OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2023
See all that our wonderful volunteers accomplished last month, and what projects are coming up this month!
FLOW IS WORKING WITH CENTRAL OHIO ARTISTS TO TURN STORM DRAINS INTO PUBLIC ART IN THE SHORT NORTH!
After a very successful storm drain art project in the OSU campus area, FLOW is planning a similar project in Columbus’ Short North area to continue raising awareness about how everything that goes in the storm drain goes right into the river.
Ten local artists will be chosen to paint storm drains in the Short North area on October 7 (rain date October 8). We were amazed by the beautiful artwork created by our first round of artists and look forward to seeing even more talented submissions for our second round of storm drain art!
Follow us on Instagram, @FlowColumbus and Facebook, Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed for updates.
Columbus Storm Drain Art Project Walking Tour – OSU campus area
Did you miss a FLOW webinar? Our webinars are recorded and available on our YouTube channel.
Sept. 18 Webinar – Debra Knapke on Fall Garden Management
FLOW is pleased to present Debra Knapke, The Garden Sage, as our Sept. 18 webinar speaker. Debra is an avid horticulturalist, teacher, author, and eclectic gardener, who shares her extensive knowledge of sustainable gardening with organizations all across the U.S. As...
FLOW Fall Fundraiser – Perennials for Pollinators
Support our mission by participating in the FLOW fall fundraiser with Riverside Native Perennials. Go to their page https://riversidenativeperennials.com/shop/ Order plants Make sure to use the code FLOW. FLOW receives 33% of the sales! You can pick plants up at the...
Aug. 30 – Olentangy State Scenic River 50th Anniversary Celebration at Highbanks MetroPark.
Join us this Wednesday for the Olentangy State Scenic River 50th Anniversary Celebration at Highbanks MetroPark. We would love to hear what you like about the Olentangy River and what projects you’d like to see us work on for the next 50 years! — at Highbanks...
Native Edible Plant Walk with David Williams – Aug. 5 at Sawmill Wetlands
Native Edible Plant Walk with David Williams Saturday, August 5, 10:00 - 11:30 am At Sawmill State Wildlife Education Center (Sawmill Wetlands) 2650 Sawmill Place Blvd Columbus, OH No need to register! Please wear closed toe shoes. Join David Williams of FLOW for a...
July 31 Webinar – David Tomashefski – A Time for Bumble Bees: Native Plants in the Garden and a Pollinator’s Life Cycle
"A Time for Bumble Bees: Native Plants in the Garden and a Pollinator's Life Cycle" Webinar July 31, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Please register HERE By David Tomashefski This presentation uses the life cycle of bumble bees as a starting point for examining an...
STORM DRAIN ART CONTEST IS BACK!
FLOW is seeking Central Ohio artists to turn storm drains in the Short North into public art! Phase One was painting 10 storm drains in the OSU campus area. Phase Two will be 10 storm drains in the Short North area! ABOUT THE PROJECT: FLOW is excited to use public...
FLOW annual meeting – 2023
Sun, June 18, 10am – 12pm The Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park352 W Dodridge St.Columbus, OH 43202 We’re excited for the FLOW Annual Meeting! All are welcome to attend! We will be sharing about our 2022 accomplishments and our future...
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...
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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