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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. 

Read more about stormwater

Columbus Storm Drain Art Project Walking Tour – OSU campus area

 

FLOW’s mission is to keep the Olentangy River and its tributaries clean and safe for all to enjoy, through public education, volunteer activities, and coordination with local decision-makers.
 
FLOW relies heavily on volunteer participation to create positive change in our watershed.We have a wide variety of opportunities planned for the upcoming months that should fit your schedule and skill set. Visit our calendar page for details. We look forward to seeing you!
 
FLOW will be observing all CDC recommended COVID-19 safety protocols.

 

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.

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Accenture logo Aqua Doc logo The Columbus Foundation
Design Columbus 2022 Kurtz Brothers logo Patagonia logo Public Lands logo REI co-op logo
Russell Tree experts logo Understory logo Wolfe's Ridge logo

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Accenture logo Aqua Doc logo The Columbus Foundation
Design Columbus 2022 Patagonia logo Public Lands logo
REI co-op logo Russell Tree experts logo Sherwin Williams logo  Understory logo
Wolfe's Ridge logo    
       
       

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Accenture logo Aqua Doc logo The Columbus Foundation
Design Columbus 2022
Patagonia logo Public Lands logo REI co-op logo
Russell Tree experts logo Sherwin Williams logo