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.Â
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.Â
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...
Join us Monday, Oct. 17 for a free webinar about storm water
Storm water issues are an increasing problem as increased development in Central Ohio adds impervious surfaces that can't absorb rainwater, and more severe storms stress already overloaded storm sewers. Join us on Monday, October 17, at 6 pm to learn about storm water...
Storm Water Awareness Can Mitigate Damage to Ecosystems
One of the consequences of climate change is frequent heavy rain deluges which can overwhelm storm sewers causing flooding, erosion, and damage to property. Storm water drains along streets and in parking lots divert rain water to nearby rivers and streams,...
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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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