To raise awareness about how everything that goes in the storm drain goes right into the river, FLOW has organized a Stormwater Drain Art Project. Ten local artists are painting around ten storm drains along High Street in the University District. The tour starts at Oakland Avenue and ends at 11th Avenue. Be on the lookout for a tour map soon. Follow us on Instagram, @FlowColumbus and Facebook, Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed for updates. This project is funded through The Columbus Foundation and in partnership with The University District Organization.
COMING SOON: Columbus Storm Drain Art Project Walking Tour
Did you miss a FLOW webinar? Our webinars are recorded and available on our YouTube channel.
May 22 Webinar – Macroinvertebrates and Stream Quality Monitoring
Macroinvertebrates and Stream Quality Monitoring Monday, May 22 - 6:30 - 7:30 pm via Zoom Click here to REGISTER Macroinvertebrates, SQM, cQHEI - what does this all mean? The diversity and numbers of species of insects found in the Olentangy and its tributaries...
Spring Field Day at Sawmill Wetlands is April 15
SPRING FIELD DAY AT SAWMILL WETLANDS April 15, 2023, 10am-noon Come and join us to observe life awakening in early spring! As the seasonal wetland fills with spring rain, many small creatures emerge in the temporary water. Their life cycle depends on the coming and...
March 22 is World Water Day!
Happy World Water Day This day was adopted by the UN in December 1992. It’s a day to talk about the importance of fresh water. That’s really important to us as well! Here are five ways you can help your local watershed!Help the watershed by reducing your lawn! 40% of...
April 24 Webinar – Give your trees a better start in life
Give your trees a better start in life - by Ryan McCarthy Monday, April 24 - 6:00 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Click here to REGISTER Ryan McCarthy will be talking about restoration efforts along a stretch of the Olentangy behind the Fawcett Center. OSU students in...
March 6 Webinar – Columbus Urban Heat Island Study
Columbus Urban Heat Island Study - by David Celebrezze Monday, March 6 - 6:00 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Click here to REGISTER A well-known environmental and human health risk is the effects of heat in cities, particularly areas where there are few trees but lots of parking...
Feb. 27 Webinar – Foraging in the Watershed
Foraging in the Watershed - by David Williams Monday, Feb. 27 - 6:00 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Click here to REGISTER Have you ever walked past a stand of Sumac or Elderberry or through a grove of Hickory, Maple, or Oak? Have you trod close enough to the water to see...
How is Climate Change Impacting the Olentangy Watershed?
How Is Climate Change Impacting the Olentangy Watershed? Monday, Jan 16 at 7pm via Zoom REGISTER Laura Fay, Chair of the Science committee at FLOW will present a slide show followed by Q&A discussion of effects of climate change on our local watershed. Simply...
A year-end message from the president
As the year is ending we have been reflecting on what an amazing year 2022 has been. Together we have done so much to help the Lower Olentangy watershed. Over 3,384 volunteer hours have been spent cleaning up trash, planting trees, maintaining pollinator gardens,...
Nov. 16 Webinar – “Give me Shelter: Supporting Wildlife in the Watershed Year Round”
Rebecca Rose is the conservation liaison for the Ohio Wildlife Center. She joined the OWC team in 2019 after retiring from the Columbus Zoo where she served as the Zoo’s field conservation officer. Throughout her career, Rebecca has been dedicated to grassroots...
EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED – video tells FLOW’s story
Thanks to a very generous gift from one of our supporters, FLOW would like to share this video of the Olentangy Watershed and what we can accomplish if we all work together to improve our greenspaces. There is a lot of pressure on our waterways but we can combat impacts if we work in the spaces we control to reduce our 40% turf grass, remove invasive species, plant native herbaceous and woody species and clean up litter. To learn more about what you can do, please see our Greenspace Implementation report.
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