Help Deb McKee map a new site in the Beaver Creek Wetlands. If you have not attended a training, no problem! Come to help and learn. Friday, September  22 Location: Beaver Creek Wildlife Area Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm Activity: Cover Mapping Parking: Street Parking. Meet in the Nathanial Grove Housing Development 2427 Hawes Dr. Beavercreek Township, OH 45434 […]

Saturday, September 16 Location: Little Beaver Creek Prairie Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Parking: Dayton Islamic School, 3655 E Patterson Rd, 45430 (SEE MAP) Activity: Narrow-leaved cattail control by cutting them down to the ground. Bring your favorite tool for this – manual hedge shears/clippers, machete, or loppers   Notes: Some will be cutting the green stalks down […]

Sunday, September 24 Location: James P. Amon Biodiversity Reserve Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Activity: Trimming along the trails (Get a peek at the new boardwalk, too!) Parking: Amon Reserve end of Deercreek Drive. The gate will be open, park in the grass. Tools: If you have a string trimmer, please bring it! All field volunteers must sign […]

Join us for Monarch Tagging at Koogler Wetland/Prairie Reserve Learn about the monarch butterfly life cycle and the generation that migrates to Mexico. Learn how to catch a monarch then search the reserve to find one. See the monarchs tagged and released to begin their journey to Mexico. Get ideas on how you can help […]

Discovering Allies in Nature: Learn to ID beneficial plants and discover their many uses! Join us for a walk around Pearl’s Fen to learn how to identify various species present that can be used for food, fiber, fun or medicine with local foraging expert, Joey Peterson. This is a free event. Please register at the […]

Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8 Location: Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Road Time: See available shifts at the registration link below Activity: Outdoor Experience Volunteer Booth Parking: Parking and booth location will be sent to volunteers prior to the event Notes: We need enthusiastic people who can advocate for BCWA at the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience event. SIGN UP HERE to volunteer! Learn […]

Thursday through Saturday, October 12 – 14 Location: Holiday Inn 2800 Presidential Dr, Fairborn, OH 45324 Time: See available shifts at the registration link below Activity: Ohio Master Gardener Conference Volunteer Booth Parking: Booth location will be sent to volunteers prior to the event Notes: We need enthusiastic people who can advocate for BCWA! SIGN UP HERE to […]

Morning Crew 8:30 am -12:30 pm. Afternoon Crew 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm Spend a few hours giving back to nature at our Honeysuckle-Palooza and help remove invasive vegetation from The Spotted Turtle Trail! Be part of this Honeysuckle-Palooza and help remove honeysuckle, autumn olive & Callery pear from the Spotted Turtle Trail and the Beaver […]

Discover the beautiful Beaver Creek Wetlands with a hike on the Spotted Turtle Trail. Explore the Dayton area’s newest hiking trail that winds through prairies, savannahs, and woodlands along the scenic Beaver Creek. Rise above the wetlands on a mile-long, newly built, boardwalk. Hike at your own pace on one of the three, self-guided, marked, […]