

09/01/2025

Make your voice heard!

The National Park Service is hosting an upcoming public comment period to gather input on the Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study, intended to evaluate the potential inclusion of the Buckeye Trail in the country’s National Trails System.

This would be just the 12th National Scenic Trail in the country, and it would intersect with and support access to many of our Scenic Rivers.

OMAHA, Neb. – The National Park Service (NPS) is hosting an upcoming public comment period to gather input on the ongoing Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study, intended to evaluate the potential inclusion of the Buckeye Trail in the country’s National Trails System.

13/11/2024

It’s official! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make Raccoon Creek our newest Scenic River!

15/10/2024

OSRA will be here, and it would be great to see you too!

Registration open for Grand Wild & Scenic River Symposium!

Join other NE Ohio scenic river enthusiasts on Nov 16 (10:30am-4:30pm) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Grand State Wild and Scenic River. A full day of speakers, lunch, and post-event hiking. Space is limited so register today! If QR code doesn't work, email [email protected] for the registration link!

Learn more about the Ohio Scenic Rivers Program at ohiodnr.gov/scenicrivers.

05/10/2024