FLOW projects
Olentangy Trail Mural
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and FLOW worked together to use educational public art to promote DPU’s mission, beautify a pump station, and reduce graffiti. This public artwork was installed to educate the community about the importance of water, rivers, and watersheds in our daily lives and to address the One Water concept. DPU will install accompanying educational signage to explain the mural and how it advances DPU’s mission. The mural was painted on a pump station situated the Olentangy Trail between SR 315 N and Goodale Avenue.
FLOW conducted a call for artists in April, 2024, and with the help a social media campaign, narrowed the submissions down to awared the project to artist Nick Stull, whose mural titled “Full Circle”, was completed in September.
Salt Watch
Road salt is everywhere during winter months. It keeps us safe on roads and sidewalks, but it can also pose a threat to fish and wildlife as well as human health.
FLOW began monitoring in 2022. We welcome more volunteers so we can obtain a clearer picture of how road salt is impacting our watershed. If you are interested in being a monitor, contact FLOW at info@olentangywatershed.org for your monitoring kit and instructions. You do not have to get your feet wet!
Salt Watch is a national monitoring program run by the Izaac Walton League of America. Visit their website for info on this program and why controlling salt usage is so important.
More info and a link to FLOW’s webinar on Salt Watch is here.
Tour some of FLOW’s projects via this story map (click to view)
Thanks to Shelly Douglas for creating this story map!
FLOW by the numbers 2024
FLOW’s 2024 projects
Photos from recent events can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages
POLLINATOR GARDENS
FLOW has installed numerous pollinator gardens in the watershed, in partnership with a number of organizations. This google map is always being updated with pollinator and rain gardens in the watershed.
This thriving garden is on Olentangy River Road at the Anheuser-Busch Sports Park. (click to enlarge) How many species can you identify?
TAKE THE STORM DRAIN ART WALKING TOUR!
After a very successful storm drain art project in the OSU campus area, FLOW recently completed 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. We were amazed by the beautiful artwork created by our artists! Follow the link below to go on a story map walking tour of both projects!
OLDER PROJECTS
2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
Project Category – Public Spaces
TREE PLANTING
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his is one of 17 tree planting events FLOW led in 2022; this one was sponsored by One Tree Planted, at Kempton Run. Click the photo to see the full gallery!
