Part of the Arc's Time Honored Skills Series that will be held at Fort Hill's Education Center this summer, this in-depth course led by Justin Houston will teach you how to utilize naturally occurring materials to knap a useful flint tool. Your experience will begin with a nature hike at Fort Hill to locate your […]
Friday and Saturday Night Excursions Firefly ID by Sight and Light, Natural History, Ecology Two evening & night field trips. Daytime hours are free to rest and explore. Held at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary with a field trip to Adams County with leaders, John Howard, Southern Ohio expert field naturalist and Nancy Stranahan, Director, Arc […]
Held at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary with field trips to other Arc preserves $450/person includes 12 meals and all curriculum. This is an in-depth course that teaches you to learn and remember the songs, calls and field identification skills of the breeding birds in in America’s Eastern forest heartland, as well as their natural history […]
Weekend Theme: Signature Animals of the Great Eastern Forest Researcher Cheryl Mollohan: Allegheny Wood Rats & Bob Cats; Researcher Kelly Williams: Hooded Warblers; Researcher Denis Case & Rita Apanius: Timber Rattlesnakes OPTIONAL: register for a Special Photography Workshop with Tom Croce Both events: concurrent, shared meals, held at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary $145/person for the […]
Mindfulness Practices, Nature Immersion and Poetry with Mary Alice Mastrovito, Nancy Stranahan and Jean Farkas. Forest Therapy is so much more than a walk in the woods. The highest purpose is not to acquire more information, but to drop into the energy of the forest, where we can take a time-out from the hectic pace […]
Spend your morning immersed in nature with Bob and Bill on a 2.5 mile hike. Meet in the Barrett’s Rim parking lot at 9:45am, hike will begin promptly at 10am and will last until about 12:30pm. Barrett’s Rim is referred to as the “Jewel of the Rock Fork Gorge” and is one of the most […]
Join two of America’s “Queen Bees of Pollinator Education” for a workshop on the ecology, natural beauty, identification, and conservation of Ohio’s pollinators. Emphasis will be on enjoying close-up encounters in the field during which time we will meet some of Ohio’s 500 species of bees – including the largest bumblebees, the smallest sweat bees, […]
Enjoy the company of other like-minded women and get back to nature in the way that suits you best – whether it be hiking with new friends, meditating under a tree, journaling, or getting a massage on a quiet deck under the canopy of trees. This retreat offers something rarely afforded in our busy lives – taking time […]
Are you interested in volunteering with the Arc of Appalachia? The Arc of Appalachia offers many volunteer opportunities. If you like working outside with nature, interacting with guests, or even baking we have something for you. Join us for a day of getting to know the Arc of Appalachia and our staff and learning more […]
Are you interested in volunteering with the Arc of Appalachia? The Arc of Appalachia offers many volunteer opportunities. If you like working outside with nature, interacting with guests, or even baking we have something for you! Join us for a day of getting to know the Arc of Appalachia and our staff and learning more […]
